Effective use of data in developing job plans

The key components Demand Potential capacity Delivery of activity Actual activity

Establish demand NHS Plan – sets broad NHS-wide objectives LDP – developed in health economy and reflects NHS Plan objectives Outline of activity required Modernisation needs NICE guidance Technology appraisal guidance

Identify potential capacity Clinic numbers weekly Clinic templates Operating lists weekly Operating schedule Number of times per year weekly timetable performed

Identify actual activity Activity data HRG costs Extra contractual activity

Plan effective delivery of activity Identify gap between demand and capacity Manage risks Workforce information – current and expansion aims Capital development plans Clinical alliances Job plan appropriately

Information framework - overview Brings together salient information Can be adapted for different specialties Doesn’t form a prescriptive model for data Is dynamic

Information framework - 1 Demand, capacity and activity data Performance targets Activity assumptions Activity data (FCEs etc) Extra contractual activity HRG costs Referral data

Information framework - 2 Governance arrangements Complaints Patient surveys Risk management Legal claims Clinical governance plans

Information framework - 3 Modernisation (service improvement and organisational development) Modernisation initiatives e.g. - Hospital at Night - Access - Booking etc

Information framework - 4 Workforce Existing staffing arrangements Consultant expansion data Other medical staff expansion data Other staff expansion data New ways of working Teaching commitments Other professional activities Locum/agency spend

Information framework - 5 Clinical developments Business cases Individual consultant objectives Clinical audit NICE guidance Technology appraisals Interventional procedures

Information framework - 6 Environment Infection control requirements Capital developments Impacting capital plans Strategic partnerships and clinical networks Clinical alliances and networks

Remember Corporal Jones……. DON’T PANIC !!!! Identify key objectives This is a year-on-year process Need to build data set over time– for each specialty/directorate Work with managers and systems to obtain the data

Effective job plans Will deliver….. Clinical team objectives Individual consultant objectives Link to organisational aims, objectives and strategic direction Will become ….. Owned by consultants Measurable Manageable Basis of annual discussion and review