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National Workforce Data Set

The lists of values for Staff Group, Job Role and Area of Work fields were developed as part of the National Workforce Data Definitions project by a stakeholder group representing NHS organisations, the Workforce Information Review Group (WIRG), DHSC and the ESR Central Team. 

Definitions and lists of values for Staff Group, Job Role and Area of Work are contained in the National Workforce Data Set (NWD).  The NWD is an information standard (Amd 71/2023) which sets out common definitions for those data items that are needed to support workforce planning for the NHS workforce, at local, regional and national level, so that workforce-related data will be recorded accurately and consistently. Developed by the WIRG, the NWD was approved as an inherited information standard by the Information Standards Board for Health and Social Care (ISB) in May 2008.  As an information standard, changes or amendments to NWD values are subject to approval by the Data Alliance Partnership Board (DAPB), formerly the Data Coordination Board (DCB).

Applications for new or amended values can be emailed to [email protected]. 

Occupation Codes

Staff Group, Job Role and Area of Work can be used alongside Occupation Codes as alternative or complementary classification systems, to add a further dimension to analysis of the workforce.  This linkage, and the structure and use of Occupation Codes, is discussed in further detail later in the document.  Occupation Codes are also contained in the National Workforce Data Set (NWD) and been included since version 2.7 with standard Amd 22/2013, prior to this they had their own standalone Information Standard (ISB 0141); therefore, changes or amendments are also subject to DAPB approval as detailed in the section above.

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  1. A Guide to the Staff Group, Job Role and Area of Work classifications used in ESR
  2. Introduction
  3. Positions on ESR background and structure
  4. Use of Information
  5. Linked Data Sets
  6. Staff Group, Job Role and Area of Work definitions and relationships
  7. Link with Occupation Codes
  8. Combining Staff Group, Job Role, Area of Work and Occupation Code
  9. Good practice guide
  10. Links and further information