Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust Strategy 2020-2025

Joy at Work

Supporting colleagues to be happy, healthy and heard, with a sense of belonging and fulfilment.

Outcomes

3. Heard Our colleagues will work in an open and transparent culture in which they are treated with equality, dignity and respect and are listened to through active involvement in decision making (shared governance).

2. Healthy We will provide holistic health and wellbeing support to all colleagues, to promote healthy living and provide emotional support during challenging times.

1. Happy We will support and develop our colleagues, creating talented people for our organisation. Our colleagues will consistently report improved fulfilment at work, leading to local, regional and national recognition that the Dartford and Gravesham Trust is the best place to work.

Measures • Reduce vacancy rate • Reduce the number of colleagues voluntarily leaving the Trust within their first year by at least 25% based on 2019/2020 data • Improve flexibility based on 2020/2021 performance • Reduce the number of leavers citing promotion or work life balance for their reason for leaving, by at least 25% based on 2019/2020 data • 85% of all colleagues to have an annual appraisal • Representation of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) colleagues at senior level to increase in line with WRES target

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Trust Strategy Summary