Health Careers, More than doctors and nurses! Lorna Hunter Country Director Scotland & N Ireland

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1 Health Careers, More than doctors and nurses! Lorna Hunter Country Director Scotland & N Ireland

2 Aims: An overview of the health sector An overview of progression through the career framework Skills gaps and skills shortages New roles - A look to the future Plus a look at resources on the health sector Questions

3 Perceptions of health

4 How we have changed!

5 The Health Sector in Scotland: Workforce Statistics 227,300 people employed in the health sector 9% of the country s employment in the Independent healthcare 19% of the healthcare workforce 1 healthcare employee for every 23 people Workforce 82% is female : 18% is male 50% are part time workers 61% educated to SQCF level 7/8 and above Total workforce numbers have slightly reduced since ,000 expected to retire or leave between 2007 and 2017

6 Workforce Ageing Workforce Percentage 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Health Scotland Age range Turnover 8.5% - highest changes being with nursing and midwifery, administrative and support staff

7 Key trends and issues - strategic drivers affecting the workforce

8 At what stage are people going to step on and off? More Senior Staff 9 Consultant Practitioners 8 Advanced Practitioners 7 Senior Practitioners 6 Practitioners 5 Assistant Practitioners 4 Senior Assistants/Technicians 3 Support Workers 2 Initial Entry Level Jobs 1

9 Workforce profiles Current Workforce Future Workforce NHS Careers Framework Level NHS Careers Framework Level 9 8 medical 7 nursing AHPs 6 scientists 5 technical 4 pharmacy other medical nursing AHPs scientists technical pharmacy other

10 Christmas Trees? Current Workforce Future Workforce Career Framework Level 6 Career Framework Level 5 Career Framework Level 4 Career Framework Level 2

14 A Path Well Trodden Senior Radiographer Career Break 2nd Year Student Radiographer 1 st Year Student Radiographer Radiographer Level 4 Level 5 (Diploma / BSc) Level 6 (Post Grad Development) Level 3 (Highers)

15 A Path Well Trodden Career Break Management Assistant Project Manager Assistant Service Manager Voluntary Worker Level 1 (No formal quals) Bank Clerk Hospital Cashier Level 4 (Mgmt Training - PgCert) Level 3 (Work Experience) Level 5 (Mgmt Training PgDip /MBA)

16 A Path Well Trodden - Nearly! Director Learning Project Manager Workforce Planning Manager Training & Development Manager National Workforce Planning Lead Manager Level 7 (Experiential learning bite sized) CEO - Who knows?? Level 9 (MSc Leadership) Level 8+ (Experiential learning bite sized) Level 6 (Extending Scope PgCert)

17 Careers and Opportunities Clinical Treatment and Care Scientific and Technical Non-clinical Trades and Skilled Management and Administrative Information and IT

18 Clinical Roles TREATMENT AND CARE Dental Hygienist/ Nurse/ Technician/ Therapist Dentist/ Orthodontist General Practitioner (GP) Surgeons & Specialist Doctors Psychiatry Consultant Chiropodist/ Podiatrist/ Dietician/ Dietetic Health Care Assistant Health Education Promotion Officer Moving & Handling Coordinator Occupational Therapist/Occupational Therapy Support Worker Paramedic/ Ambulance Technician/ Care Assistant Physiotherapist/ Physiotherapy Assistant Prosthetist/ Prosthetic Technician Radiographer/ Radiography Assistant Speech & Language Therapist Nurses & Midwives Health Care/ Clinical Support Worker/ Operating Department Practitioner/ Support Worker Orthotist/Orthotic Technician/ Assistant Plaster Technician Sterile Services Assistants SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL Anatomical Pathology Technician Audiologist Biomedical Scientist Cardiac Physiologist/ Technician Cardiographer Cervical Cytology Screener Clinical Biochemist/ Immunologist/ Microbiologist Clinical Engineer Clinical Scientist in Transfusion Science Haematologist Medical Laboratory Assistant Medical Photographer Medical Physicist Neurophysiology Technician Pharmacist/ Pharmacy Technician Phlebotomist Physiological Measurement Technician Rehabilitation Engineer/ Technician

19 Trades and Skilled TRADES Electrician Engineer Joiner Mechanic Plasterer Plumber SKILLED Catering Manager/ Assistants Domestic Services Staff Driver Gardener Housekeeper Laundry Manager/ Assistants Portering Services Staff SUPPORT and OTHER ROLES Chaplain Fire & Safety Staff Security Staff

20 Management and Administrative ADMIN and CLERICAL Admin Assistant Call handlers Clerical Assistant/ Clerk Clinical Coder Clinical Records Officer Health Records Manager/ Officer Medical Records Manager/ Clerk Medical Secretary/ Secretarial and Typing Staff Receptionist Switchboard Operator/Telephonist Ward Clerk FINANCE Director of Finance Finance Admin Staff Finance Manager Financial Planning Manager Head of Finance Management Accountant Pay Office Staff MANAGEMENT Chief Executive Communications Manager Director of Workforce Director of Estates & Facilities Director of Information Management Estates Manager Facilities Manager General/ Service Manager Human Resources/Personnel Manager/ Recruitment Manager Learning and Development Manager Practice Manager Project Manager Supplies Manager Sterile Services Manager Trainee Manager

21 Information and IT Audio-Visual Technician Application Analyst IT Manager IT Support Analyst Computing Staff Head of Information Management Head of Planning and Performance Information Analyst Information Management staff Information Manager Information Services Manager Information Specialist Information Team Manager Information/Library Officer IT Service Delivery and Development Manager IT Trainer Knowledge and Information Manager Knowledge Management Staff Librarian Network Manager Systems Analyst Systems Engineer

23 Emerging skills priorities The near future challenges will be to developing a flexible and more productive workforce through more effective skills utilisation of the existing workforce. It is envisaged that the sector as a whole will increasingly be interested in: development of new roles at levels 3-4 development of roles at level 7 ongoing professional development ongoing saturation of ICT on roles and skills developing capacity and capability of the volunteer workforce informal and unpaid carers self-managed care developing Management and Leadership

24 Flexibility in approach. Not always bending over backwards But. Singing from the same hymn sheet

25 Skills Gaps across the UK for the health sector The main gaps are: Problem solving skills Customer Handling Oral communication skills See the Employability Skills Matrix & Initial Assessment tools Other gaps include Technical and practical skills Team working Written communication General IT user skills Problem solving Office admin skills Management Skills Literacy and Numeracy

26 Skills Shortages (UK) Predicting the future? Can be difficult because of the long lead in time for training Changes in policy e.g. 18 referral to treatment Changes in delivery e.g. Diabetes Immigration cap: Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) Qualification changes nursing to degree level A need for flexibility and cost effectiveness but patient centred care Shortages are at the highly skilled end Theatre nurses and ODPs Intensive care nurses such as neonatal intensive care Healthcare scientists such as cardiac physiologists and radiotherapy physicists

27 Careers Information, Advice and Guidance resources from Skills for Health Career pathways direct link is on

28 Contact Details Lorna Hunter Annette Clark Any questions?

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