NHS Employers
183 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago -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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International Nurse Retention
July 04, 2023 10:41 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MBInternational Nurse Retention by NHS Employers
DoOD: Allow for the unexpected with Naomi Stanford
September 06, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 48.1 MBFor our final episode we are joined by Naomi Stanford, Organisation Design author & consultant who brings a wealth of experience in both organisation development, and organisation design which she has written at length on. Naomi talks about the impact of hybrid working and how we can hold space to explore the fundamental question of what work is and how we can reconsider what is important using design principles to shape our workplaces.
DoOD: Being in the service of others with Vilma Nikolaidou
August 23, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MBVilma Nikolaidou the Associate Director of HR from University of the Arts London joins us for our fourth episode. Vilma shares her experience of doing OD in the higher education sector in a time of hybrid working, growing inequality and short term thinking. Vilma talks about how we can hold the tension between complexity and simplicity when we all have very little headspace, and how being in service of others is key to the future of OD in our ever changing workplaces.
Alder Hey: Taking an organisation-wide approach to support health and wellbeing
August 10, 2022 07:00 - 15 minutes - 21.4 MBIn 2020, when COVID struck, Alder Hey’s response to the pandemic and to the support offered to staff had been shaped by events of 2018 and a case involving a young boy with an incurable neurogenerative condition. Steven Weeks, policy manager at NHS Employers, spoke to staff about the new approach the Trust adopted following the case and how it helped support staff during the pandemic.
DoOD: Catalysts for change with Mee-Yan Cheung Judge & Linda Holbeche
August 09, 2022 07:00 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MBIn this episode we hear from Mee-Yan Cheung Judge and Linda Holbeche, friends of Do OD and authors of our favourite handbook: Organisation Development. On the release of the third edition, Mee-Yan and Linda join us to talk about the big changes happening in the world of work. With changing technology and widening inequality, how can we create work that amplifies the best of humanity? They talk about power, politics and the courage needed to make a difference when the scale and intensity of ch...
DoOD: Nudging systems forward with Sheena Cartwright
July 26, 2022 07:00 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBSheena Cartwright is a thought leader in Gestalt OD and an experienced OD consultant. Sheena joins us to explore the practice of OD through the lens of Gestalt Theory. In a time when there is too much going on, how do we take a step back to notice the patterns that stand out so we can calibrate our response in the best way? Sheena talks about the power of intention and how we can use our presence to nudge systems forward…even if it means we don’t get flowers at the end.
Do OD: Complexity is a practice with Glenda Eoyang
July 12, 2022 07:00 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBGlenda is the CEO of the Human Systems Dynamics Institute and joins us to discuss OD in a time of uncertainty. We need a radically different way to think about planning where we focus on questions as much as answers. In a time when organisational structures are breaking down, how can we support individuals to build their adaptive capacity to learn? As you’ll hear, Glenda encourages us to see complexity as a practice, using the power of possibility to move forward.
International Integrated Care Models Ep. 3: Connecting Care for Children
July 03, 2022 22:03 - 22 minutes - 21 MBInternational Integrated Care Models Ep. 3: Connecting Care for Children by NHS Employers
International Integrated Care Models Ep. 2: Healthy Homes and Neighbourhoods
July 03, 2022 22:03 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBInternational Integrated Care Models Ep. 2: Healthy Homes and Neighbourhoods by NHS Employers
International Integrated Care Models Ep. 1: The ESTHER Approach
July 03, 2022 22:02 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBInternational Integrated Care Models Ep. 1: The ESTHER Approach by NHS Employers
#EQW2022: The Power of Staff Networks
May 12, 2022 08:58 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB#EQW2022: The Power of Staff Networks by NHS Employers
Dear Matilda: how great leadership turned around a trust.
