In a speech at the NHS Providers conference, the Health Secretary annoounced the new role as one in a series of measures to help improve the working lives of staff, He also announced other new measures to support the NHS workforce:
- Development of a ‘skills escalator’ to progress staff through entry-level apprenticeships to a nursing degree apprenticeship.
- A requirement that, by the end of 2017, all trusts must be meeting the best practice on e-rostering, as outlined in NHS Improvement’s best practice guide.
- A new programme and review to encourage more clinicians to go into senior managerial roles.
- A major review of the assessment and appraisal process for junior doctors, to make it simpler and more helpful.
