Workforce Data Standard
An end-to-end data standard for workforce management from recruitment to retirement.
About this standard
- Publisher
- NHS England
- Also known as
- Workforce Information Model
- Status
- Draft in progress
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- Standard type
- Information standards
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Collections. A Collection is a systematic gathering of a specified selection of data or information for a particular stated purpose from existing records held within health and care systems and electronic devices.
Extractions. An extraction is a type of collection that is pulled from an operational system by the data controller and transmitted to the receiver without additional processing or transcription by the sender.
Information standards. Information standards are agreed ways of doing something, written down as a set of precise criteria so they can be used as rules, guidelines, or definitions.
Technical Standards and specifications. Technical standards and specifications specify how to make information available technically including how the data is structured and transported.
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Link to standard
- Documentation
- Not Available
- Impacts on
- NHS Trusts, Integrated Care Boards, NHS Business Services Authority, Future Workforce Solution, National Workforce Dataset (NWD), Digital Staff Passport, NHS Staff App
Topics and care settings
- Topic
- Artificial intelligence
- Authentication
- Interoperability
- Location
- Organisation
- Workforce
- Care setting
- Ambulance (Urgent and Emergency Care)
- Community health
- GP / Primary care
- Hospital
- Maternity
- Mental health
- Prison
- School
- Urgent and Emergency Care
- Walk in centre
Dependencies and related standards
- Dependencies
- National Workforce Data Set DAPB1067
- National Workforce Data Set
Review Information
- Scope
- All NHS organisations, locations and care settings
- Sponsor
- Phil Stradling, NHS England
- Senior Responsible Officer
Marcus Appleton
- Business Lead
- Abdel Elsheikh, NHS England
- Contributor
- Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB)
More information
This standard covers NHS employment lifecycle from being a candidate for a post in the NHS through appointment, onboarding, job planning, payment, rostering, professional development, to leaving for another role or retirement. It aims to support the NHS People Digital Strategy that follows from the NHS People Plan, and defines the vision and benefits for interoperable workforce management tools and information. A key objective is to enable a joined-up workforce systems to provide staff with better operational tools and to provide managers with meaningful data for planning and to improve services.
Page last updated: 16 October 2024