March 30, 2022 17:47 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBThis story begins with a letter sent to seven year old Matilda at the start of the pandemic. But the story behind the letter starts four years earlier when the Isle of Wight NHS Trust was placed in special measures and had one of the lowest staff experience scores in the NHS. Today it is one of the most improved trusts for staff experience and is fully out of special measures. This is the story of the leadership journey that brought about a remarkable change.
Enhancing the working experiences of disabled staff – what we learned from shielding
November 24, 2021 11:26 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBEnhancing the working experiences of disabled staff – what we learned from shielding by NHS Employers
Inclusive Recruitment: The Partnership Between The Royal Wolverhampton and The Prince's Trust
September 28, 2021 11:21 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBInclusive Recruitment: The Partnership Between The Royal Wolverhampton and The Prince's Trust by NHS Employers
HPMA Awards 2020: Social Partnership Forum Finalist Kim Nurse
November 06, 2020 11:34 - 30 seconds - 480 KBHPMA Awards 2020: Social Partnership Forum Finalist Kim Nurse by NHS Employers
HPMA Awards 2020: Social Partnership Forum Finalist Steve Grundy
November 06, 2020 11:34 - 41 seconds - 647 KBHPMA Awards 2020: Social Partnership Forum Finalist Steve Grundy by NHS Employers
HPMA Awards 2020: Social Partnership Forum Finalist Mark Appleby
November 06, 2020 11:34 - 54 seconds - 848 KBHPMA Awards 2020: Social Partnership Forum Finalist Mark Appleby by NHS Employers
HPMA Awards 2020: Social Partnership Forum Finalist Stephen Thompson
November 06, 2020 11:34 - 31 seconds - 496 KBHPMA Awards 2020: Social Partnership Forum Finalist Stephen Thompson by NHS Employers
HPMA Awards 2020: Social Partnership Forum Finalist Guy Dickson
November 06, 2020 11:34 - 23 seconds - 369 KBHPMA Awards 2020: Social Partnership Forum Finalist Guy Dickson by NHS Employers
HPMA Awards 2020: Social Partnership Forum Finalist Marcia Dawkins
November 06, 2020 11:33 - 27 seconds - 438 KBHPMA Awards 2020: Social Partnership Forum Finalist Marcia Dawkins by NHS Employers
Reward outside of the NHS: University of Lincoln
July 22, 2020 13:14 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBReward outside of the NHS: University of Lincoln by NHS Employers
Inclusive and Safe Recruitment Ep. 2: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
July 16, 2020 12:11 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MBIn 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 P...
Social Partnership Forum: The Hillingdon Hospital's People Strategy
June 18, 2020 15:29 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBSocial Partnership Forum: The Hillingdon Hospital's People Strategy by NHS Employers
Why partnership working with trade unions is central to making the NHS People Plan meaningful
February 20, 2020 14:50 - 15 minutes - 20.8 MBListen to our podcast, recorded at a SPF People Plan workshop, to hear Danny Mortimer (NHS Employers) in conversation with Sara Gorton (UNISON), Claire Sullivan (CSP) and Colenzo Jarrett-Thorpe (Unite), on trade union involvement in the NHS People Plan.
Inclusive and Safe Recruitment Ep. 1: Kate Morrissey's story
February 04, 2020 17:03 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MBIn 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 ...
Inclusive and Safe Recruitment Podcast Ep. 1
February 04, 2020 17:03In 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 ...
Deborah Lee on mental health - leading the way and tackling stigma
September 25, 2019 12:40 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MBIn 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 organis...
Transforming the Ambulance Service across the Four Nations
July 09, 2019 10:58 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MBTransforming the Ambulance Service across the Four Nations by NHS Employers
HPMA Awards 2019 - Social Partnership Forum Category
June 07, 2019 08:52 - 17 minutes - 24.2 MBHPMA Awards 2019 - Social Partnership Forum Category by NHS Employers
Streamlining: Maximising the Use of ESR
April 03, 2019 08:16 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBStreamlining: Maximising the Use of ESR by NHS Employers
Streamlining: The journey so far and moving forward
April 02, 2019 09:55 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MBAs 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.
