Community services
Community services are the connective tissue of the modern health and care system - and their workforce sits at the intersection of clinical, operational and system-level pressures. We work with community trusts, community-service arms of acute trusts, and independent community providers.
What we have delivered in this sector
A representative view of recent and characteristic engagements across community workforce and operating model work.
- Community workforce planning and skill-mix review for a large community services directorate.
- Operating model design for a community trust preparing for integrated neighbourhood teams.
- Advanced practice and new-role design across nursing, therapy and rehabilitation teams.
- Workforce productivity analysis and options for a community-service arm of an acute trust.
- District nursing workforce forecast and skill-mix modelling for an ICB.
- Long-term workforce plan connecting community and primary care in a place-based partnership.
Thinking for community services leaders
Webinar: Workforce models for integrated neighbourhood teams
Working session on the workforce architecture of integrated neighbourhood teams.
Register on the AcademyWebinar: Establishment control without a hiring freeze
Practical approaches to establishment discipline - directly applicable to community establishment challenges.
Register on the AcademyInsight: Why your workforce plan keeps getting rejected by Finance
A practical guide to building workforce plans that survive their first contact with Finance.
Read on the AcademyWhere to look next
A curated set of external sources for community-services workforce and policy.
NHS Confederation Community Network
National network for community providers
Visit siteQueen's Nursing Institute
Standards, education and networks for community nurses
Visit siteDistrict Nursing (RCN)
Professional guidance for district nursing
Visit siteNHS England - Community Services
National policy for community services and integrated teams
Visit siteThe King's Fund on community services
Independent analysis and policy commentary
Visit siteNHS Benchmarking Community Indicators
Comparative data for community service planning
Visit siteInstitute of Health Visiting
Professional body for health visitors
Visit siteChartered Society of Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy standards and community rehab practice
Visit siteAge UK
Insights on older-adult community services and integrated care
Visit siteNuffield Trust community services
Independent analysis on community care and reform
Visit siteJoin the Community Services community on our Academy
A collaborative space for community services leaders, clinicians and workforce specialists - discussion, learning, peer Q&A, and shared thinking on integrated neighbourhood working, skill-mix, and community workforce planning. Hosted in the Health Dynamics Academy, free to join.
Working on a community services workforce question?
We are happy to spend an hour helping you frame the question, even if no engagement follows.