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

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.Oleh NHS Employers

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

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

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 representati…

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 sp…

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.Oleh NHS Employers

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.Oleh NHS Employers

International Nurse Retention by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

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 an…

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 …

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 helpe…

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 …

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 p…

Glenda 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?…

International Integrated Care Models Ep. 3: Connecting Care for Children by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

International Integrated Care Models Ep. 2: Healthy Homes and Neighbourhoods by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

International Integrated Care Models Ep. 1: The ESTHER Approach by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

#EQW2022: The Power of Staff Networks by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

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 f…

Enhancing the working experiences of disabled staff – what we learned from shielding by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

Inclusive Recruitment: The Partnership Between The Royal Wolverhampton and The Prince's Trust by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

HPMA Awards 2020: Social Partnership Forum Finalist Kim Nurse by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

HPMA Awards 2020: Social Partnership Forum Finalist Steve Grundy by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

HPMA Awards 2020: Social Partnership Forum Finalist Mark Appleby by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

HPMA Awards 2020: Social Partnership Forum Finalist Stephen Thompson by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

HPMA Awards 2020: Social Partnership Forum Finalist Guy Dickson by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

HPMA Awards 2020: Social Partnership Forum Finalist Marcia Dawkins by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

Reward outside of the NHS: University of Lincoln by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

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…

Social Partnership Forum: The Hillingdon Hospital's People Strategy by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

Listen 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.Oleh NHS Employers

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 passiona…

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 me…

Transforming the Ambulance Service across the Four Nations by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

HPMA Awards 2019 - Social Partnership Forum Category by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

Streamlining: Maximising the Use of ESR by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

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 …

Professional Development Strategy: Implementing the Map of Influence & Role Remit by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

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 Ka…

The future is out there by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

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 an…

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…

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. Down…

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…

In 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 resolvedOleh NHS Employers

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 questio…

Brexit Ep 5: Patient access to medical research by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

Recruiting from your community Ep.3: Jagtar Singh by NHS EmployersOleh NHS Employers

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…