HSJ analysis finds 90% of hospitals in England suffering shortage of nurses
Nine out of 10 hospitals are failing to meet their own targets for safe levels of nurses on wards, according to a report. An analysis by the Health Service Journal
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Tag: Recruitment / Retention
Engage: Talent time bomb heading for the social care sector
The demand for older and more experienced social workers is on the rise. That’s the finding of our Social Care Index (SCI) which analyses trends based on over 30,000 temporary
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Scheme sees nearly 200 nurses return to practice across Scotland
Nearly 200 former nurses and midwives are expected to return to practice this year – more than double the aim of a Scottish Government-funded scheme. Over 40 participants have already
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New team aims to curb use of temporary agency nurses across Scotland
The Scottish Government and NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) have launched a new initiative aiming to bring down the cost and usage of all temporary agency staff ensuring financial targets
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Zero hours contract workers ‘find jobs as satisfying as others’, CIPD report
Workers on zero hours contracts have similar levels of job satisfaction and work-life balance as full time employees, according to a new report. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
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Social care services could face shortfall of a million workers, says report
The social care sector could face a shortfall of a million workers in the next 20 years, according to a report. The system for adults in England faces a gap
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Engage: Social work needs more engagement, not a fast track scheme
Fast-tracking people through social work will not address the problems of recruitment and retention for the profession, according to a Plymouth University academic. Di Galpin, Academic lead in social work,
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Employers look to adopt ‘blind recruitment’ policy to curb discrimination
Major employers such as HSBC and the BBC are to introduce “blind” recruitment of graduates in a bid to curb discrimination against candidates with “ethnic-sounding names”, David Cameron announced. The
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Restrictions lifted on recruiting overseas NHS nurses, but only temporarily
Restrictions on recruiting nurses from overseas have been temporarily lifted to aid recruitment. Nurses will be added to the Government’s Shortage Occupation List, which means nurses from outside the European
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NHS agency staff pay cap to be extended by end of November
A cap on pay rates for NHS agency workers will be extended within weeks, the Health Secretary has said. Jeremy Hunt told the Commons a maximum shift rate will apply
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