Identify Barriers and Prioritise Which Ones to Tackle
Barriers Mapping Exercise
Identify all known challenges, such as:
- Accommodation
- Transport
- Childcare
- Long commutes
- Lack of induction support
- Limited training opportunities
- Cost of moving
- Negative perceptions about rural posts
- Previous community experiences with the NHS
The group can then prioritise:
- What’s urgent
- What’s within the group’s influence
- What requires escalation
- What requires multi agency working
Gathering Lived Experience
Talking to:
- Newly recruited staff
- Staff who left
- Volunteers
- Community members
- Local leaders
- Anyone who applied but didn’t take the job
