Enhancing workforce flexibility and reducing agency reliance
More than 1,400 members of staff have joined the first non-medical mental health collaborative staff bank . The initiative , which supports the movement of the workforce across organisations , was developed in conjunction with three mental health trusts . In its early stages , it has already enabled an increase in shift fill rates and a decrease in agency spend .
As workforce shortages continue to be one of the largest challenges facing the NHS , a situation exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic , there is a need for improved management systems for the existing workforce . With a focus on enhancing flexibility to improve outcomes in population health and health
32 Transforming Lives Through Innovation care , the collaborative staff bank reflects NHS England ’ s priority to build capability and capacity , as highlighted in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan .
Since 2021 , we have been working closely with three mental health trusts to successfully implement a collaborative staff bank for
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