The Healthcare Staffing Programme provides education for health boards around:
- staffing level tools
- the Common Staffing Method
- wider obligations of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019
Knowledge and Skills Framework
A knowledge and skills framework has been developed. It is for health and care staff. It will support your understanding of your role in the application of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019. It shows what different staffing groups need to know and do to the meet the obligations of the Act.
The framework is available on TURAS using the link below.
Knowledge and skills framework
Supporting learning resources are available using the link below:
Knowledge and skills framework learning resources
A Guide to the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019
The Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 will come into force on 01 April 2024. We’ve developed guidance to support health and care staff as they deliver the new act.
The following webinars give an overview of the duties. They are described in each guidance chapter:
| Webinar | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Webinar | Source Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Care Inspectorate and Scottish Government | Date 01 June 2023 |
| Webinar | Source Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Care Inspectorate and Scottish Government | Date 15 June 2023 |
| Webinar | Source Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Care Inspectorate and Scottish Government | Date 22 June 2023 |
| Webinar | Source Healthcare Improvement Scotland, Care Inspectorate and Scottish Government | Date 29 June 2023 |
Maintaining safe and effective staffing learning system
There is a learning system to support health and care staff. It is designed for staff involved in workforce planning across all sectors. This system provides a platform:
- to promote discussion
- share the learning between teams
You can also share knowledge and resources online. Access the learning system through our Microsoft Teams channel. This secure space contains a suite of useful learning resources.
Tailored support
We run ‘Hub’ events for workforce teams which provide opportunities for shared learning.
The Healthcare Staffing Programme also provide bespoke support for health boards. If you need support in any of areas mentioned above, please get in touch with us by filling out the form below.