NHS Workforce Alliance

Safer staffing. Smarter rostering. Flexible workforce supply

The NHS Workforce Alliance is an NHS resource that supports NHS leaders and operational teams in all aspects of workforce planning and management to help improve productivity, efficiency and value. We are proudly part of the NHS - we understand your values because we share them.

The Alliance is a partnership between Crown Commercial Service and the four NHS-owned and operated collaborative procurement hubs. We have been working together since 2019 to combine our experience and expertise for the benefit of the NHS.

8 reasons to partner with the NHS Workforce Alliance:

1. Preserving quality and safety: Robust auditing of temporary staffing suppliers underpins compliance across the temporary nursing workforce, supporting safer staffing levels and continuity of high-quality care.
2. Promoting trust: Evidence-based decision making: Transparent reporting using our extensive data analytics to help you make informed staff management and planning decisions.
3. Practising effective rostering and acuity-based staffing: Modernise workforce systems and platforms by engaging with suppliers that offer off-the-shelf or bespoke digital solutions alongside expert design consultancy, deployment support, and interoperability services.
4. Flexibility and responsiveness: Supporting the implementation of agile workforce models such as Preferred Supplier Lists with suppliers who are responsive and able to mobilise quickly during challenging times.
5. Prioritising people: Aligned with NHS Long Term plan: Single point of contact that can work collaboratively with your team to understand your challenges and offer solutions that support NHS priorities.
6. Workforce sustainability and retention: Access suppliers of permanent recruitment solutions, occupational health, and learning and training to support substantive recruitment, retention and long-term workforce development.
7. Innovative workforce solutions: Source experienced workforce partners who review, identify and report on efficiency opportunities which you can address in-house or engage with suppliers to deliver recommended improvements.
8. Advice on staff bank solutions: Support to identify the most suitable staff bank solution for your organisation, including sourcing specialist suppliers who can fully or partially outsource your staff bank provision.