Agenda and supporting papers - Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Agenda and supporting papers - Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
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Item 17, Annex 1<br />
31/2013 Francis Report<br />
• MB presented a paper on the key HR&OD implications<br />
arising from the Francis Report, <strong>and</strong> the associated<br />
workstreams of the <strong>Trust</strong>’s HR&OD Strategy. It was noted<br />
that the HR&OD Strategy covered the key workforce<br />
aspects of the Francis Report. The Committee<br />
acknowledged that cultural change <strong>and</strong> leadership<br />
development were crucial.<br />
• MB highlighted that the Whistleblowing Policy has been<br />
reviewed <strong>and</strong> renamed as the “Raising Concerns Policy’.<br />
Summary guidance would also be shortly shared with staff<br />
in support of the new policy.<br />
• MW discussed research around effective teams <strong>and</strong> the<br />
impact of team working on the quality of care <strong>and</strong> patient<br />
outcomes.<br />
32/2013 Terms <strong>and</strong> Conditions Review<br />
• NV presented a report on the Foundation <strong>Trust</strong> Network<br />
Optimisers <strong>and</strong> how each optimiser had been reviewed<br />
<strong>and</strong> was being implemented.<br />
• It was noted that some of the Optimisers were already<br />
included in the existing Workforce CIP schemes <strong>and</strong><br />
savings were not shown against these again in the report<br />
tabled, to avoid double counting of savings.<br />
• Due to the significant potential savings from medical<br />
workforce optimisers which were being led separately by<br />
the Medical Director, it was agreed that a report on<br />
progress with the medical optimisers should be presented<br />
by David Edwards to the Committee at a future meeting.<br />
DE 16/8/2013<br />
• KM asked that all workforce optimisers are carefully<br />
considered to avoid any unintended consequences, such<br />
as staff reverting to agencies to work additional hours, as<br />
has happened amongst the nursing staff group in the past.<br />
• ER asked how the proposed changes are being<br />
communicated with staff. MB confirmed that these would<br />
continue to be subject to Staff Side engagement through<br />
the JSNC, <strong>and</strong> wider communication with staff through<br />
team brief <strong>and</strong> Vital Signs. HS added that the CEO had led<br />
a series of presentations to staff across the <strong>Trust</strong> in the<br />
past few months about the Optimisers <strong>and</strong> SWPC, with<br />
questions raised in the sessions shared with staff.<br />
33/2013 Equality <strong>and</strong> Diversity Update<br />
• JM <strong>and</strong> LB provided the Committee with an update on<br />
progress in delivering the <strong>Trust</strong>’s EDS objectives <strong>and</strong> a<br />
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