Resources

Self-reflection toolkit

This is a self-reflection tool for social care and health workers aimed at personal growth and team development during peak pressure.

17 April 2025

Quick guide: Code of Practice for International Recruitment

A quick guide to support your understanding of the Code of Practice for the International Recruitment of Health and Social Care Personnel

27 March 2025

DBS Update Service employer guidance

This guidance provides employers with key information about the DBS Update Service and how to use it.

20 February 2025

In the balance: lessons for changing the mix of professions in NHS services

This new report from the Nuffield Trust provides some lessons for how new and emerging roles could be better implemented and integrated into the NHS.

14 January 2025

Explaining the total reward offer across the employment journey

Our guide gives an overview of the NHS total reward package and supports line managers to promote the offer at various stages of an employee's career.

20 December 2024

Positive disclosure

An aid to support recruiting managers to follow best practice when an applicant declares a previous criminal conviction.

5 December 2024

Implementing Follett principles for health and care professionals

Guidance on the principles of joint working between HEIs and NHS providers for regulated, registered health & care professional clinical academics.

2 December 2024

Frozen award values for consultants

This article provides the values of the frozen consultant awards which are closed to new applicants.

15 August 2024

Legal advice on inappropriate behaviour outside the workplace

Legal guidance which provides advice on handling the conduct of NHS staff outside the workplace.

9 August 2024

Values-based recruitment: readiness checklist

This readiness checklist can help you assess your recruiting for values programme and alignment with the values of the NHS Constitution.

23 May 2024

Medical Training Initiative

Guidance relating to the Medical Training Initiative. We describe the scheme, how it fits into the points-based immigration system and the NHS.

20 May 2024

Promoting the value of the NHS Pension Scheme videos and presentation

A presentation slide pack, guide and accompanying video to help employers talk to staff about the NHS Pension Scheme.

15 May 2024

The value of the NHS Pension Scheme poster

Use our poster to support your conversations with staff about pensions and to help you explain the benefits of being a scheme member.

14 May 2024

Access to pension tax guidance and advice

A list of organisations and financial advisors that can give expert guidance and advice on pension tax issues for members of the NHS Pension Scheme.

2 May 2024

Maintaining high professional standards and appeal panels

Maintaining high professional standards (MHPS) framework and how to request a chair or third panel member for capability or job planning appeals.

1 May 2024

Guide to making flexible working requests flowchart

A flowchart for managing conversations around flexible working requests, created by the NHS Staff Council to support the NHS People Plan.

30 April 2024