Resources

Occupational health for NHS staff

Having a robust occupational health service and working in partnership can lead to increased productivity, reduced absence, and money saved.

10 November 2023

Promoting health and wellbeing and attendance at work

These guidelines have been developed to supplement and reinforce Annex 26 of the NHS terms and conditions of service handbook.

10 November 2023

Evaluating your health and wellbeing programme

This page offers guidance for health and wellbeing leads on how to measure feedback from strategies and initiatives.

9 November 2023

Applying for certificates of sponsorship

Access our flow chart explaining the process for applying for certificates of sponsorship.

9 November 2023

Your occupational health service

Guidance to help employers to understand and monitor occupational health services in the NHS workplace.

6 November 2023

A guide to improving staff disability data

This updates guidance originally published in 2020 to help employers improve their staff disability data.

6 November 2023

Criminal record checks standard

This guide details the criminal record checking requirements for eligible roles in the NHS.

6 November 2023

International recruitment frameworks

On this page we look at the purpose and benefits of using international recruitment frameworks.

31 October 2023

Assessing annual allowance - ready reckoner tool and demonstration

Use the NHS Pension Scheme Annual Allowance Tax Ready Reckoner to assess your annual allowance liability for 2023/24.

26 October 2023

How a local college partnership boosted T Level success

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) collaborates with local colleges to provide tailor-made Level 3 qualification programmes.

25 October 2023

Shift work in healthcare infographic

Statistics and key facts on the impact of shift work in healthcare by the NHS Staff Council's Health, Safety and Wellbeing Group.

25 October 2023

Tackling bullying in the NHS infographic

Statistics and key facts on the impact of bullying on workforce wellbeing from the NHS Staff Council's Health, Safety and Wellbeing Group.

25 October 2023

Health and wellbeing guardians: guidance and support

Information and guidance for health and wellbeing guardians in your organisation.

23 October 2023

Health and wellbeing communications guide

This guide provides practical tools that will help NHS health and wellbeing and staff experience leads deliver successful campaigns and initiatives.

23 October 2023

Innovative recruitment of healthcare support workers and business administrators

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHSFT introduced successful new methods to recruit healthcare support workers (HCSW) and business administrators.

19 October 2023

The importance of partnership working on job evaluation

This page outlines the importance of partnership working and what can be done at a local level to ensure that it is delivered successfully.

16 October 2023