Workforce Planner
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 21, 2026.
Workforce Planner (Clinical)
Location: Cora Health, The Lightbox, Quorum Park, Benton Lane, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 8EU
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £28,219
Connect Health and Healthshare have come together as one organisation - Cora Health - combining our decades of experience in providing healthcare services on behalf of the NHS
Job Purpose
We are looking for an organised and proactive Workforce Planner to join our Workforce Planning team. In this vital role, you'll be responsible for ensuring the effective allocation and scheduling of clinical resources, helping to make sure the right clinicians are available at the right time to meet patient and operational needs. Working closely with Operations Managers, Team Leaders and clinicians, you'll use workforce data, forecasting and scheduling tools to optimise capacity, support service delivery and ensure exceptional patient care while maintaining operational efficiency.
What you’ll be doing
- Creating and maintaining clinician schedules within SystmOne to ensure services are appropriately staffed and resources are utilised effectively.
- Analysing historical and forecasted workforce data to identify staffing requirements across contracts and services.
- Supporting capacity planning activities by identifying workforce gaps, surpluses and potential scheduling risks, making recommendations to maintain optimal staffing levels.
- Collaborating with Operations Managers, Team Leaders and clinicians to understand service demands and scheduling requirements.
- Monitoring workforce utilisation and workload distribution to maximise operational effectiveness and customer service delivery.
- Supporting recruitment and workforce planning discussions by providing insights into resource availability and potential skill shortages.
- Using workforce management systems and reporting tools to track workforce activity, maintain records and generate management information.
- Managing scheduling changes, resolving resource conflicts and ensuring effective communication with key stakeholders.
- Ensuring workforce planning activities remain compliant with working time regulations, employment contracts and organisational policies.
What We’re Looking For
- Previous experience in workforce planning, resource scheduling or a similar planning and coordination role.
- Proven experience using SystmOne for clinical scheduling and appointment management.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyse data, identify trends and support workforce decision-making.
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across different teams and levels of the organisation.
- A highly accurate, detail-oriented approach and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
- An analytical mindset with the ability to interpret workforce data, solve problems and make informed recommendations. Experience with workforce management software would be advantageous.
Why work for Cora Health?
At Cora we’re passionate about investing in our colleagues, fostering professional growth, and ensuring everyone feels appreciated. We believe that happy and engaged colleagues provide exceptional patient care and will be motivated to perform at their best. Here's a glimpse of what we offer you:
Generous Holiday Entitlement: Benefit from up to 25 days of holiday (plus public holidays) to relax and recharge. If you’d like even more holiday to enjoy you can participate in our generous holiday buy and sell scheme.
Wellness Support: Access a suite of health support tools and an employee assistance program for your well-being so you can be at your best and be your true self.
Performance Awards: Excel in your objectives and be rewarded further for your hard work with a range of pay, gifts and incentives awarded alongside attending our annual colleague awards to be treated and feel special.
Savings and Support: Make huge saving by making the most of Blue Light and Healthcare Services discounts as well as the very important employer pension contributions and a Christmas savings club.
Membership Fee Reimbursement: Save your pennies, as we cover the cost of role required professional membership fees.
Flexibility: Work in a way that supports home live, through hybrid working options and flexibility in working hours and times.
Salary: £28,219