Enhancing the working experiences of disabled staff – what we learned from shielding

Inclusive Recruitment: The Partnership Between The Royal Wolverhampton and The Prince's Trust

Vilma 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.

DoOD: Being in the service of others with Vilma Nikolaidou

In 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 change continues to increase.

DoOD: Catalysts for change with Mee-Yan Cheung Judge & Linda Holbeche

For 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: Allow for the unexpected with Naomi Stanford

Sheena 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.

DoOD: Nudging systems forward with Sheena Cartwright

This 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.

Dear Matilda: how great leadership turned around a trust.

In 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.

Alder Hey: Taking an organisation-wide approach to support health and wellbeing

International Nurse Retention

North East Ambulance Service and the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion discuss hidden disabilities and share insights on how to support NHS staff in their roles.

Hidden disabilities uncovered

In the second part of the conversation, we discuss how the placement experience has changed over time to best support the young people on placement. We hear about the next steps for students after completing their placements, and how their recruitment process ensures they get the best candidates. We finish the conversation with top tips from our speakers. 

Exploring the T Level experience at Great Western Hospital in more detail

In the first part of the conversation, we discuss how Great Western Hospital in Swindon introduced T Level industry placements in their maternity services. We explore how they implemented placements, the feedback from staff and the areas in which students can work.

Introducing T Level maternity placements at Great Western Hospital

Paul Deemer, head of Diversity and Inclusion at NHS Employers, discusses the importance of parity of esteem for SAS doctors within the NHS, highlighting the barriers they face and the opportunities for support and development. The conversation features insights from experts in the field, emphasizing the need for cultural change, better representation, and actionable frameworks like the SAS 6 to enhance the careers of SAS doctors.

Joining Paul for the discussion are:
Rob Fleming - SAS Specialist Anaesthetist, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Derek Thomas - Head of medical workforce, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay
Partha Kar - National Specialty Advisor in Diabetes, NHS England
Vinita Shekar - SAS Surgeon in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ninewell hospital, Dundee

Parity of Esteem for SAS Doctors

Colleagues provide an introduction to the old structures, and the practicalities of what they were like to navigate in practice.

1. Introduction to the Whitley Councils

Colleagues reflect on the important equal pay case that was a turning point in the NHS, including the challenges and complexities the Whitley Council structures brought.

2. Equal Pay and Challenges

Reflections on the improvements made when the NHS moved over to the agenda for change system

3. The introduction of Agenda for Change

Colleagues talk about the implementation of agenda for change and it brought about improved relationships with trade unions.

4. Benefits of Agenda for Change

In this podcast, Stephen Weeks hosts a discussion with Claire Tierney and Cheryl Samuels about improving staff experience in NHS organisations. They explore various approaches, including the RISE framework at University Hospitals Leicester and flexible working initiatives at the Evelina Hospital. The conversation highlights the importance of continuous improvement, listening to staff feedback, and addressing inequalities in the workplace. Both leaders share insights on how their organisations have successfully implemented changes that enhance employee engagement and retention.

Leading for improved staff experience

This conversation explores the important role of job evaluation within the NHS, addressing the challenges and misconceptions that comes with it. Hosted by Chioma Ezenwoye, the discussion brings together Andrea Thomas and Louise Chinnery, co-chairs of the NHS Staff Council Job Evaluation Group. They highlight the importance of regularly updating job descriptions, ensuring fair pay, and fostering partnership working to drive effective job evaluation. The conversation also debunks common myths surrounding job evaluation and provides valuable resources for employers looking to improve their practices.

Understanding job evaluation in the NHS

Shilpa Bhatt, apprenticeships and widening participation lead and interim retention lead at Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West Integrated Care System (BOB ICS) shares reflections on how the ICS supporting the upscaling of T Level Industry placements across the system.

How BOB ICS supports upscaling of T Level industry placements

Mandy Tuckey, ICS apprenticeship and widening participation programme lead, and Kate Loram, ‘We Want You’ project support officer at One Gloucestershire Integrated Care System (Gloucestershire ICS) join us to discuss how they are upscaling T Level industry placements across the system.
 

The conversation explores the successful expansion of T Level industry placements, the ICS's strategic vision for the future and its commitment to strengthening the healthcare talent pipeline. Key themes include the power of collaboration with local colleges, providing tailored support to diverse organisations and navigating the challenges of implementation.

How Gloucestershire ICS supports upscaling of T Level industry placements

Sue Howard, head of workforce development and Phil Pennill, programme manager, both from Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board join us to discuss how they are upscaling T Level industry placements across their system.

In this conversation, we explore the implementation and development of T Level industry placements in Greater Manchester, reflecting a city-wide effort to raise the profile of technical education and develop sustainable talent pipelines. Sue and Phil share the current T Level landscape, where it sits in the wider context and the challenges and opportunities in their work supporting industry placement expansion as an Integrated Care Board.

How Greater Manchester ICS supports upscaling of T Level industry placements

Pam Case, senior project manager, and Claire Wilson, project lead, from South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board share how they are supporting colleagues to increase T Level industry placement provision across their system.

They reflect on the importance of early engagement with education providers, the benefits of tailoring support for different organisations and the importance of creating a network, with relevant sub-groups, to encourage others to offer T Level industry placements.

How South Yorkshire ICS supports the upscaling of T Level industry placements

In the first episode on how we can tackle bullying and harassment in the NHS, Bernadette El-Hadidy, NHS Employers' London area head of engagement, talks to Jon Restell, Jon Lenney and Dr Madeline Carter to find out what problems the NHS face and how we can tackle them.

Tackling bullying & harassment in the NHS - Ep. 1

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 has had on the quality of learning.

We hear the views of students who have experienced the coaching model first-hand and how they feel it has benefitted them. There is also advice to other trusts who may wish to adopt the CLiP model.

Exploring the CLiP (Collaborative Learning in Practice) Model

Reward outside of the NHS: University of Lincoln

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 on someone with a criminal record seeking to rehabilitate.

Caroline Waterfield, deputy director of development and employment, at NHS Employers, narrates the podcast which also suggests adjustments employers can make to make their recruitment processes more inclusive.

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

International Integrated Care Models Ep. 2: Healthy Homes and Neighbourhoods

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