Darent Valley hospital - DGT - People Strategy

Mapping of the Trust People Strategy

Mapping of Trust People Strategy against National People Plan 2020-2021 The following maps the Trust’s People Strategy, Joy At Work, against the key themes within the National People Plan.

Looking after our people Happy • Retention Strategy – focus on flexibility • Investors In People – silver to gold • Agile workforce development • Development of new roles & ways of working

Belonging in the NHS

Happy • Recruitment Strategy • Benefits / total reward offer • Talent spotting and management • Reward and recognition

• Interview techniques – reduce unconscious bias • Induction support and preceptor programmes • High quality PDR / Appraisals • Coaching and mentoring • Zero agency staff

Healthy • Wellbeing team • Mental health support

• Time To Talk team • Wellbeing spaces • Walking Club • Yoga / meditation • COVID-19 testing

Healthy • Celebration of diversity • Reverse mentoring • Community engagement • Pre-employment support

• Security on site • Reducing stress • No Excuse for Abuse campaign

Heard • Childcare provision • Car parking • Daily mood checker • Monthly Pulse survey

Heard • EDI Council • Culture of compassionate leadership • Inclusion Charter

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Trust Strategy Summary