Phil Bottle

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ABOUT PHIL BOTTLE

Let’s say you walk into a hairdresser, and no matter what you ask for, they give you the same cut.Sounds ridiculous, right?That’s exactly how most NHS workforce planning works.One-size-fits-all templates. Compliance over clarity. Systems over sense.Hi, I’m Phil. I used to run L&D departments in the NHS. Then I got sick of watching smart, caring people drown in process nonsense. So along with Kevin I built SARD — not just to give people better tools, but to ask better questions.Because let’s be honest- Most job plans tell you how many PAs. Not what work got done- Most rotas tell you who’s on. Not whether it made a difference- And most “solutions” solve nothing — they just tick boxes and drain time.We do things differently. We built SWaS — Software with a Service — which means we don’t just drop off a platform and run. We work with you, shoulder to shoulder, in the mess, building real outcomes that stick.What that actually looks like- 100% Engagement- Uncodified spend, tracked, and stopped- Demand and capacity mapped across all services- Trusts actually running planning themselves — and owning itYou may call it, Demand and Capacity modelling, Team Job Planning, we call it workforce optimisation but really, it’s just common sense- Start with demand- Design work around need- Stop planning backwards from people and rotas- Build systems that help, not hinder.I work with leaders who- Want productivity without burnout- Value outcomes over optics- Are done with workforce waffle and just want to fix the damn thingI’m also writing a book: Naked Business – Does Anyone Really Know What They’re Doing?Because the truth is, most of us are winging it. And admitting that is where real progress starts.If that sounds like your kind of energy, let’s talk. No fluff, no pitch decks — just real conversation about how we fix what’s broken.