Medics Monthly Round Up – August 2025
👋 Meet the Team | Welcome New Medics Colleagues
We’re excited to introduce the newest members of the Medics team!
Watch our short video to meet them, hear about their roles, and learn how they’ll be supporting you and your organisations going forward. Hopefully you’ll spot some familiar faces!
📚 Medics User Guides | How-To Blog & Videos
Need a quick refresher or step-by-step support?
We’ve put together a growing library of how-to guides and videos covering common Medics tasks, from rostering to exception reporting.
Whether you’re looking for help with day-to-day activities or exploring more advanced features, these resources are designed to make your life easier.
👉 Explore Medics How-To Guides & Resources
🚀 Product Updates | Optima12 & BankStaff12
We’re thrilled to announce that Optima12 (12.0.1) and BankStaff12 are now live!
Originally scheduled as version 11.5.2, this release has grown significantly, packed with highly requested features, a refreshed interface and smarter automation across multiple RLDatix solutions.
✨ Highlights include:
- A new, modernised user experience for BankStaff
- Productivity and safety enhancements tailored for medics
- More powerful rostering and workforce planning tools
This isn’t just an update, it’s a new chapter for our workforce solutions.
Explore the release:
📖 New Feature Guides | ActivityManager
A brand-new set of feature guides for ActivityManager customers went live this month! These step-by-step resources are designed to help you get the most from your system.
📑 New guides now available:
- Optima – Self-Rostering for Consultants
- Optima – Reporting Contracted Activities
- Optima – Reporting Activity
- Optima – Activity-Based Rostering
- Optima – Activity-Based Demand
👉 Available now in here: Read Now
💡 Tip of the Month from Customer Success | JobPlan Notifications
This month’s tip: Make sure your JobPlan notification preferences are switched on!
Notification settings in Allocate JobPlan are controlled by each user, and sometimes alerts get turned off during the planning cycle. By activating your preferences, you’ll ensure you receive updates like:
- Sent sign-off requests
- Accepted sign-off requests
- Rejected sign-off requests
- Auto-hiding alerts
- Email preferences
We’ve created a short guide to walk you through activating these settings.
View the JobPlan Notifications Guide
🎓 Medics Learning & Accreditation | RLDatix University
We’re continuing to support your professional development through RLDatix Academy—your one-stop hub for training, courses, and certifications.
📊 Since last year, we’ve welcomed over 500 medics into our training programmes, and new content is being added every month.
👉 Explore courses, request access, and continue your learning journey: Explore Courses Here
New user? Request access via [email protected]
🎙️ Podcast | The Connection
From HR to People Power: Jason Saridis on Culture, AI and Workforce Change
In this live episode from NHS ConfedExpo, Liz Jones and Darren Kilroy are joined by Lord Victor Adebowale, Chair of NHS Confederation, and Jason Saridis Programme Director of People Scaling at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. They discuss the transformation of HR from administrative functions to people-centered services, addressing workforce fears around AI, and the importance of organisational culture in driving meaningful change.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to transform HR from tedious administrative tasks into meaningful people services
- How AI can support workforce management without replacing human connection
- The importance of involving staff in technological transformation rather than imposing it
- Why organisational culture matters more than written values and mission statements
- How collaboration across NHS trusts can drive innovation and shared learning
- The value of looking outside healthcare to learn from industries like retail
🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube
That’s a Wrap!
We hope you enjoyed this month’s updates – from welcoming new team members and exploring Optima12, to accessing new guides and learning resources.
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