National Workforce Data Set
The National Workforce Data Set (NWD) is a reference Data Set comprising standardised definitions to facilitate the capture of nationally consistent information relating to the NHS and wider healthcare workforce.
Overview
Introduction
The National Workforce Data Set (NWD) is a reference Data Set comprising standardised definitions to facilitate the capture of nationally consistent information relating to the NHS and wider healthcare workforce. National Workforce data items and definitions support a variety of workforce based collections. They are also embedded within operational HR/workforce systems including Electronic Staff Record (ESR), and the NHS Jobs web system.
The National Workforce Data Set provides common definitions for those data items that are needed to support workforce planning for the NHS workforce and is intended as a reference with an agreed set of data definitions for people who plan workforce at strategic, national and local level.
The changing nature of the provision of NHS funded care is leading to plurality of supply, and therefore a National Workforce Data Set ensures that all suppliers of NHS care provide workforce information in an agreed and pre-determined format. This provides a practical means for the consistent collection of this information from all providers of NHS funded care to enable comprehensive Healthcare Workforce planning going forwards.
The information captured using the values defined in the National Workforce Data Set will also be used locally within ORGANISATIONS by a range of people in addition to those mentioned above, such as in Training and Development, Workforce Information and Planning and Equality and Diversity. The accuracy and relevance of the data captured using the National Workforce Data Set values will therefore impact on a number of issues at local level and beyond.
Further guidance has been produced by NHS England and is available on their website at: National Workforce Data Set (NWD) and NHS occupation codes.
Specification
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PERSONAL/OPERATIONAL DETAILS | |
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DEPLOYMENT DETAILS | |
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ABSENCE DETAILS | |
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STAFF MOVEMENTS AND NUMBERS DETAILS | |
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REASON FOR EMPLOYEE FIXED TERM OR TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT |
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Also Known As
This data set is also known by these names:
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Also known as | NWDS |
Full name | National Workforce Data Set |
Short name | National Workforce |