Darent Valley hospital - DGT - People Strategy

Implementing, monitoring and reporting

Implementing, monitoring delivery and reporting of the strategy The strategy will be delivered through a series of programmes of work, that will report to the appointed lead for the outcome, as set out below:

Happy Lead: Chief People Officer Delivery programme: • Recruitment and retention • Education and training • Opportunities through partnerships

• Workforce design Timescale: 2020-2022

Healthy Lead: Director of Wellbeing Delivery programme: • Wellbeing • Occupational health (including mental health) • Celebration of diversity • Community engagement Timescale: 2020 onwards Heard Lead: Director of Improvement and Chief People Officer Delivery programme: • Shared governance • Equality, diversity and inclusion • Listening to staff Timescale: 2020-2021

Monitoring delivery and reporting of the strategy The programmes will each have a governance structure that includes regular reporting of both progress and issues to the Outcome Lead(s) and the Chief People Officer. Those aspects of the outcomes that do not have programmes of work will have action plans, with milestone dates and leads with appropriate project management governance in place, to ensure smooth and effective delivery of the plans. The Workforce Committee meets bi-monthly. A report detailing the progress on the delivery of the strategy will be provided twice a year. • Programme Leads • Outcome Lead

• Chief People Officer • Workforce Committee • Trust Board

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