e-KSF Case Studies

"Moving to e-KSF has made the whole business of managing appraisal completion much easier. It has also focused appraisers on the need to complete every stage of the review process fully which in turn has improved the standard of the discussions and agreed outcomes.” (HR Director)

From the West Midlands

Solihull Care Trust case study 2. Solihull have been working with Think Associates on a rapid approach to appraisal/PDR data collection, and have shown a 5-fold increase in appraisals recorded in a very short time. Click here to read about how they did it

Solihull Care Trust case study 1. Solihull have been working on an integrated appraisal, KSF review and staff development putting e-KSF at the heart of their workforce management processes. Click here to read more

From the North East of England

North East Ambulance Service. NEAS have clearly linked e-KSF to Service Improvement, and have supported the e-KSF rollout with resources, clear leadership, and a focused project team. All appraisals are now completed on e-KSF, and staff report that they have clearer development and career progression opportunities. Click here to read more

Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust. Northumbria . Northumbria are using e-KSF to support the KSF review process for 6500 staff across 10 sites. The Trust started wtih pilots in Computer Services, then Corporate Units and through to Clinical Units. A two-year project plan started in 2008 will result in all appraisals being managed using e-KSF from January 2010. Click here to read more

If you're intersted in taking part in a case study about your rollout of e-KSF, then please contact us on info@think-associates.co.uk. We'll interview you and other stakeholders by telephone or face to face, write the draft case study and then ask you to review and approve it, before publishing it on e-KSFNow.

You can also find more case studiies about the implementation of KSF generally, at the NHS Employers website.