Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Committee Paper: 20th October 2014
Item: WOD14/113
Name of
Committee:
Workforce and OD Committee
Subject:
Recruitment and Retention Strategy Update
Summary
or
Issues of
Significance
The Recruitment and Retention Strategy was approved at the
March Board meeting and it was agreed that progress would be
reported to and monitored by the WOD Committee. There was a
subsequent paper on Widening Access to Employment at the
September Board meeting.
This is the first of bi-annual updates on progress.
The paper highlights actions and planned activity in the following
areas
• Changes to recruitment processes
• Nursing and Midwifery recruitment
• Medical Workforce
• Initiatives to widen access to employment
Strategic Theme /
Priority / Values
Francis Report
recommendations
addressed by this
paper
Effective recruitment, retention and engagement is at the core of
ensuring the right staff and skills are available to deliver safe, high
quality and compassionate care.
Relevant
Healthcare Standard 25
legislation or
Standard for Health
Services
This section is
mandatory due to
legal requirements
The Board and its Committees may reject papers/proposals
that do not appear to satisfy the equality duty. See
http://howis.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/861/page/47193
Equality Impact
Assessment
(EqIA)
1.Has EqIA screening been undertaken? N
(If yes, please supply a copy)
2.Has a full EqIA been undertaken?
(If yes, please supply a copy)
N
3.Please state how this paper supports the Strategic Equality Plan
Objectives:
http://howis.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/documents/861/sep_0412_e.pdf
4.Please include a justification if no EqIA has been carried out:
Progress update only
Recommendations: The WOD Committee are asked to note the progress made with
(e.g for Committee the Recruitment and Retention Strategy and initiatives.
approval or for
A further update will be provided to the April meeting.
noting)
Author(s)
Tania Marsden, Head of Workforce Governance and Information
Presented by
Mark Sykes, Assistant Director OD
Date of report
7th October 2014
Date of meeting
20th October 2014
BCUHB Committee Coversheet v6 June 2013
Disclosure:
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is the operational name of Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
Recruitment and Retention Strategy Update
1.
Introduction
Following approval of the Recruitment and Retention Strategy at the March Board meeting
this paper updates the Workforce & OD Committee on progress and highlights some key
activity in the next six months.
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2.
Recruitment Activity and Performance
General recruitment activity remains at very high levels. Recruitment advertising activity
undertaken by BCU steadily increased throughout 2013.Since then, advertising has
fluctuated at above-average levels reaching a figure of 216 jobs in June 2014. The
consequence of increased recruitment activity is that the average Time to Hire
performance has deteriorated in some stages of the recruitment process. The Workforce
&OD Report provides full detail on recruitment activity and performance.
The Recruitment Quality and Improvement Forum has been established involving
membership from the Health Board and the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
(SSP). The purpose of the group is to review existing timeline and processes, and ensure
that the effective, efficient processes are achieved at all times. It allows for concerns about
performance to be raised. Actions undertaken or planned in next six months include:
• Recruitment tips guidance
• Revised Recruitment training- Supporting You to Manage-Recruitment Training for
Managers
• Electronic Staff Record (ESR) HR Best Practice Guide
• Full functionality roll out of the ESR Recruitment module
• Realising benefits of the ESR Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) functionality
• Piloting of the electronic Disclosure & Barring Scheme (e-DBS) process
• Improvements in the NHS Jobs 2 recruitment system
3.
Nursing & Midwifery Recruitment
There is considerable Nursing & Midwifery recruitment activity. This includes:
• International recruitment- intake of Spanish Nurses in August and September,
further intake in November to a planned recruitment of 40
• Active engagement with North Wales Nurse students- they are offered a generic
interview prior to graduation
• National advertisement to be placed and attendance at a national Recruitment Fair
in November
• A dedicated Nursing Recruitment website has been developed
• The development of Health Care Support Workers has progressed well and two
cohorts have completed the Assistant Practitioner Course. 23 applicants from
various clinical backgrounds have been interviewed for the next
Level
4
Assistant Practitioner Qualification cohort starting in September 2014. This
is
delivered in partnership with Llandrillo College and allows Health Care Support
Workers who complete the qualification to use the credits gained to access second
year Nurse Education, rather than take three years to complete the training.
• Increase in return to practice places funded nationally
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•
4.
Rotational programme offered in the Primary Community &Specialist Medicine CPG
with development opportunities included in post
The Nurse Cadet Scheme (using an Apprenticeship framework) continues to
operate successfully. It attracts young people into the organisation and prepares
them for employment as Health Care Support Workers or for Further Education in
the form of a Nursing Degree. There will be 24 Cadets on the 2014/15 cohort.
Medical Workforce Recruitment
The Office of the Medical Director co-ordinates Medical Workforce Recruitment Strategy
actions with support from W&OD. Recent and planned actions include:
• A Medical Workforce Strategy Group has been established to direct recruitment
strategy
• `Medics North Wales’ has been developed which is an
internet
site
to
promote medical recruitment and retention, with linked social media, twitter and
facebook
• The Health Board attended Mersey Deanery Careers fair promoting living and
working in North Wales
• The Health Board recently attended the RCGP conference promoting working as a
GP in North Wales, and highlighting all available vacancies
• A Primary Care Workforce Group has also been established. This group reports
into the main Medical Workforce Strategy Group
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5.
Widening Access to Employment
A paper on Widening Access to Employment, outlining the Health Board’s approach and
supporting actions, was discussed at the September Board. This included full details on
the following initiatives to be completed by the end of Quarter 4 2014/15:
• Traineeship for people with Learning Disabilities
• Health Board contribution through placements and training to the Welsh
Government’s Tackling Workless Households Strategy
• Scoping further opportunities to develop Apprenticeship schemes
• Exploring opportunities to work with the Prince’s Trust.
Recommendation
The Workforce &OD Committee are invited to note progress and that a further update will
be provided at the April meeting.