Healthier Horizons NW HR Directors’ Forum 22 nd March 2011

Better Care Better Health Better Life HRD Forum Agenda Welcome & Introductions Chris Jeffries, NHS North West Employment Law Briefing David Fagan, Mace & Jones National Update HRD Update Chris Jeffries, NHS North West Update from HRD Networks HRD Network Chairs

Better Care Better Health Better Life National Update

Better Care Better Health Better Life National HR Framework Retention and Exit scheme –PCT and SHAs by 30 June and 30 April respectively –15% cap on numbers –Business critical posts only –Up to 24 months pay but no pension –But still have to look for reasonable alternative employment National Industrial unrest planning as part of resilience

Better Care Better Health Better Life Developing the Healthcare Workforce Consultation National debate –Social enterprise for networks or other models –Plan B for 2012/13 for SHA staff –Boundaries of Health Education England

Better Care Better Health Better Life Developing the Healthcare Workforce Consultation NW Consensus on 3 networks Concerns over governance from smaller trusts and localities Programme board to oversee transition Consultation responses by 31 March

Better Care Better Health Better Life Developing the Healthcare Workforce Consultation NW General issues for the response –Organisational Form/Governance of Provider Networks –All providers within locality –Involving GPs –Short timescale –Rename as not just skills networks –HR framework for transition

Better Care Better Health Better Life Developing the Healthcare Workforce Consultation NW HIECs Accountability of HEE to NHS Commissioning board HEE relationship with MEE Relationship with Public Health England Commissioning small professions CPD

Better Care Better Health Better Life Leadership NHS Institute going April 2012 Possibly Health Education England NHS Staff college under consideration NW leadership academy linked in

Better Care Better Health Better Life PCT Clusters: Appointment Process, Chief Executives Invitation to apply for Chief Executive roles - 10 March Closing date -16 March Shortlisting –C.V. –Performance of PCT, including WCC –Reference from current Chair –Contribution to wider Regional agenda Chief Executives notified and DH notified - 21 March Interviews 25 March and 30 March Cluster Chief Executives selected w/c 4 April

Better Care Better Health Better Life Operating Framework Targets Health visitors –Increase by 415 WTE by 2015 –Project board –National assurance –Workforce planning guidance IAPT –Looking for host for regional team

Better Care Better Health Better Life Communications Shared Services Outlined in Transition letter (Dec 10): –Focus on a higher quality, better value, sustainable communications and engagement services –May lead to a single arm’s length NHS communications and engagement organisation This approach will ensure: –Professional, stable and flexible communications and engagement –Consolidated expertise –Assure delivery of core communications and engagement (current capacity risks) –Drive up quality and manage cost down Exploring operating through ‘hub’ and spoke’ model with: –Hub, a central link between GPCC and NCB –Spoke, reflecting the local community needs and style In the North West: –Detailed ideas / solutions now being developed –Linked with clustering of PCTs to ensure appropriate resources in place –Focussed engagement with stakeholders planned –HR & financial issues currently being explored

Better Care Better Health Better Life Regional Update

Better Care Better Health Better Life North West Overview

Better Care Better Health Better Life Strategic HR & Workforce Update Staff Flu Vaccinations North West uptake 50.6% - Highest ever uptake! Top 3 North West organisations: –St. Helens & Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust 90% –Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust 85% –NHS Manchester 71% ESR ESR Swap Shop event to be held on 6 th April Organisations have secured funding to support ESR & NLMS

Better Care Better Health Better Life Strategic HR & Workforce Update Health & Wellbeing OH reconfiguration conference took place on 14 th March Resulting actions included: –To ensure the issue is placed on both CE and DoF agendas and that sign up is achieved at QIPP/Cluster level –To ensure progress at local level is set out and monitored through QIPP Workforce Plans –To facilitate the development of a workforce strategy for the Occupational Health Services in the NW –To facilitate a project to examine the current IT constraints and opportunities for reconfiguration

Better Care Better Health Better Life Strategic HR & Workforce Update 6 NW HR Graduates will complete scheme in August and will soon be looking for roles in the NW HR Student conference & awards -14 th July 2011, nomination forms will be circulated soon! HR Consultancy Skills for Business Partners development programme to run in May/June for all NW HRBPs Deputy Director & OD Leads programme has been circulated to HRDs for nominations/booking HRD Conference to be held 7 th -8 th December 2011

Better Care Better Health Better Life NW Workforce Modernisation Hub will be hosted by 5 Boroughs Partnership FT NW Employment framework has been agreed and circulated Swap shop Live to be held on 5 th May - please demonstrate your good work! Contact Strategic HR & Workforce Update

Better Care Better Health Better Life eWIN Membership now stands at over 1,000, and continuing to rise 64 of 66 NW Organisations are now members Super User registration system is now operational Diary Date!! eWIN webinar with Dean Royles - Friday 8 April am Current Hot Topics- Workforce Planning and Occupational Health

Better Care Better Health Better Life Next Meeting: 3 rd May 2011 PP3, Manchester Please visit: