Mike Darling-Holmes

Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 9AR

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CAREER OBJECTIVE

A Practice Manager role within anenvironment committed to exceptional levels ofcare and service. To help create and developimprovements to existing services, strives for continuous improvement and rewards top performance.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Experienced organisational & business development NHS professional witha consistent record of ensuring targets and agreed objectives are delivered, (QOF aware) providing leadership and management to the team. Skills in:-

  • Management & Planning
  • Financial Management
  • HR Organisational Devt
  • Patient Services
  • I.T. and Technology
  • Executive Devt Support

RECENT KEY SUCCESSES

  • Coached Mentored SeniorManagers engaged on a practice programme through a modular Executive Diploma programme as part of an organisational leadership development programme initiative saving the business £17,000 on associated external coaching costs.
  • Oversaw and managed the strategy and implementation of a Customer Improvement Plan as part of pending Trust Merger, Liaised with Senior Management, Line Management and Trade Union staff side as part of the implementation.
  • As part of overall business improvement, scoped and implemented a full staff Training Needs Analysis, (TNA),for Health and Social Care Staff located across sites.Improved throughput of both mandatory and clinical training by 40%. saving on outsourced training expenditures
  • Supported the Board and Senior Management Team in the identification and mapping costs of a series of Leadership Development programmesinvolving 13 managers at all levels,– delivered though a mixture of workshop ‘fact finds’ and ‘small group’ working across 3 sites.
  • Implemented IT connectivity and awareness elearning training in a number of care homes in 2 NHS trusts,
  • Oversaw the strategy and implementation of Training and Development policies linked to an overall HR Workforce Planning strategy, working in cohorts with senior managers and directors in the organisation.
  • Liaised with Management and staff side in a number of NHS organisations to reduce overall sickness and absence

Figures, reducing figures on average by 4% across directorates.

  • Managed my last 2 interim roles through CQC inspections; the last being an organisation with 5 UK wide sites

CAREER HISTORY

January 2014 – Present

HR ER Consultant (Medical Staffing-interim)

Wexham Park Hospital FT

  • Management of sickness, disciplinary, Grievance issues & Performance management issues within the medical directorate
  • Provision and interpretation of HR advice to Heads of Dept, Line Managers and staff

October 2013 –December 2013

HRBP - (interim)

North Bristol Trust –Frenchay & SouthmeadHospitals

  • HR Lead for Facilities dept. (Hotel Services) consultation process, (Oct –Dec) regarding closure of FrenchayHospital and pending move to Southmead Hospital in April 2014
  • Provision and interpretation of HR advice to Heads of Dept, Line Managers and staff
  • Implementation of new ways of working initiatives towards new ways of working in the redesign of Emergency care
  • Management of sickness, disciplinary, Performance management issues within the directorate.
  • Instigation of talent management, succession planning strategy within directorate to reduce skills exit wastages
  • Management of sickness, disciplinary, Grievance issues & Performance management issues within the directorate.

May –September 2013

HRBP- (interim)

Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust

  • Recruitment provision and advice to senior managers within directorate.
  • Provision and interpretation of HR advice to Heads of Dept, Line Managers and staff
  • Implementation of new ways of working initiatives towards new ways of working in the redesign of Emergency care
  • Member of South London Healthcare Trust merger team working towards staff placements due to its closure.
  • Managed the integration of NHSP bank staff onto the Queen Marys site (SLHT) under new directorate
  • Updated HR Policies, trained managers on latest changes as a result
  • Instigation of an embryonic talent management, succession planning strategy within directorate –liaising with senior team
  • Management of sickness, disciplinary, Performance management issues within the directorate.

February – April 2013

HR Business Partner – Interim

UKSH – (Now Care UK) - BristolPlymouth offices

  • Implementation and management of staff mandatory training legislation and course coordination
  • Actively worked with Clinical Leads and Line managers to implement graduate development programmes
  • HR lead on staff consultations with staff across 5 sites
  • HR lead for HODS strategic project planning process – implementation of Business KPI deliverables linked to IBP
  • Provision and interpretation of HR advice to Heads of Dept, Line Managers and staff
  • Updated existing HR Policies including Disciplinary, Grievance, etc.
  • Management of capability, sickness, disciplinary, performance management issues within the divisions.

2012 – January 2013

HR Business Partner -Interim

Poole Hospital NHS Trust

  • Briefed and implemented managers & staff side on Poole Hospital Cost Improvement Plan 2012
  • Provision and interpretation of HR advice to Managers, Consultants and Doctors in Poole Hospital
  • Investigated sickness absence management and reduction of existing backlog of HR disciplinary caseloads and performance management issues across directorate
  • Mapped departmental expenditure commensurate with departmental key deliverables over 2012-13
  • Updated HR Policies including Disciplinary, Grievance, etc.

2011-2012

HR Business Partner –Interim

Southampton University Hospital Trust

  • Provision and interpretation of HR ER advice and employment legislation and advice incl workforce mapping to Departmental Heads & Managers in a FM arena regarding new consultation processes
  • Managed sickness absence management and reduction of existing backlog of HR disciplinary caseloads incl performance management issues across the Hospital at a divisional level
  • Collaborated with senior management regarding implementation of succession planning, initiative post organisational restructure in addition to setting up new and renewed business tenders to meet targets and goals

2010– 2011

HR Manager

Morrison’s Utility Services Ltd – Energy Utilities Supplier, (operating out of the Redhill Office) - (travel to offices UK wide)

  • Management Lead for Investors in People Reaccredidation for the organisation - (by February 2011)
  • Provision of HR advice, employee relations guidance to managers across all MUS UK sites

2009 – 2010

North Lincolnshire & Goole Hospitals Foundation Trust

HR Business Partner - (interim)

  • Consultant Lead for mapping of HR legislation / Organisational Job Descriptions and skills descriptors into a business wide matrix, delivering modular training involving a portfolio of HR related issues, incl sickness & absence
  • Supported HR managers to embed the Agenda for Change and KSF processes into the Trust

2008 – 2009

Fort Chapard Ltd

HR Consultant

  • Coached Executive & Senior Managers through a Modular Management Development Programme
  • Supported Executive & Senior Managers with CV advice, Covering Letter support, Marketing networking opportunities

Other key dates in brief:

2007- 2008 - Sussex Partnership NHS Trust -HR Project Manager

2006-2007 - Aspire Defence Services Ltd -Head of Training

2003-2006 -Hampshire Ambulance Service - Non Clinical Training Manager

2001-2003 -PDM Training & Consultancy Ltd -Security Contract Manager

1999-2001 -Stannah Management Services Ltd - Assistant Training Manager

1976-1999 - Royal Navy - Government Service –(23 years)

QUALIFICATIONS

Diploma in Management Studies Lancashire Business School 2005

Certificate in Management Studies Lancashire Business School 2003

BA (HONS) Business Studies Bristol UWE 2000

CIPD via Flexible Learning 2003

Certificate in Training Practice Cullen Scholefield 2000

NVQ L4 Business Administration Royal Navy 1999

ASSOCIATIONS

Fellow of the Institute of Leadership & Management –FILM

Member of the Institute of Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development –CIPD

Licentiate member of the Institute of Assessors & Verifiers -LIVA

PERSONAL PROFILE

I co manage ‘The List’ in Salisbury – ‘The List’ is a national job finding initiative for people leaving HM forces seeking civilian employment. - Restaurants, Theatre, Gardening, watching my youngest son play football.

Hobbies Include Keep fit, Reading, Theatre, Cinema.