Recruitment and Retention Section
Under Recruiting for Values:
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Latest News
Values Project Activity Summary
VBR Evidence Base
VBR Resources to download?
VBR Sharing Zone
Q for Comms: Can the name of
these sub-headings be changed
at a later date? Can I do this
when I get my web training, or
does it have to be done by
comms?
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Latest News
Updating Our Website
We are working hard to update our website with the latest, greatest information about
Values Based Recruitment... look out for some new material in the new year.
Confirming Partner Sites
This week, we have confirmed several new partner sites for the NHS Employers Values
Based Recruitment Project. We are delighted with the keen interest and look forward to
working with a range of organisations from across the country. A further invitation was
included in the Workforce Bulletin on Monday 9th December - we hope that more trusts will
express interest in joining the project from this announcement. There are so many good
practices already happening to incorporate values in the workplace - we want to hear all
about it from as many organisations as possible, learn from it and share it with others!!
Developing a Mapping tool
Embedding values within what organisations are already doing is at the core of this project.
NHS Employers are currently designing a mapping tool activity that will allow organisations
to easily match their own values to the NHS Constitution Values. This is being tested by our
confirmed partner sites, and the activity design will be finalised in early 2014.
Values Project Activity Summary
Draft
Our Values Based Recruitment Project, led by NHS Employers will run throughout 2014,into
early 2015, as part of an initiative from Health Education England. NHSE Employers will be
working with a selection of organisations at different stages of using Values Based
Recruitment in their workplace throughout the project. To view the summary of project
activities and the intended outcomes, please click here
Onsite
Our Values Based Recruitment Project will run throughout 2014 and into early 2015, as part
of an initiative from Health Education England. Below, we have summarised the Values
Project activities and intended outcomes.
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Values Based Recruitment Project
Summary of planned activity and outcomes
Health Education England have 3 work streams which make up the values based
recruitment programme:
1 – recruitment into NHS funded education programmes: led by Health Education Thames
Valley
2 – recruitment into employment: led by NHS Employers
3 – evaluation: led by Work Psychology Group (who are working closely with project 1 and 2
to underpin the work of each project)
This paper outlines what NHS Employers will be working on throughout 2014-15 to support
employers with values based recruitment, within a broader context of embedding values
driven behaviour across all aspects of employment practice.
Agree a working definition of values based recruitment
Intended Outcomes
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Have a common understanding across the
projects of what we’re working towards
Clarity on the boundaries for the work
How will we do it?
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Work with project leads from work-streams to
agree scope the project
Test with selection of LETB leads, education
providers and employers
Provide employers with an evidence base
Intended Outcomes
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To make the evidence base available
To share good practice across
Provide a source of support for employers
and a way of sharing resources
How will we do it?
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Work closely with project leads for work stream
1 and 3 to share access to resources
Undertake employer scoping exercise
Undertake desk based literature review and
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Provide a dedicated space on the NHS
Employers website of information and
resources for employers
evaluation to establish an evidence base for
recruiting for values into employment
Produce a tool to map local values to the NHS Constitution
Intended Outcomes
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How will we do it?
Enable organisations to easily show how
local values map to the NHS values in the
NHS Constitution
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Develop a mapping tool to allow organisation
to easily view the NHS Constitution values and
compare them to that of their own organisation
Make the mapping tool/resource available online for employers to download and use
Recruit and work with partners
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Creation of a community of practice to shape
the programme and connect organisations to
share and learn from each other locally and
cross-country.
Resources that meet employers needs
A partnership approach to delivery
How will we do it?
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Invite employers to register their interest to
become a partner in the project
Use the partner sites to test ideas, develop the
resources and ensure the programme meets
employers needs
Produce range of resources for employers
Intended Outcomes
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Employers can introduce or improve
recruitment processes underpinned by values
Enable sharing ideas and knowledge
To ensure that values based recruitment is
looked at in the broader context of values
driven behaviour across all aspects of
employment practice
Employers have access to all relevant
information in one place
Employers have access to networking
opportunities and can benefit from economies
of scale where possible
How will we do it?
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Engage regularly with employers, partners,
stakeholder organisations and ensure
alignment with other NHS Employers
programmes
Work with partners to publish case studies,
podcasts, a self assessment ‘readiness’
checklist and produce a support package for
line managers
Use the evidence base to produce the return
on investment case for Boards
Work with leads for project 1 and 3 to review
the types of tools that are available and
whether additional tools need to be developed
We will use our website, networks and social
media channels to keep employers up to date
Enable employers to access and share expertise
Intended Outcomes
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Provide employers with access to expertise,
learning and networking opportunities
Promote the sharing of knowledge and good
practice to enable employers to introduce
values based recruitment or improve current
processes
Streamlined approach to recruitment into
education and employment
How will we do it?
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Work with partner sites and LETB leads to
determine the most appropriate ways of
engaging and communicating
Establish and develop relationships within the
NHS and with external experts willing to share
their expertise
Continuously build on opportunities for
employers to network and learn
Work closely with projects 1 and 3 to ensure
employers have access to all relevant
information and resources
Values Based Recruitment Evidence Base
Recruiting for Values is already happening in many organisations - here we want to share
with your verified and tested Values Based Recruitment approaches that have been a
success for other organisations. These approaches have been designed, tested and
evaluated by ???
Resources
The change to Values Based Recruitment can be daunting and full of questions - Where do
we start? What methods should we utilise? Do we have to create all our own resources
from scratch? When will we have the time to create resources and test if they are effective?
What training do our staff need? What are other organisations doing already? Where can I
go for help with implementing Values Based Recruitment?
We hope to help solve some these issues by providing a range of downloadable resources
that have been tried and tested by organisations already. These resources can be used
either as a starting point or for organisation to tailor for their own specific workplace needs.
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Sharing Zone
There has been much research, discussion, testing different techniques and evaluation of
Recruiting for Values across many organisations - recruiting for values is not a modern
concept. This section will include links to interesting articles, informative websites and trusts
that are willing to share their experiences - good, bad and indifferent - of how to
incorporate values in the workplace.
LINKS
>>>> NHSE Recruiting for Values Events
>>>> Podcasts
>>>> Recruiting for Values event schedules
>>>> Link to NHS constitution values
>>>> Link to Department of Health Website
>>>> Link to Health Education England Website
>>>> Twitter updates - Not yet?
>>>> Closed Linked In group
>>>> Links to other relevant sections of the website
>>>> Photos to use on the website?