Executive-level leadership and talent management in NHSScotland: overview paper

A set of actions to address the Health and Social Care Delivery Plan's priority of developing the NHSScotland workforce.


Annex B - Summary of Actions

i. Values Based Recruitment

Action Number

Action

Timescale

Lead Contact

1.

New national level approach.

Autumn 2017.

Jill Young

Golden Jubilee Foundation

2.

Review of executive search agencies.

Autumn 2017.

Robert Kirkwood
Office of the Chief Executive NHSScotland

ii. Performance Management & Appraisal at Executive Level

Action Number

Action

Timescale

Lead Contact

3.

Produce objective setting form and supporting documentation to trial over 2017/18.

Trial and test 2017; implement appraisal year 2018/19.

Gwen Nicholson

Office of the Chief Executive, NHSScotland

4.

Develop necessary documentation, accompanying guidance an d processes (including digital and analytics solutions).

Trial and test 2017; implement appraisal year 2018/19.

Tom Power

NHS Education for Scotland

5.

Review existing circulars, directions and good practice guidance and produce a revised version.

Complete review by August 2017, implement appraisal year 2018/19.

Malcolm Clark

Directorate for Health Workforce and Strategic Change

iii. Leadership Development

Action Number

Action

Timescale

Lead Contact

6.

Scope, design and deliver new nationally-led approach focused on small national cohort with additional technical support as necessary.

Operational by early 2018.

Caroline Lamb NHS Education for Scotland

iv. Talent Management and Succession Planning

Action Number

Action

Timescale

Lead Contact

7.

Scope, design and implement new arrangements for talent management and succession planning, in partnership with the National Leadership & Talent Management Group.

Design/develop over 2017/18; trial new approach during 2018/18 appraisal year.

Jill Young

Chair of Operational Sub Group

v. Governance, Oversight and Direction

Action Number

Action

Timescale

Lead Contact

8.

Design and establish new arrangements for the National Leadership & Talent Management Group and support/development for local remuneration committees.

Interim arrangements by Spring 2017; new governance arrangements in place for 2018/19.

Shirley Rogers

Director for Health Workforce and Strategic Change

vi. Communications and Engagement

Action Number

Action

Timescale

Lead Contact

9.

Continue engagement with key groups.

Ongoing.

Shirley Rogers

Director for Health Workforce and Strategic Change

Contact

Email: Gwen Nicholson

Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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