Planning change in the work place
Susan Thompson
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14th March 2013
Contents
Page 3. Identify change
Page 5. Implications of the change
Page 6. Plan the change
Page 8. Communicate the change
Page 9. Continuous improvement
Identifying a change in the organisation
S.W.O.T Analysis Strengths | Weaknesses | Experienced dentists and hygienist in practice | Long patient waiting times within the practice need to improve service. | Practice is well equipped, clean and upto date with Infection Control | Practice on 1st floor via steep stairway not DDA complaint | Experienced nurses already employed and in situ | Lack of space having out grown current premises | Newly qualified Dentist and Hygienist available to employ within practice (members of family) | Teamwork needs improving and more use could be made of staff | Adjoining building available to allow expansion | Unorganised at times (in morning before surgery starts) | Major capital investment available | Over run with old documents and equipment | Access for private and NHS patients | Decontamination process not fully established | Quality treatment at affordable prices | Current dentists and hygienist over worked | Well known and long standing practice in local area | Require principal dentists approval to set up new roles and training. | Awarded primary care award 2012 | Amount of time it takes to train staff and make them communicate with the Team |
Opportunities | Threats | Improve the quality of the service offered to patients | Resistance to change by staff | Increase job satisfaction and time management for nursing assistants. | Lose experienced staff | Staff are able to develop their skills within the practice without having to go elsewhere to train | Lose older patients due to access issues | To open additional surgeries | Lack of advertising of business, visibility of