Two minute reads: Reducing burnout

Two minute reads: Reducing burnout

What can an organisation do to reduce burnout? Stress and burnout are receiving a lot of attention from commentators.  Some of these place the responsibility with the individual.  However, organisations have a responsibility to provide employees with a compassionate...
In-house leadership assessment training for clinical appointments

In-house leadership assessment training for clinical appointments

Do you need to raise the bar on the assessment and appointment of clinical leaders in your organisation, without necessarily adding costs to your existing processes? As one of the leading providers to the NHS of assessment services, Dearden has observed a significant...
One-off or rapidly engaged assessments now available – We’re now on the government DPS Framework Agreement for Assessment Services

One-off or rapidly engaged assessments now available – We’re now on the government DPS Framework Agreement for Assessment Services

We are delighted to announce that Dearden Search and Selection are now on the Executive Assessment and Executive Search, Selection and Assessment Dynamic Purchasing Systems, as set up by HM Revenue and Customs.   This covers assessment services for senior...
Impact of leadership style on quality of care

Impact of leadership style on quality of care

In an inspiring presentation at the FLML conference, Michael West set out clear evidence linking leadership and a range of important outcomes within health services, including patient satisfaction, patient mortality, organisational financial performance, staff...
Values Based Recruitment: An Update of the NHS’s Position

Values Based Recruitment: An Update of the NHS’s Position

Since the publication of the Francis report into the failings of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust there has been increasing focus on the need to recruit NHS and public health staff with the right values, as well as skills. This has led many employers in the...
The dilemma of assessment for hard-to-fill positions

The dilemma of assessment for hard-to-fill positions

Some clinical leadership positions are hard to fill. When faced with a shortage of applicants, employers often wrestle with a secondary dilemma – whether or not the cost of an in-depth assessment can be justified? Or whether a ‘quicker’ solution, such as the panel...