Liaison Workforce - Case Studies
Implementing an effective Agency Rate Harmonisation project
Managing NHS workforces through the better use of data
Liaison Workforce is a well-established and trusted health economy partner, helping NHS clients tackle inefficiencies, streamline processes and support financial improvements through expert advisors, established technology and best practice process.
Developing a TempRE locum workforce
NHS Shetland is developing an agency direct employed temporary workforce across a varied and challenging geographic area, saving the healthcare service £175,488 in the first eight months.
Hywel Dda delivers rapid cost savings on AHP agency spend using data to drive agency sourced employment
In its first year of using Liaison Workforce’s TempRE service for AHPs, Hywel Dda University Health Board increased agency direct employment take up by 150% and saved £148,633.
Princess Alexandra delivers a tough line on locum recruitment
With locum spend rising, Harlow’s Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust had identified agency direct employment as a key element in bringing down both direct and indirect costs.
Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust –achieving a 40% reduction in medical locum spend in 12 months
Within 12 months, Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust achieved an overall reduction in their medical locum spend of over 40% and a decrease in rates by more than 20%, year on year, through reduction in consultant core rates, consultant unsocial rates and staff grade core rates.
The Workforce Transformation Approach
The Workforce Transformation approach is an extension of the relationships Liaison Group prides itself on having built with clients on temporary workforce solutions; partnering with NHS organisations to affect real change, deliver savings, and enable improved quality of patient care through better management of resources.
Grip and Control. Delivered.
Transforming temporary staffing spend with TempRE Bank.
72% reduction in agency spend within 10 months on TempRE Bank
These results were achieved using a multifaceted approach to the implementation project. Liaison’s Workforce team worked closely with the Trust to develop a plan which drew on their experience with other trusts implementing the bank service.
Developing a collaborative bank at Lead Employer Trust and HEE
Liaison has been working with trusts in the North East and North Cumbria to develop Flexishift - a collaborative locum bank to share doctors across the region, reduce reliance on agency locum workers and benefit from reduced rate cost savings.