Blogs

Retaining 100 per cent of nurse degree apprentices

21 / 12 / 2020 4.30pm

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is growing its nursing workforce with the registered nurse degree apprenticeship programme. In this blog, Anita Esser, head of wider healthcare teams education at the trust, shares with us how they retain their nurse degree apprentices.

Author: Anita Esser

Hull's journey to gold

14 / 12 / 2020 4.48pm

Hear about Jan Fillinger's story as NHS Armed Forces Champion at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, as she showcases the organisation's journey to the Gold Employer Recognition Scheme award.

Author: Jan Fillinger

Using apprenticeships to build digital and analytical skills

01 / 12 / 2020 8am

Leeds Health and Care Academy shares how they have worked collaboratively with health and social care organisations across Leeds to build digital and analytical skills.

Author: Ruth Sykes

Supporting staff to gain functional skills

23 / 11 / 2020 4pm

Find out how National Numerary has been supporting NHS employers and individuals to gain maths skills and progress their careers.

Author: Sally Hilton

Being a mental health nurse

16 / 11 / 2020 4.56pm

Jane Padmore talks about her fulfilling and rewarding career in mental health nursing and offers insight into the breadth of the profession.

Author: Jane Padmore

Our journey to gold

12 / 11 / 2020 4.05pm

Alex Ridley, Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s HR Manager, shares their experience of achieving the gold award for support of the Armed Forces within the NHS, detailing the positive impact that it has had on the organisation.

Author: Alex Ridley

Working together to peel back the layers of inequalities

11 / 11 / 2020 4.54pm

Alice Sorby and Ludlow Johnson highlight the work of the NHS Staff Councils' Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group and share good practice.

Author: Diversity and inclusion

Turning the spotlight on those working behind the scenes in health and care

08 / 10 / 2020 4.08pm

Andrew Lovegrove, senior workforce consultant at Skills for Health, writes about the Our Health Heroes awards and why they are particularly important this year, after the publication of the NHS People Plan and People Promise.

Author: Andrew Lovegrove

A virtual open day

08 / 10 / 2020 3.18pm

Read how Birmingham Women's and Children's hospital is opening its virtual doors to potential new colleagues

Author: Claire Carter

Staff engagement during COVID-19

10 / 9 / 2020 2pm

Steven Weeks has written a blog looking at staff engagement during COVID-19

Author: Steven Weeks