John Short is co-ordinating the development of the workforce strategy for the ICOP and will consult widely in this quest. He is additionally advising on the social enterprise bid of the clinical element of this integrated service. John is an interim HR professional with experience across the public sector including the NHS and has recent experience in TUPE transfers involving NHS businesses.

December 2008 to July 2009: HR Manager for the West Yorkshire Urgent Care Project, NHS Direct.

TUPE transferred 150 people from a not-for-profit health organisation in West Yorkshire and 11 people from a PCT to NHS Direct.

August 2007 to December 2008: Interim HR Manager for the Appointments Commission

All round HR business partnering approach including: organisational restructure and TUPE; resourcing and workforce planning; training and development; workforce consultation and staff surveys; estates planning; employee relations; policy revision and various HR related projects.

April 2006 to July 2007: Head of HR for NE Leeds PCT and latterly Senior HR Manager for Leeds PCT

Appointed to vacancy of Head of HR for NE Leeds PCT and reported directly to the Chief Executive.

• Managed several complex employment relations cases
• Successful TUPE transfer of three Sure Start Local Programmes to Leeds City Council. Became the recognised expert in the city on TUPE issues and was given the HR brief for the TUPE aspects of a contract to provide medical services to a private provider.
• HR lead for Agenda For Change for the merged Leeds PCT

November 2005 to March 2006, Business Improvement Coordinator, Joseph Priestley College, Leeds

Head of HR from November to December 2005 and latterly Business Improvement Coordinator to March 2006. Major achievements include:

• Business restructuring of one of the College's sites.
• Assimilation of support grades into harmonised pay structure
• Staff survey devised and issued
• Production of "JPC Effective Manager" framework and College specific management competencies, production of general behavioural competency framework; and appraisal systems devised and implemented.

April 2001 to October 2005 NHS Estates, Leeds. Head of HR reporting to Chief Executive

Transferred most of NHS Estates' activities and staff to other public bodies following the decision to abolish the organisation. Devised, involving the trades unions, a redeployment strategy which included: successful transfers of staff to other employing organisations; voluntary severance and retirement schemes; and training and development schemes to aid redeployment and recruitment etc.

During his time at NHS Estates, John was responsible for resourcing, recruiting and training functions.

Managed a review of an existing performance appraisal system and implemented a revised system using workshops, presentations etc.

Co-ordinated business focussed assessments through IIP and EFQM business improvement tools