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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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