What is in this resource?
The briefing contains background information relating to IWL, and also includes the three stages for organisations to achieve the IWL standard.
The briefing details key elements of IWL relating to doctors, which include the flexible career scheme and the new consultant entry scheme.
Who is this useful for?
This briefing is useful for workforce planners, as it gives an overall picture of the IWL strategy and how it relates to the workforce, and different elements of the workforce planning step guide.
How will this help me and my organisation?
Raising awareness of IWL means you are increasing your knowledge base around recruitment and retention and other HR issues relating to the workforce. This is a key element of supply planning (step 4 of the workforce planning step guide).
When completing your workforce action plans (step 5 of the same guide) planners should clearly state intended use of the various IWL options and how these are expected to help with supply.
Through improved retention, the NHS is more able to hold onto the scarce skills and experience of staff that might otherwise be lost.
How do I use this resource?
Read this briefing in conjunction with the Workforce Planning Step Guide or refer to the briefing while working through the Six Steps e-learning programme.
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This briefing provides supporting information to Skills for Health - Workforce Projects Team's Six Steps e-learning programme which was launched in July 2006.
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