Top tips

In the final part of the toolkit, the participants in the project set out their top 10 tips for dealing with an issue like this again in the future.

Set up a small working group of key partners involving employers, trade unions,representatives of higher education institutions, new graduates and relevant partners from the non NHS sector.
Engage with SHA workforce directors to identify a lead person.
Assess the local situation and develop an action plan.
Discuss technology options with the SHA such as revitalising of NHS Jobs candidate pools.
Utilise networks to put out positive communications messages to manage expectations but also with practical solutions.
Avoid negative publicity as this could have detrimental effect on the interest of graduates applying for jobs in the sector with issues.
Use the good practice highlighted in this toolkit.
Encourage holistic local partnership arrangements.
Share and publicise successes.
Ensure regular collection of timely data on numbers seeking jobs and the numbers of job opportunities being created. This helps to ensure that the responsibility for taking positive action is shared fairly between all trusts.

21/10/2011

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