Please see below information on the work of the workforce strategy and workforce planning teams.
Workforce planning and information
Workforce strategy
The workforce strategy team is responsible for developing and implementing effective workforce planning strategies across NHS Yorkshire and the Humber. This includes producing an annual workforce strategic framework to inform the education commissioning process.
The aim is to:
- improve workforce productivity by promoting new and flexible ways of working and learning
- improve workforce planning systems, capacity and capability
- ensure the delivery of national workforce strategies and policies and that legal requirements such as the Working Time Directive are met
- improve knowledge and information management
- raise the profile of workforce issues in service planning and reconfiguration.
Workforce Ambitions
In March 2009 the SHA published 
WORKFORCE AMBITIONS (2.7MB) - a strategic framework for workforce and education in Yorkshire and the Humber 2009 -2014.
This document examines the changing context for workforce planning and education commissioning within the NHS and aims to:
- identify the workforce and education requirements to deliver each of the clinical pathways in Healthy Ambitions
- improve workforce planning throughout the region by engaging health communities in a dialogue about the future shape and education needs of the healthcare workforce
- describe the SHA's approach to a range of underpinning themes such as investment and leadership.
An executive summary of Workforce Ambitions is also available. Workforce Ambitions is supported by an Equality Impact Assessment which identifies the potential effect of the strategy on certain communities and population groups.
NHS Calderdale and NHS Kirkless health economy have published “Workforce Ambitions for a Healthy Kirklees 2009 - 2014” which is an example of good practice and includes an Equality Impact Assessment.
Workforce Ambitions - refreshed and updated July 2010
In July 2010 the SHA updated the original workforce strategy document to reflect the change in government and revised policy and financial framework in which the NHS will operate over the next four years. Click here for the new version of the document. There is also a revised Equality Impact Assessment July 2010.
Strategic Workforce Planning Operational Guide 2010
The SHA published the strategic workforce planning operational guide in June 2010.
The document
- Explains the strategic workforce planning process that informs education commissions and the delivery of Workforce Ambitions
- Sets clear expectations for PCTs and providers about the activities requiring their involvement
- Informs and guides individuals who contribute to and/or complete workforce information requests from the SHA
The full document and all related appendicies can be downloaded here
Strategic Workforce Planning Operational Guide final (387.5KB)
Appendix A - Local Health community risk assessment 2010_11 (58KB)
Appendix B - SHA Evaluation Criteria QIPP amended Nov10 (SCH3 RA) (54KB)
For further information contact Jonathan.Brown@yorksandhumber.nhs.uk
Working Towards a Fully Qualified Workforce
In February 2008 the workforce strategy team published Working towards a fully qualified workforce (178.1KB) which supports the ambition that all NHS staff should be qualified for the role they currently undertake. Alongside this document is a Training needs analysis(166KB) for support staff covering the period September 2008 to August 2009. Supporting documents include Appendix A - health community statistics (418.5KB) and Appendix B - qualifications forecast (70.3KB)
Details of the SHA Apprenticeship programme can be found here.
Workforce planning and information
NHS Yorkshire and the Humber is working with stakeholders to provide support and information for workforce planning and development purposes. There is a small team at the SHA with responsibility for workforce planning.
Labour Market Information
In February 2010 Capita Health Services published a revised regional report for Yorkshire and the Humber as part of their national suite of reports. This was an update to Capita's 2007 report which comprised an overall regional report together with 14 PCT level reports.
Skills for Health published a regional Labour Market report for Yorkshire and the Humber in August 2010 as part of their suite of 10 SHA reports.
Workforce Planning Resources
Many further resources on workforce planning and development can be found at the following websites:
Centre for Workforce Intelligence
NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement
