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NHS Employers

NHS Employerswww.nhsemployers.org
NHS Employers is the employers’ organisation for the NHS in England. We help employers to develop a sustainable workforce, improve staff experience and be the best employers they can be.
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Episodes

Inclusive and Safe Recruitment Ep. 2: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust

In this podcast we hear from Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust on its approach to inclusive recruitment, and how apprenticeships form a key part of this. We spoke to Raffaela Goodby, director of people and organisation development, and Lawrence Kelly, learning works coordinator, to discuss what inclusive recruitment means to the trust, why they are passionate about it, and the impact it has on the services the trust provides and on the health of its local community. We also hear from Paulin...

Jul 16, 202017 min

Inclusive and Safe Recruitment Ep. 1: Kate Morrissey's story

In this podcast Kate Morrissey, senior national programme manager and national implementation lead for RECONNECT at NHS England and Improvement, shares her experiences of applying for roles with a criminal record. Kate talks us through what made those experiences both good and bad, her motivations for working in the NHS, and why she remains passionate about her roles. Jessica Rose, campaigns manager at Business in the Community, discusses what the evidence says on the impact employment can have ...

Feb 04, 202017 min

Deborah Lee on mental health - leading the way and tackling stigma

In this podcast Deborah Lee, chief executive of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust talks about her decision to share her own experience of mental health with her staff, and the importance of leading the way and tackle stigmas associated with mental illness. She encourages leaders to develop organisational cultures that prioritise the mental wellbeing of staff and enable open discussion of mental health, saying “one of the responsibilities of leaders is not just to lead the organisati...

Sep 25, 201922 min

Streamlining: The journey so far and moving forward

As part of NHS Streamlining Week, Alan Duffell, director of workforce at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals and chair of the national streamlining steering group reflects on his streamlining journey, he provides insights on his role as chair of the national streamlining steering group, the achievements and challenges for the programme, streamlining implementation and shares some useful tips.

Apr 02, 201912 min

Exploring the CLiP (Collaborative Learning in Practice) Model

In this podcast, Robyn Swain, a programme lead for the workforce supply programme at NHS Employers, explores a coaching style model to support learners in the workplace, which James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been using on its wards. We hear from Sharon Crowle, head of education and practice development at James Paget and Karen Thom, a clinical educator at the trust, about the strengths of this coaching model compared to traditional one to one mentoring and the impact it...

Nov 14, 201812 min

Supporting EU staff in the NHS: Where are we and what next?

In this podcast Caroline Waterfield from NHS Employers explores the impact of the UK's decision to leave the European Union (EU) and what employers in the NHS can do to support their EU staff. We hear from Pascale Varley and Daniele Arces, two European citizens working at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, about their concerns since the vote and the support they have received from their employer to ensure they feel valued and respected. Bridget O'Kelly, HR director from Buckinghamshire Heal...

Aug 15, 201817 min

Future of work: The impact of technology and avoiding solutioning

Listen to Wilson Wong, head of insights and futures at CIPD, speaking to Liz Mear, chief executive of The Innovation Agency part of the Academic Health Science Network. They discuss Wilson's presentation to delegates at the NHS Confederation's 2018 annual conference, where he described the impact of futures methodologies and scenario planning on the future of work. Wilson argues that paying attention to the drivers that are shaping our futures will enable us to put some shape to these futures an...

Aug 01, 20188 min

Paul Farmer on why mental health is everyone's business

Listen to Paul Farmer, chief executive of Mind, speaking to Helen Bogan, programme lead for health and wellbeing at NHS Employers, about the importance of mental health in the workplace. They discuss Paul's presentation to delegates at the NHS Confederation's 2018 annual conference, where he spoke about mental health being everyone's business. Download now for a range of actions that employers can take to improve staff mental health and help NHS employees thrive at work. This podcast also includ...

Aug 01, 201812 min

Sustainable Health and Care Week: Antony Cobley on utilising green space

As part of sustainable health and care week, we have a different theme every day to highlight ways trusts can become more sustainable in the way they provide services. Today we are focusing in on green space and how that can have a positive impact on sustainability, and we have a special podcast from Antony Cobley, Head of Inclusion, Engagement and Wellbeing at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. In this podcast, Antony talks about the extensive green space around the trust, of...

Jul 03, 20186 min

Implementing new initiatives in recruitment with Guy's & St Thomas'

In this podcast, Beth Mason, Senior Programme Officer at NHS Employers, attends a nurse recruitment assessment day at Guy’s and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust to explore how the recruitment team has worked to ensure a fast and effective process for both the candidate and the trust. The podcast looks at how the trust has: - Introduced ‘killer questions’ into the shortlisting process - Incorporated public-patient involvement representatives onto the interview panel - Worked collaboratively across...

Apr 11, 201812 min

DoOD Ep 32: Charlotte Croffie - the journey from OD to entrepreneurship

In this episiode of the DoODcast, Charlotte Croffie, former Director of OD at University College London, speaks to Karen Dumain about the links between OD and entrepreneurship. You’ll hear how UCL spots and incubates talented entrepreneurs as well as how they support their own intrapreneurs. This is a fascinating insight into the way that OD skills and mindsets can enable innovation and transformation.

Jan 04, 201814 min

Making an Impact - Health and Care Women Leaders Ep. 6

Listen to a new podcast for women leaders to hear Kirsty Smith share her leadership journey from ambulance technician to advanced paramedic at North West Ambulance Service (NWAS). Kirsty is interviewed by Becci Martin, director of Boo Coaching and Consulting, who worked with NWAS to deliver its women in leadership programme covering talent development, coaching and mentoring, and values-based leadership. In the podcast, Kirsty reveals how the NWAS programme, including the Be, Think, Do leadershi...

Nov 27, 201710 min

Diversity = Collaboration = Innovation

Listen to keynote speakers from this year's diversity and inclusion conference talking about the key themes from the day; diversity, collaboration and innovation.

Nov 27, 201712 min
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