HR practitioner

Practical help on HR issues covering NHS policy, processes and good practice.

	Dean Royles gives evidence to Health Select Committee Dean Royles, director of the NHS Employers organisation, today (21 February 2012) gave evidence to the Health Select Committee's inquiry into education, training and workforce planning.
	Case studies: five high impact actions NHS trusts are trialling a variety of solutions to reduce spend on agency staff. The case studies on this page aim to provide you with an overview of the actions each organisation has undertaken focused on our 5 high impact actions.
	Clinical DES for 2012/13 NHS Employers and the General Practitioners Committee of the British Medical Association have published guidance on the changes to the clinical Directed Enhanced Services (DES) for 2012/13.
	Equality, Diversity and Human Rights conferences 2012 – book now The latest thinking on equality and diversity in the NHS will shape the agenda at two equality and diversity events, taking place in London on 22 May and Manchester on 23 May.
	New video case study launched - reducing agency spend This short video showcases the success achieved by the staff at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in dramatically reducing agency usage.

	Agency Workers Regulations The regulations came into force on 1 October 2011 and means that agency workers receive "equal treatment" compared to directly recruited staff after being employed for 12 weeks. Our online guide will help employers understand and implement the changes.
	The business case for diversity This page outlines the business case for diversity and highlights materials that are available for employers in this area.
	Pension contribution tax relief This page contains details of the arrangements from April 2011 and the impact on NHS Pension Scheme members.
	Pilot launched for productivity benchmarking tool The pilot of our online benchmarking tool, part of our innovative project to reduce and rebalance the amount of agency staff spend in NHS trusts, is now live.
	Consultant job planning toolkit This page includes information on the importance of effective job planning and includes a guide and a toolkit to help employers with this process.