South engagement team
The engagement service for the south of England covers the geographical area from Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, right across to the Kent Coast.
Through proactive engagement with the HR community, the team aims to support HR leaders and workforce partners by sharing best practice, expertise and knowledge in order to drive up the quality of care for both patients and staff.
HR director networks
There are two HR director networks in this region, and we encourage all HR and workforce leaders in the NHS to attend our regular meetings in order to share best practice and tackle strategic workforce issues affecting employers.
South West HR Directors Network - chaired by Steven Keith, director of people at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, and Emma Wood, deputy chief executive and director of people and OD at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
South East HR Directors Network - chaired by Don Fairley, director of workforce at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, and Louise McKenzie, director of workforce transformation at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
For more information on these networks, please email engagementsouth@nhsemployers.org
Partnership working
We facilitate partnership working in the South of England via two Regional Social Partnership Forums: the Regional South West Social Partnership Forum and the Regional Joint South East Social Partnership Forum. For more information about these forums, visit the SPF regions web page.
