Workforce Planning Capability Development Kate Thomas NHS Lanarkshire

Introduction Reflect on where we are Reflect on where we are –Capacity –Capability Describe current thoughts Describe current thoughts –Resources –Potential developments Looking for feedback Looking for feedback

The story so far… Staff in post Staff in post Workforce Planning Competences Workforce Planning Competences Capability development – SE support Capability development – SE support TVU Post Grad Cert Strategic WP TVU Post Grad Cert Strategic WP Mapping exercise Mapping exercise

What should we aim for? All workforce planners equipped with the knowledge, skills and competence to meet the local needs All workforce planners equipped with the knowledge, skills and competence to meet the local needs An integrated approach to workforce planning with skills developed in all those dealing with staff (service and occupational group) An integrated approach to workforce planning with skills developed in all those dealing with staff (service and occupational group) Competence and development measured against the national framework Competence and development measured against the national framework

We already have… National Guidance National Guidance Career framework Career framework 6 Steps Guide 6 Steps Guide Christmas Tree modelling Christmas Tree modelling Grampian Module Grampian Module Local models and resources Local models and resources ISD projections template ISD projections template Workforce E-library Workforce E-library PGC Strategic WP PGC Strategic WP Information and knowledge cascading locally Information and knowledge cascading locally

But is that enough? Do we all know where to find these tools? Do we all know where to find these tools? How to use them? How to use them? What new thoughts are developing? What new thoughts are developing? Are we meeting people’s development needs? Are we meeting people’s development needs?

Current thinking Links with National Workforce Projects Links with National Workforce Projects Discussions between Regional Workforce Directors & National Workforce Unit Discussions between Regional Workforce Directors & National Workforce Unit Links with N&M and AHP leads nationally Links with N&M and AHP leads nationally Discussions with NES – agreed support Discussions with NES – agreed support

We still don’t know… What the individual needs of workforce planners are What the individual needs of workforce planners are How these can best be met How these can best be met Where the interface with occupational group and service planners should be Where the interface with occupational group and service planners should be Should be integrated but the needs are different Should be integrated but the needs are different

Needs assessment Today’s workshops Today’s workshops Today’s questionnaire Today’s questionnaire –Competency based Workforce E-library Workforce E-library Communication routes Communication routes Based on competences Based on competences PDP links PDP links

Current suggestions Continued involvement with the TVU programme at PG level Continued involvement with the TVU programme at PG level Range of solutions to meet varying needs Range of solutions to meet varying needs First priority – workforce planning community First priority – workforce planning community

Suggested model Establish a Steering Group Establish a Steering Group Development programme Development programme –Series of workshops –Range of subjects –Develop resources Link to: Link to: –PDPs –Competences –KSF –SCQF

Further developments Take out to the wider community Take out to the wider community Training for trainers Training for trainers Evaluation Evaluation

What do WE need? This is about OUR development This is about OUR development WE need to engage WE need to engage Workforce e-library – shared space Workforce e-library – shared space Questionnaires Questionnaires

Summary Capability development Capability development Resources identified Resources identified Described developing plans Described developing plans Meet identified needs Meet identified needs Looking for responses and views Looking for responses and views

Kate Thomas Head of Workforce Development NHS Lanarkshire