Day 79: The First Janitor In Space

Monthly all-staff meeting today; an opportunity to listen to colleagues and discuss our vision and values following a previous Board workshop (see Day 17).  General consensus was that the vision and values we’ve developed are along the right lines.

Helpful feedback that we need to consider developing a shorter vision statement.  Also, further narrative needs adding to our value statements, to incorporate carers and explain how they apply in different situations with patients, public, staff and other stakeholders.

Whatever the words we choose, everyone in the CCG needs to buy into them and be like the first janitor in space.

Day 36: Interviews – recruiting for values

Interviews today for Quality & Patient Safety Manager.  We have found a fantastic individual who performed well, demonstrating that calm and composed credibility can be just as influential, sometimes more so, than more extroverted styles of communication.

Very important to our decision-making was getting someone with the right values.  Competence in the role is important; however, QIPP, CQUIN and other acronym-based stuff can be learnt.  Displaying the values, enshrined in the NHS Constitution, are the foundation-stone I look for in anyone I would want to employ.

I believe we've found a great addition to the team and really look forward to when they start with us.

NHS Employers advocates a values-based approach to recruitment including support tools available online.