InductionGuidelinesandChecklistsHealthServicePeopleStrategy2015-2018ThePeopleStrategy,WorkPlansandpresentationareavailableonhttp://hse.ie/eng/staff/Resources/hrstrategiesreports/peoplestrategy201518.htmlMessagefromNationalDirectorofHumanResourcesAsasignificantpublicservicesemployerourfocusforeveryemployeeisonbuildingabetterhealthserviceforthecommunitiesweserveandforthecolleagueswhoworkwithus.Thereforeitisoftheutmostimportancethatallourstafffeelwelcomeandincludedfromdayoneandhaveaccesstotheinformationtheyneedtobecomeaproductiveteammemberassoonaspossible.Ensuringthatnewstaffgeta‘goodstart’beginswithawellthoughtoutinductionprogramme.ThePeopleStrategy2015-2018setsoutourambitiontobeLeadersinPeopleServicesandcoretothisistheemphasisondevelopingacommittedandengagedworkforce.Achievingbetteroutcomesrequiresstafftohaveastrongsenseofconnectiontotheserviceandsupportfromteamcolleaguestodeliverresults.TheInductionGuidelinesandassociatedchecklistshavebeendevelopedtoassistmanagerstoplananddelivereffectiveearlyinductionofnewstaffintotheworkplace.Theseguidelineswillassistinplanningfortheirarrivalandintegrationintoteams,focusingspecificallyonboththenewpersonandalsoonhowtheywillbereceivedintotheteamordepartment.Itisatimeofchangeforallandalsoanopportunitytodemonstrateourcommitmenttorespectingeachnewstaffmemberbyassistingthemtogetofftoagoodstart.Itisimportantthatthroughpracticingourvaluesofcare,compassion,trustandlearningwecanworktogethertomakesurethatallnewemployeesaregiventhesupporttheyneedandareperformingconfidentlyintheirnewrolesinawaythatvaluesandmaximisestheircontributiontoservices.IamrecommendingtheInductionGuidelinesasafirstcriticalstepinplanningthisprocess.RosariiMannionNationalDirectorofHumanResources,HSE1InductionGuidelinesandChecklists2InductionGuidelinesandChecklistsContentsContext4InductionGuidelinesGuidelines6PolicyStatement6WhatisInduction?6WhyInduct?6BenefitsofanEffectiveInduction7StagesofInduction8UseofChecklists8InductionChecklistManagement8ImplementationofInduction9RolesandResponsibilities9LevelsofResponsibility9Pre-EmploymentInduction10HowtoBookSiteInductionTraining11InductionChecklistsThePre-EmploymentInductionChecklist14TheDepartmentalInductionChecklist16TheSiteInductionChecklist25TheCorporateInductionChecklist28AppendicesAppendix1NursingPolicies(Sample)32Appendix2SiteInductionBookingForm33ContactInformation343InductionGuidelinesandChecklistsContextTheHealthAct2004providedforthecreationoftheHealthServiceExecutive(HSE)resultinginthestreamliningoftheexistingHealthBoards,ERHAandanumberofotheragenciesintotheHSEfrom1stJanuary,2005.ThecreationofthisunifiedhealthsystemprovidesanopportunitytodevelopastandardapproachtoinductionfornewandexistingemployeesinlinewiththePeopleStrategy.ANationalInductionFramework,devisedbyaNationalCrossConsultativeGroupwasproducedin2006.WiththeadventofserviceimprovementsandreconfigurationofservicestheInductionFrameworkhasbeenmodifiedaccordingly.EffectiveemployeeinductionisakeyrecommendationofthePeopleStrategy.Keyareaswereidentifiedinrelationtothedevelopmentoftheinductionframeworkincludingthefollowing:•GuidelinesonInduction•InductionChecklists•EmployeeHandbook•RolesandResponsibilities•On-lineoptionsThisdocumentshouldbeusedintandemwiththeHSEEmployeeHandbook.4InductionGuidelinesandChecklistsInductionGuidelines5InductionGuidelinesandChecklistsGuide...