Retention isn't lost on weddings or milestones. It's lost when clinicians repeatedly miss dinner, the gym, bedtime stories - because rotas weren't built with real day-to-day preferences in mind.
Preference-based rostering balances staff preferences with service needs - fairly, transparently, and at scale.
Finally, rosters built around clinician preferences.
Preference-based rosteringaccounts for preferences before rotas are created, ensuring clinicians, wherever possible, don't miss the everyday moments they value most.
What is preference-based rostering?
AI-optimised rosters built around preferences to deliver controlled flexibility - designed for complex NHS environments.
Clinicians easily submit:
Negative preferences (times they would prefer not to work)
Positive preferences (times they’d prefer to work)
Additional availability and constraints
The AI-optimised system then:
Balances preferences against service requirements
Assigns shifts fairly across the workforce
Maintains full compliance and ensures control for staffing teams
The outcomes speak for themselves
Results from a 14 week example roster
98.1% of negative preferences met
100% mandatory shift fill rate
Over £13,000 saved in temporary staffing spend in just 14 weeks
Retention isn’t about asking people to cope. It’s about designing systems that don’t burn them out.
Book a preference-based rostering demo with our team to find out more.
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