All Workforce articles – Page 351
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HSJ KnowledgeSuperheroes of the boardroom: how to create a top team
Great leadership goes beyond the individual - and the ultimate top team combines strengths for the common good, says Phil Kenmore
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NewsNHS Confederation and Slipman agree ‘way forward’
The NHS Confederation has agreed a “collaborative way forward” with the Foundation Trust Network and its suspended chair Sue Slipman.
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NewsDH accused of 'wishful thinking' on redundancy costs
Figures being used by the Department of Health to estimate the cost of NHS redundancies have been dismissed as “wishful thinking.”
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NewsDH considers national pay increment freeze
The Department of Health is to examine introducing a national freeze in annual pay increments affecting more than a million NHS staff.
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NewsStress blamed for high public sector absenteeism
Stress-related absence levels have increased in the past year and are the main cause of long-term absenteeism in the public sector, according to new research.
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NewsCost of pensions spirals by £6,000 a year
NHS managers will have to pay up to £6,000 extra towards their pensions each year under plans mooted by chancellor George Osborne.
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NewsPublic sector job losses to hit 750,000
The number of public sector jobs to be axed as a result of the spending cuts will be around 750,000 - a quarter of a million more than government estimates, a respected economist has warned.
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NewsSHAs in the dark on redundancy plans
Two strategic health authorities have admitted they have no idea how many employees are at risk of redundancy in their regions and are playing a minimal role in helping staff find new jobs.
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NewsImprovement Foundation's former staff lose NHS screening contract
The NHS cancer screening programme has pulled out of a deal with former staff of the Improvement Foundation amid concerns about how much money the failed company still owes primary care trusts.
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NewsNHS London makes appointment to first set of merged PCTs
NHS London has finalised the new management structure for the first of its merged primary care trusts.
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NewsChancellor issues jobs and pensions threat
Chancellor George Osborne has announced spending plans that will force public sector staff to pay £1.8bn a year more towards their pensions and lead to 490,000 job losses.
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HSJ KnowledgeSelf-funding leadership development
The unique connection between any individual’s leadership development and their organisation’s business should be highly visible, says Andy Radka
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NewsLeicester PCTs to make five senior posts redundant in merger plan
A merged management structure for two primary care trusts in Leicestershire has been unveiled.
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NewsScottish boards told to slash manager posts
Scottish health boards have been told to cut the number of senior managers by a quarter as part of a package of measures aimed at saving the health service £100 million a year.
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NewsPublic sector morale 'at all time low'
Morale among public sector workers has hit an all-time low ahead of this week’s Comprehensive Spending Review, with many fearing huge job losses, according to a new study.
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CommentMake the most of your transferable skills
You want to change career, secure a new role, position yourself for a job in a GP consortium or maybe move into a different sector. So you need to know how to identify, present and evidence your transferable skills.
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HSJ KnowledgeBook Review: The Strengths Book
Wise deployment of individual abilities creates strong teams, says Eileen Ball
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HSJ KnowledgeHealthcare 100: Happy staff are best for patients
In the first of a series of articles, we look at some of the top performers from this year’s Healthcare 100. Here, Alison Moore examines the importance of engaging staff to deliver tangible results - and says there are no shortcuts to achieving it
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NewsVetting and barring scheme judgement awaited
The High Court has “reserved judgement” on a judicial review of staff vetting procedures, following a two day hearing.
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Poor quality work still gets bonus
High-earning NHS consultants in England get paid bonuses even if the quality of their work gets worse, according to a BBC report.