How do I use it?
- Set up your rota details by entering the number of weeks in your rota, the number of common shifts, the times of these common shifts;
- Use the information entered to quickly add the schedule of work in your rota;
- Check your rota – results can be viewed on instantly and then emailed to you.
Terms used
Long shift
A shift longer than 10 hours.
Long evening shift
A long shift starting after 13:00 rostered to finish after 23:00.
Night shift
At least 3 hours of work in the period 23:00 – 06:00.
On-call
Period during which you are required to be available at home to be called into work or give advice over the telephone.
Low intensity on-call rota
Duty on a Saturday and Sunday where no more than 3 hours of work takes place on each day and no more than 3 episodes of work each day – up to 12 consecutive shifts of this type can be worked.
Weekend
Any shifts/on-call periods where any work falls between 00:01 Saturday and 23:59 Sunday.