Healthcare
Long days, nights and quick changeovers.
Rotas are built weeks ahead, then changed at short notice. A long day followed by another long day, or nights straight onto days, is easy to miss.
Where it goes wrong
- Long days back to back
- Nights followed by a day shift too soon
- Bank and extra shifts added after the rota is out
- Staff working across more than one ward or service
How RosterWise helps
- See long days, nights and changeovers on one calendar
- Check rest between shifts against the 11-hour reference
- Spot runs of shifts and high weekly hours
- Keep a record of each staffing decision and why
An example
A shift RosterWise would flag
Watch
Staff nurse N-118, Wednesday into Thursday. A long day ends at 20:30. The next long day starts at 07:30. That is 11 hours’ rest, which meets the reference but leaves little time once travel and handover are counted. The long day itself is 13 hours.
Your responsibilities
The rules that apply
| Rule | What it covers | Regulator |
|---|---|---|
| Working Time Regulations 1998 | Daily and weekly rest, night work and the 48-hour average week | HSE |
| Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, regulation 18 | Enough suitably qualified, competent and experienced staff | CQC (Care Quality Commission) |
| Resident doctors’ 2016 contract (England) | Contract safeguards on hours and rest, with a guardian of safe working hours | NHS employers |
What RosterWise doesn’t check. RosterWise doesn’t check the resident doctors’ contract safeguards, and doesn’t replace work schedule reviews or exception reporting.
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