ESR Team PhotoWhat is ESR?

The Electronic Staff Record (ESR) is a human resources and payroll database system used by nearly 600 NHS organisations in England and Wales to manage the employment and payroll for 1.2 million NHS staff.

Please click here to see details of the modules that make up ESR and what they do.

Who maintains ESR in our Trust

Our ESR Workstructures and System Team, is responsible for the day to day management of:

The Trust's Organisational Structure within ESR.

  • The Organisational Structure is at the heart of workforce reporting. Its careful management and maintenance enables meaningful and informative analysis of the Trust's workforce.
  • Authorisation of vacancies at Stage 2 on TRAC, confirming that there is budgeted Manpower (FTE) in the Structure (as advised by our Accountants).

System Administration

Supervisor Structure

  • The Supervisor Structure determines who can see which staff records in ESR.

e-Forms

  • If you have any issues using the Trust's e-Forms please email esr-sys-admin@mpft.nhs.uk 
  • Our Pay Services team enter and maintain all staff personal, contractual, and pay related data in ESR
  • The Trust's Learning & Development team enter and maintain the Trust's Learning opportunities and staff attendance in ESR
  • The Trust's Workforce Reporting team produce a wide range of ESR reports on a regular and ad hoc basis including monthly Board reports, and ad hoc FOI requests. Our HROD team can support managers in interpreting the data reported.

ESR Menus - What they do & how to use them

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