The role of housing associations in developing the health and care workforce
We’re proud to partner with HACT on a new White Paper, highlighting the role that housing associations can play in supporting residents into employment through the development of the health and care workforce.
The NHS is the largest employer in the UK. Prior to Covid-19, the NHS had over 200,000 job vacancies. We have worked with HACT on a new white paper, looking at the role that housing associations can play in supporting recruitment to this sector.
As anchor institutions, housing associations are central to the communities they serve. In addition to providing affordable homes and support services, they invest in local communities, creating opportunities for people and places to thrive. Housing associations regularly support residents into employment and training opportunities - this new White Paper looks at how we can expand this service to support the development of the health and care workforce and continue to provide employment opportunities for residents.
Stephanie Harrison, Executive Director - Operations and Customer Service at Regenda, said: “The NHS was set up in 1948 with a common purpose and now we have a common purpose to use our workforce recruitment to address health issues and inequalities in communities. This is a great opportunity for housing associations to do something practical to support our communities and our organisations, demonstrating their value as local anchor institutions. There is considerable opportunity for us to build longer-term collaboration through shared workforce development, that enhances leadership across systems and taps into all the resources and talents in our organisations and our communities.”
https://hact.org.uk/sites/default/files/Career_opportunities_v7.pdf