Better value, quality care: Introducing our vacancy scrutiny panel for non-medical jobs

April 21, 2021

As part of our Better value, quality care programme, from 26 April we are introducing a daily virtual vacancy scrutiny panel to ensure posts are rapidly approved on TRAC and to streamline our workforce by assuring ourselves that all reasonable options have been reviewed prior to the request being authorised. This may include the post being converted to an apprenticeship, the duties within the role being absorbed by the existing team, reduction in hours, or a change in banding.

All posts will continue to be submitted on TRAC as usual. These will then be reviewed by the director of productivity and efficiency, interim deputy chief people officer and a senior clinical lead (for clinical roles).

Where there may be an opportunity for streamlining, the recruiting manager will be contacted to discuss alternative options. Groups and corporate directorates will still be expected to scrutinise posts as part of their own governance process.

It is recognised for patient safety, hard-to-fill posts, posts that replace agency expenditure and other posts, automatic approval will be granted. The table below sets out those posts that will be subject to review by the virtual panel and those that will be excluded.

This approach will help contribute towards having a modern workforce ready to meet our clinical and operational needs as we move towards MMUH in 2022 and we expect it to be in place for the next year.

For further details regarding the better value, quality care programme, please click here.

For more information please email phil.tydeman1@nhs.net or call 07904023943.