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Review of the Effectiveness of Communication in Relation to the Implementation of the Review of Public
Administration in Health and Social Care
MARIE MALLON
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
BELFAST HSC TRUST
TUESDAY 9 DECEMBER 2008
Facts about the Belfast TrustFacts about the Belfast Trust Came into operation 1
April 2007
Was a merger of 6 distinct and separate Trusts
22,500 staff
£1 billion
Serving population of 340,000 plus regional services for all of N.I.
Comprises primary and secondary services
The ChallengesThe Challenges
First part of the Public
Sector to be re-organised
Time Constraints
Management Capacity
Financial
Environment
Vacancy Controls
Business Continuity
The ChallengesThe Challenges
Performance Targets
Potential for precedent
No blueprint
We were not our own
masters
Meaningful
consultation with our
Trade Union
colleagues
Political Environment
The Approach - ExternalThe Approach - External
HR Advisory Group Re-configuration Board
at the Department of Health
Central Joint Forum PSC Guiding Principles HR Implementation
Group
Human Resources Framework
Transfer Scheme Protection arrangements Early retirement and
voluntary redundancy schemes
Independent dispute resolution
The ApproachThe Approach
Communication/Engagement
Early promises re Our People
Creation of new structures – tranche by tranche
Procedures for filling posts
Reduction in Management and other costs
Placement & Support Unit
The ApproachThe Approach
Career direction seminars and interview training
Morale Issues
Developing the new cohort
Letting go of the old
Team Effectiveness
While juggling
The ApproachThe Approach
Business Continuity
Financial Control Challenges
Targets
Patient and Client Safety
Creating a New Organisation
CommunicationCommunication
Face to Face
- Chief Executive
- Directors
- Managers
- with Trade Unions
- Team Briefings
- Service Group Meetings
E-mail/Intranet
Newsletters, Publications, Bulletins
Open opportunity to
e-mail all questions with a quick return delivered on
Hello and Goodbye letters
Dedicated Placement and Support unit
of all new structures and who populated them
Staff Counselling, Occupational Health
Communication
General Principles re StructureGeneral Principles re Structure
Must support organisation in meeting its objectives
Cross cutting/not institutions
Must focus on added value, pro-activity and professionalism
Performance management culture
Improve governance regime
Must be affordable/savings Involve those it impacts on
No such thing as the “right structure”
The ResultThe Result
60,000 Health Service staff transferred on 1 April 2007
Re-structuring and re-organisation continuing
Structures designed and populated
Staff displaced being redeployed
Exiting on voluntary redundancy
Vacancy Controls/ Workforce controls
The ResultThe Result
Strategies for re-training
Personal development planning being put in place
Communication, eg newsletters, e-mail communication,
face-to-face
Managing the fallout
The ResultThe Result Meeting targets
Provision of service
Breakeven
Commence OD Plan
Creation of the new organisationCreation of the new organisation
A Structures
B Policies
C People
D Culture
and the journey continues to ensure that both staff interests and the interests of the service are taken account of
So what have we said so farSo what have we said so far
HOWStaff Engagement
•Volunteers not conscripts•Communication and Recognition•Staff Surveys•Leadership Training and Development•Team Development•Individual Development•Feedback, appraisal and courageous conversations•Reliance on teams
Accountability
So what have we done to date?
Process started to set a strategic direction
5 THEMES
Setting a Strategic DirectionSetting a Strategic DirectionPurpose Improve health and well being and reduce health inequalities
Business In partnership with others and by engaging with staff, deliver safe, improving, modernising, cost effective health and social care
SAFETY
Provide safe high quality effective care
•Standards
•Outcomes
•Continuous Improvement
•Assurance
MODERNISATION
Reform and renew our health and social services
•Access
•“Localise where possible, centralise where necessary”
•Service Reviews
•Aligned capital plans
PARTNERSHIPS
Improve health and well being through partnership with users, communities and partners
•Citizen centred
•Joint working
•Civic Leadership
Setting a Strategic DirectionSetting a Strategic Direction
STAFF
Show leadership and excellence through organisational and workforce development
•Staff engagement
•Leadership
•Learning and development
•Team effectiveness
RESOURCES
Make best use of resources by improving performance and productivity
•Workforce diagnostics
•Process improvement
•Resource utilisation
•VFM
•Performance Management
•MOREValues and Behaviours
Respect and Dignity Openness and Trust
Accountabilities Learning and Development
They are all inter – relatedThey are all inter – related
i.e. you have to rely on Staff as the common denominator to improve safety, achieve
modernisation, work in partnership and make best use of resources
Key element of OD Plan
And what else …………And what else …………
Business Strategy
- Developing the Vision - New Direction - Goals, Objectives, Performance Management Arrangements - Organisational Values - User Involvement and Engagement - Business Partnering Arrangements
Learning and Development Strategy
And what else …………And what else …………
People Management Strategy- Improving Working Lives
(Staff Survey)- Cycling Scheme- Summer Schemes- Discount Schemes- Family Friendly Policies- Widening Participation/Social Responsibility
And what else …………And what else …………
Leadership and Management Strategy
- Medical Leadership- Clinical Leadership- Managerial Leadership- Personal leadership- Leadership Events
And what else …………….And what else …………….
Team Development
Personal Contribution Framework
Recognising and valuing contributions
- eg Chairman’s Awards
And what else……………..And what else……………..
Involvement in decision making
Safer Patient Initiative involving staff at all levels
Partnership working with Trade Unions on
eg control of infection Industrial Relations Machinery User Involvement and
Engagement Strategy
Internal Communication Strategy
Trust Newspaper Team Briefings Internet Chief Executive Face to Face Leadership Visits
Some final thoughts…………….Some final thoughts…………….
Challenge of delivery during major change
Communicate…Communicate…Communicate…
Involve Users and Stakeholders
No such thing as the “right” structure
Appoint on basis of competence and values
Community of leaders
Some final thoughts…………….Some final thoughts…………….
Recognise resilience is needed
Recognise the emotional journey
Hold to account
Manage ambiguity
Acknowledge and celebrate success