Our mission
To be the voice of employers in the NHS, supporting them to put patients first.
Our vision
To be the authoritative voice of workforce leaders, experts in HR, negotiating fairly to get the best deal for patients.
What we do
We help employers make sense of current and emerging healthcare issues, regularly collecting and analysing the views of employers and using our contacts and opportunities to ensure that the voice of employers is front and centre in the fast moving health reform agenda.
We keep employers up to date with the latest workforce thinking and expert opinion, provide practical advice and information, and generate opportunities to network and share knowledge and best practice.
Four priority areas
We work with employers to reflect their views and act on their behalf in four priority areas:
- pay and negotiations
- recruitment and planning the workforce
- healthy and productive workplaces
- employment policy and practice.
See our What we do web page or our Annual review 2009/10 for more details.
Aims for 2011/12
In 2011/12, the NHS Employers organisation aims to have:
• a clear role in the NHS architecture
• a clear mission to be the voice of employers in the NHS, and
• a clear commitment to become a more responsive organisation, supporting employers through challenging times.
Our director, Dean Royles, keeps employers updated through our weekly NHS Workforce bulletin, Twitter and Linked In, VLOGs and regular e-letters to the HR community, and letters to Government and stakeholders, as well as chairing and speaking at events and conferences. See the latest videos and letters.
How we work
Strong partnership working underpins our business. Our partnerships with Government, trade unions and other stakeholders mean we can promote employers' interests at the highest levels, addressing current workforce issues in a timely and responsive way and helping to shape the future.
Our board, chaired by Sir Keith Pearson JP, oversees the strategic direction and governance of the organisation, while our policy board guides the focus and priorities of our policy work.
The Department of Health sets the broad framework within which we operate, but it is employers themselves who drive our agenda.
NHS Employers is a private company which is part of the NHS Confederation, a registered charity.