By ensuring that HID staff are provided with efficient and effective personnel support in accordance with central HSE policy, and HSE's training and development plan is implemented, staff management and training supports:
This workstream covers the activities undertaken to ensure that staff are recruited and provided with an efficient and effective system of training delivery enabling them to undertake HID's programmes of work and that support is provided on all Personnel matters. It covers:
Much of the approach taken is informed by central HSE policy.
HID's Central Personnel team ensure that all vacancies are promptly filled. This, along with the effective management of change in HID, particularly the promotion of HID's vacancies, contributes to ensuring as little negative impact on the delivery of HID's programme of work as possible.
The management of occupational health surveillance arrangements within HID ensures high standards and exemplary H&S requirements which contribute to meeting the aims of Revitalising Health & Safety (RHS) and Securing Health Together.
We have implemented a robust policy in respect of unacceptable behaviour in HID and developed a sharper plan which clearly sets out individual responsibilities.
HID's Central Training team ensure that efficient course placement, administration and monitoring of spend is achieved.
HID delivers ongoing development of a joined up Technical Training Programme for all new inspectors joining HID and refresher training for inspectors.
Approximately 2% of our total staff resources are put to this workstream.
Senior managers and central HSE Personnel unit require support in managing HID's personnel and training functions. A co-ordinated approach across the Directorate is required to meet Directorate and HSE policy.
By implementing HSE's training and development plan and providing effective personnel support this workstream indirectly supports all the Major Hazard Risks.
The Back Office Review will bring in changes to the structure of how this work is carried out in HSE.
The Back Office Review is considering the option to centralise this work in HSE.
The main business risks are:
Approximately 14 staff years are directed to Staff Management and Training at an estimated cost of 455,300 (382,500 staff costs and 72,800 GAE).
HID is responsible for delivering this contribution to HSE's Core programme of work. There is no single programme manager within HID. Heads of Division, primarily in CD, are responsible for delivery of their contribution to the Core programme.
The programme detail is put together from HID's OG Core Operating Plan - resources are allocated to it at Unit level, determined by priorities and the number of staff employed to carry out this work.
This work is due to be reviewed in the near future.