Retention Partner

3 weeks ago


Colchester, United Kingdom East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Do you want to make a difference? Are you passionate about influencing positive change?

We are looking for proactive and hardworking individuals to be the core of our expanding Retention Hub. If you enjoy working in a fast paced environment, with ever changing priorities and a diverse workload this may be the role for you.

You will be fundamental in providing support to all staff throughout their career journey. This is an integral role ensuring we provide the best possible service to our organisation. You will be responsible for providing an overall Retention service to the Trust, including being the first point of contact for staff who are considering leaving the Trust, where you will provide guidance and influence in retaining them.

The role can be based at either Colchester or Ipswich (cross site working will be required).

Interviews will likely be held between 13th and 20th July 2023.

Internal applicants currently employed by ESNEFT will be offered on a secondment basis only.
- Assist with the delivery of a series of events to promote retention at ESNEFT.
- Assist with the reduction of turnover.
- Assist with the production and implementation of a robust retention strategy.
- Design & implement a range of retention programmes and initiatives for all staff.
- Act as pastoral support to staff considering leaving the organisation. Discuss possible opportunities to retain them. This may include dealing with complex or sensitive information.
- Monitor and report on staff turnover and retention rates, identifying areas of concern and recommend possible strategies to address.
- Hold regular “keep in touch” and retention events to develop and maintain relationships with staff.

One of the largest Trust’s in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.



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