Workforce issues enable us to enhance working models to fit all.
l Meeting our workforce needs: Create a sustainable and attractive working environment that overcome the barriers and retention issues.
l Moving forward: Collaboratively building a healthcare system that is aligned with the needs of our future workforce.
We have the opportunity to create a sought- after workplace within the health and social care sector, but a change of mindset is needed. We must continue to recruit and train, while ensuring our existing health and social care workforce has the choice, flexibility and support to stay in the sector.
About the author CSJ
You can read the report, ‘From insight to impact: Understanding and optimising the flexible health and social care workforce’, at: https://tinyurl. com/4v7v8wh5
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Mark Underwood, Chief Operating Officer for Acacium Group, has 20 years of experience in the staffing sector. His career spans from driving growth in dynamic start-ups to leading a publicly listed company, overseeing the UK’s largest temporary workforce of over 50,000 professionals. Mark is a passionate advocate for servant leadership and the future of work, adept at helping leaders implement cutting-edge technologies and transformation programmes. He is committed to developing innovative approaches that support a health and social care workforce fit for the future.
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