Policy work involves reviewing, updating and introducing Trust policies and procedures to keep abreast of legislation and good practice. The Leadership and Management Development Department facilitates a range of opportunities to meet the development needs of leaders and managers across the Trust. The purpose of these opportunities is to improve the capability of the Trust and to encourage positive and sensitive management styles in line with National Human Resources Strategy. The Medical Staffing Department provides a core operational function within the Trust, working closely with both the Medical Directorate and the Personnel Department. The dominant aspect of the Department's workload consists of the recruitment and subsequent employment of both senior and junior medical staff, both for Addenbrooke's and for other local hospitals.
External contracts generate income and provide valuable experience for the practitioners.
The Department also provides a range of audit and assessment tools to provide a structured framework in which to proactively manage risks to health, which underpin these services. Developing and delivering strategies to support the Trust in achieving its own objectives and national human resource targets. The Human Resource Planning and IT Training team provides a support service to the Trust. It is responsible for the provision and analysis of human resource data, which support current and future initiatives and key performance indicators across the Trust. In addition, the team is responsible for the management and development of the integrated human resource and payroll system, and for the design and implementation of system solutions to improve the quality and effectiveness of human resources across the organisation.