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Workforce Development. Gillian Lewis Chair, Learning & Development Group. National Activity. Public Health Workforce Development Group Interagency Agreement defines health improvement workforce Specialists eg on specialist register Practitioners eg health promotion staff, PHC
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Workforce Development Gillian Lewis Chair, Learning & Development Group
National Activity • Public Health Workforce Development Group • Interagency Agreement defines health improvement workforce • Specialists eg on specialist register • Practitioners eg health promotion staff, PHC • Wider workforce eg housing officers, vol sector • Health Improvement Workforce Development Group • 14 NHS Boards, NES, NHS Health Scotland
Standards & Competencies • Specialists Public Health Training FPHM • Specialist register • Specialist trainee programmes • Registered or working towards the specialist or voluntary register • Practitioners • Health Promotion Competencies • Skills for Health : competencies for public health practice • Accredited programmes eg PATH tobacco training • Pay modernisation eg Knowledge and skills framework (KSF) • others ….?
North of Scotland Public Health Network • Health Improvement Workforce Development Project • Activity has included: • Mapped training provision across 5 NHS Boards • Identified gaps in provision • Future actions include: • open access to agreed courses eg video conference • commission courses across Boards & outwith • annual CPD programme • share best practice
Learning & Development Group • Formed in 2004 • Created in order to • ensure continued professional development of public health staff in line with NHS Grampian policy and individual annual performance review. • Membership includes • Public Health Unit, CHP/CHSCPs, RGU & University of Aberdeen, Learning & Development & Nursing.
Learning & Development Group (2) Activities: • Annual needs assessment undertaken • Annual plan based on 10 key areas of public health • Quarterly review in place • Lead process of supported academic study • 2006/07 focus on Public Health capacity development • Recipients and providers • All information available on Hi-Net
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