Professional Development Strategy: Implementing the Map of Influence & Role Remit
January 17, 2019 09:19 - 10 minutes - 14 MBProfessional Development Strategy: Implementing the Map of Influence & Role Remit by NHS Employers
Exploring the CLiP (Collaborative Learning in Practice) Model
November 14, 2018 09:54 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MBIn 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 impac...
The future is out there
October 19, 2018 12:12 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MBThe future is out there by NHS Employers
Supporting EU staff in the NHS: Where are we and what next?
August 15, 2018 13:37 - 17 minutes - 40 MBIn 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...
Future of work: The impact of technology and avoiding solutioning
August 01, 2018 10:02 - 8 minutes - 11.3 MBListen 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 fut...
Paul Farmer on why mental health is everyone's business
August 01, 2018 09:48 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MBListen 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...
Sustainable Health and Care Week: Antony Cobley on utilising green space
July 03, 2018 14:27 - 5 minutes - 7.77 MBAs 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 trus...
HPMA Awards 2018 - Social Partnership Forum Category
June 08, 2018 12:55 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MBIn this podcast you will hear from the Social Partnership Forum finalists in the HPMA Awards 2018 talking about their winning projects and the challenges they faced and resolved
Implementing new initiatives in recruitment with Guy's & St Thomas'
April 11, 2018 08:33 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBIn 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 collaborative...
Brexit Ep 5: Patient access to medical research
March 28, 2018 12:47 - 14 minutes - 34.1 MBBrexit Ep 5: Patient access to medical research by NHS Employers
Recruiting from your community Ep.3: Jagtar Singh
February 05, 2018 16:03 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBRecruiting from your community Ep.3: Jagtar Singh by NHS Employers
DoOD Ep 32: Charlotte Croffie - the journey from OD to entrepreneurship
January 04, 2018 15:06 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MBIn 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.
Recruiting From Your Community Episode 2: An NHS Perspective With Antony Cobley
December 08, 2017 13:54 - 12 minutes - 17 MBRecruiting From Your Community Episode 2: An NHS Perspective With Antony Cobley by NHS Employers
Making an Impact - Health and Care Women Leaders Ep. 6
November 27, 2017 12:48 - 10 minutes - 14.1 MBListen 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 lead...
Diversity = Collaboration = Innovation
November 27, 2017 10:07 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MBListen to keynote speakers from this year's diversity and inclusion conference talking about the key themes from the day; diversity, collaboration and innovation.
Reducing Agency Spend with North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust
November 10, 2017 11:12 - 14 minutes - 19.6 MBReducing Agency Spend with North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust by NHS Employers
Recruiting From Your Community Episode 1: A Private Sector Perspective With Sir John Timpson
November 06, 2017 10:06 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MBIn the first of this series of podcasts, Sir John Timpson CBE, chairman and owner of Timpson, discusses the private sector perspective on the benefits of recruiting more widely from your community. Speaking to Robyn Swain, programme lead for NHS Employers development and employment team, Sir John talks about Timpson's ex-offenders recruitment programme, focusing on its challenges and advantages.
DoODcast Episiode 31: Space, Time and Content: Doing OD at Tate Galleries
October 27, 2017 12:00 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBJoin us for an extra special field trip around Tate Britain hosted by Vilma Nikolaidou, Head of OD. Our OD inspired tour of the galleries gave Vilma the chance to describe her work at Tate and how OD has transformed the experience of staff and visitors. Vilma’s OD work show us how thinking differently opens up the art of the possible.
DoODcast Episode 30: The only thing we can count on is being surprised.
October 23, 2017 13:16 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBA very special bonus episode of the DoODcast featuring Michael Ciszewski, our keynote speaker from OD in the NHS V. Michael provides insight into a way of orienting ourselves in our work as OD professionals working in a complex space. He describes the challenges and opportunities of managing the paradox of transformation and sustainability that come when we move purposefully into the unknown.