The four steps to capitalise on talent management in the NHS

Workforce and skills

Developing leadership that is 'fit for purpose' is often cited as the most common workforce challenge facing all sectors – public, private and not for profit. The health service needs to take this challenge seriously.

A recent report published by The King’s Fund highlighted worryingly high levels of board level leadership vacancies.

It found an increasing reliance on interim and expensive agency staff, with organisations experiencing a high turnover of senior leaders as the complexity of the health system increases.

This situation could easily worsen unless organisations have a strategy for developing future leaders.

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