Plan the care home rota

Safe staffing for every shift, with skills mixed and cover booked before gaps appear.

1. Work out staff numbers per shift from resident needs
2. Check leave, training days and known absences
3. Draft the four week rota
4. Make sure every shift has a trained medicines carer. Most people forget this: Shifts with nobody trained to give medicines are only spotted on the day
5. Make sure night shifts have a first aider and a fire marshal
6. Check nobody works over the Working Time limits without an opt out
7. Approve the rota (Home manager signs off)
8. Share the rota at least two weeks ahead
9. Book bank or outside staff for any gaps left

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