The aim of this innovative project, introduced by York Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, was to review the way Health Care Assistants were recruited to the Trust. Prior to the introduction of the project the Trust had experienced a low retention rate for this staff group.
An event was held by Skills for Care on 8th May 2013 aimed at leaders and managers of care services who wished to find out more about workforce development in order to provide quality end of life care (EOLC) services. This overview document provides detail on six End of Life Care tools, as well as the Common Core Principles for Dignity.
The government launched the Health Visitor Implementation Plan (HVIP) to strengthen the role of health visitors between 2011 and 2015. The Department of Health awarded funding to develop and implement a Commissioner Led Peer Review (CLPR) of this HVIP which aimed to develop a North of England (NoE) wide pool of knowledge, with the completion of a gap analysis, to assure delivery of health visiting services.
This case study details the reward and recognition philosophy York Hospital NHS Foundation Trust developed to underpin the existing benefits package that was in place for staff.None of initiatives introduced incurred any cost to the Trust; they were self-funded through the Staff Lottery, Staff shop and by sponsorships/advertisements. The salary sacrifice schemes have generated an annual £211k efficiency saving.The project received national recognition at the 2012 Healthcare People Management Association (HPMA) awards where judges agreed that:“The Trust had set out to have the wow factor an
Skills for Health Academy North West have developed an Employment Progression Pathway (EPP) in order to provide six month post-programme support to anyone who has undertaken NHS and publically funded training programmes. The aim is to provide support for participants to successfully apply for vacancies within the North West health and care sector and the wider public sector, and to support organisations retain participants which ensures the consistent availability of applicants for band 1-4 posts.
Library information services are part of the core business of the NHS, ensuring access to the best evidence and the skills to evaluate it. Library information services are essential for supporting:
The project involved the launch, implementation and ongoing work of the Health and Wellbeing initiative at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. This was developed in line with the national agenda, as well as in response to local Staff Survey feedback in which employees had reported areas that could be improved.
The core purpose of the Education Commissioning plan is to ensure there is an appropriate supply of clinical staff who have the skills, knowledge, values and attitudes to meet the needs of patients, carers and healthcare employers.
This case study details the Countess of Chester Hospital’s experiences of rolling out the functionality of manager self service.From the outset, the trust has utilised the full functionality of self service, in addition to integrating the OLM/e-learning functionality, and this has positioned them as one of the leaders across the north west region.Overview:The HR and Wellbeing Business Services (HRWBS) have now fully implemented ESR Manager, Supervisor and Administrator Self-Service for the Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust (COCH).
The North West Simulation Education Network was established in 2010, and with support from NHS North West (now Health Education North West) has steadily grown, so that it now has 950 people registered on its site.There have been numerous national drivers for the increased use of simulation, including Liam Donaldson’s report which highlights the need to further develop simulation and simulation faculties.Therefore the network seeks to increase the capacity and capability of simulation throughout the region, with an overall aim of improving patient outcomes and experience.