NHS Employers

Diversity in Health and Care Partners Programme 2024/25

The application process is now open for our next cohort to join in September 2024. Organisations have until Friday 28 June 2024 to submit their application.

Find out more and how to apply

We are the employers’ organisation for the NHS in England. We support workforce leaders and represent employers and systems to develop a sustainable workforce and be the best employers they can be. We are part of the NHS Confederation.

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Read how Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust improved its wellbeing offer by updating and co-producing initiatives with staff.

17 May 2024

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Immigration and the skilled worker recruitment process

This page sets out the recruitment process employers should follow to meet the Home Office UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) requirements

16 May 2024

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Changes to the NHS Pension Scheme to attract and retain staff

Read about the changes that introduced more flexibility on retirement and addressed pension tax issues caused by rapidly rising inflation.

16 May 2024

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National nursing and midwifery job profile review

NHS Staff Council's Job Evaluation Group review of the national job evaluation matching profiles for nursing and midwifery.

29 April 2024

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Latest news

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BMA and government agree mediator for pay dispute talks

Talks to resume as the BMA junior doctors committee and the government agree to explore mediation.

16 May 2024

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Revised offer for the SAS doctor workforce

BMA to put revised and final offer to SAS doctors in England.

16 May 2024

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International Retention Toolkit updates May 2024

The toolkit has been updated with the latest information, good practice examples and resources.

15 May 2024

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NHS Employers responds to NHS Charities Together Workforce Wellbeing Programme announcement

Caroline Waterfield responds to the NHS Charities Together £16m Workforce Wellbeing Programme launch.

15 May 2024

Upcoming events

Webinar

Culture change: a showcase session for OD practitioners

Join us at our showcase webinar to hear from OD practitioners in two NHS trusts, discussing their work on changing organisational culture.

30 May 2024 14:00 - 15:00 GMT

Conference

NHS ConfedExpo 2024

Join us at Manchester Central as we and NHS England unite health and care leaders and their teams at one of the biggest health and care conferences.

12 June 2024 08:30 - 13 June 2024 16:45 GMT

Webinar

Culture change: applied practice webinar for OD practitioners

This webinar will explore practical, evidence-based tools to enable colleagues to create compassionate and inclusive working environments.

18 June 2024 11:00 - 12:00 GMT

Webinar

Disability discrimination and reasonable adjustments webinar

Join our webinar to hear what your legal duty is as an employer to make reasonable adjustments and relevant case law.

20 June 2024 12:30 - 14:00 GMT

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Latest blog posts

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Blog post

The LGBTQ+ staff experience gap

The growing LGBTQ+ staff experience gap is a recruitment and retention risk for the NHS, writes Dr Layla McCay.

17 May 2024

Blog post

Supporting NHS staff with long COVID

This blog reflects on the importance of supporting healthcare workers with long COVID to stay in work and the resources available to employers.

26 April 2024

Blog post

NHS staff experience: moving on up?

Steven Weeks reflects on what the 2023 NHS Staff Survey results tell us about staff experience across the service.

8 April 2024