Resource Planner

About the Company

Fresenius Kabi is an international healthcare organization specializing in life-saving medicines and technologies focused on infusion, transfusion, and clinical nutrition. Their products and services support the care of both critically and chronically ill patients worldwide. The Fresenius Group employs around 400,000 professionals globally, with approximately 1,000 staff across the UK and Ireland.

Role Overview

The Resource Planner role is centered on delivering efficient, safe, and effective resource coordination for the Nursing team. This full-time position requires 35 hours per week from Monday to Friday. It is based in Runcorn, England, with options for hybrid working arrangements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the complexities of nursing service supply and demand, ensuring nurses with appropriate skills are scheduled correctly and properly supported.
• Leverage resource planning tools, primarily Total Mobile, alongside Standard Operating Procedures to improve operational efficiency and foster continuous technological enhancements for live workforce planning.
• Maintain accurate and current data within the resource planning system consistently.
• Generate and deliver timely analytical management reports using the resource planning platform.
• Analyze available data to identify trends and risks, supporting more informed future scheduling decisions.
• Comply with relevant legal requirements such as the Working Time Directive when creating rotas and managing staff working patterns to promote safety and risk mitigation.

Experience and Qualifications

• Proven experience using IT systems for workforce planning and scheduling purposes.
• Track record of handling multiple, conflicting priorities efficiently and meeting deadline-driven objectives.
• Strong interpersonal skills, establishing trust and credibility through effective networking and relationship-building.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement through innovative and creative problem-solving approaches.

Benefits

• Contributory pension scheme with increasing benefits linked to length of service.
• Customized training and development plans tailored to the specific role.
• Life insurance covering four times the salary, including death in service benefits.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 27 days after five years of service, with the option to buy or sell holidays.
• Maternity, paternity, and adoption leave provisions.
• Payment of professional fees.
• Participation in a bike-to-work scheme.
• Recognition through long service awards.
• Access to an employee assistance programme.
• Free on-site parking and subsidized canteen facilities.
• Blue Light Card membership.
• Involvement in charity fundraising and volunteer days.
• Company-sponsored family day events.

Diversity and Inclusion

The organization is committed to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination. It values diverse experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds, which contribute to a healthier work environment and superior products. Applications are evaluated fairly regardless of identity.