Non Medical Consultants in the North West Helen Kilgannon, Asst Director, Workforce Modernisation Juliette Swift, Workforce Modernisation Manager Healthier Horizons
Dec 29, 2015
Non Medical Consultants in the North West
Helen Kilgannon, Asst Director, Workforce Modernisation
Juliette Swift, Workforce Modernisation Manager
Healthier Horizons
• Better Care Better Health Better Life
Outline
• NW workforce strategy & progress to date
• Rationale for the NMC evaluation
• The future
NW Workforce Strategy• Our NHS, our future, NW workforce
& education strategy 2009
• Local workforce plans
• Workforce redesign and skill mix change across the whole career framework for health
• Including Assistant & Advanced Practitioners
• 12 High impact skill mix changes
• Evaluating the impact of new roles, eg case studies
Evaluating new roles
• Lessons & observations from previous work
• Importance of organisational culture & preparation
• Leadership• Role clarity• Difficulties with
measuring & describing impact
QIPP and High Impact skill mix changes
Redesigning roles to save money yes possibly- substitution, productivity!
A better approach is to look at whether or notstaff are doing work that adds value. Eliminatingwaiting, duplication, unnecessary movementand other sources of waste is a necessary firststep. Improving appraisal, supervision, sicknessmanagement and other basic processes is alsoimportant. But both of these need to becompleted before the true scope of thepotential for job redesign can be identified
NHS Confederation (2010)- Dealing with the down-turn
• NHS Workforce is the second biggest resource they are they key to QIPP• Call for evidence Skill mix changes, how they impact on QIPP.
Non Medical Consultants in the NW-progress to date
• QA peer review panel for new posts
• Led by AHP workforce lead, multi-professional, employer rep, SHA, HEI.
• Business case template includes– Role description, JD &
work-plan– Service rationale– Infrastructure, support &
funding– Links to higher education
and research
Non Medical Consultants in the NW-progress to date
• Database of posts
• Consultant midwife work
• Research & development scoping exercise
• Some development of NMC Forums
Non Medical Consultants in the NW-baseline numbers (headcount)
• Approx 130 multi-professional posts (76% in nursing)
• Including midwifery, primary care, acute, children’s and mental health
• A small number of new posts per year, difficult to keep up-to-date.
Rationale for the NW evaluation
• To provide a baseline of information and evidence
• To shape future workforce strategy & development of NMCs
• Impact of the role on:– Service delivery & patient
care– Clinical leadership,
research & education– Sustainability– Education & learning
needs– Career pathway
Who are our NMCs & what do they do?
• Profile of experience, qualifications, previous role
• Title & pay-bands• Turnover• Where are there
none, or lots?• In comparison with
other SHAs
Sustainability
• NW Advanced Practitioner development, a natural pool of recruits?
• Future QA of new posts• Retention, CPD needs of
NMCs, intention to stay, a career for life?
NMCs in the NW –the future• An excellent baseline & wealth of
information• Some questions to consider…• How best to share the findings,
what can we all do, E win• Do we need to stimulate demand
for NMCs?• What support is required in the
future to develop NMC posts?• The implications of Modernising
Scientific Careers & Consultant Healthcare Scientists
• There is time later for questions about the findings
Thank you
• 0161 6257293
• www.ewin.northwest.nhs.uk