NHS staff standards

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The 10 Year Health Plan committed to developing a new set of staff standards to outline minimum standards for employment across a range of areas, aimed at improving staff experience.

To address this, the Department of Health and Social Care has worked with NHS England and the Social Partnership Forum (SPF) to develop the new NHS staff standards. These standards set clear minimum expectations for employers, focusing on:

  • line management
  • health and wellbeing
  • violence prevention and reduction
  • tackling racism
  • championing sexual safety
  • promoting flexible working

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NHS staff standards

NHS staff standards

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Summary

The standards support a workforce model that is fit for the future, where staff wellbeing is more than a ‘nice to have’.

They apply to secondary care organisations and will be measured through the NHS Oversight Framework and wider assurance processes.

The standards are a starting point and will continue to evolve in partnership with the SPF.

They complement existing local and national staff experience improvement initiatives such as the NHS people promise, providing a clear and measurable framework for action.

More information is available on the gov.uk website.