Introduction and overview

How to use the Transforming Roles Resources

The Transforming Roles workforce planning resources are designed to support each stage of the diagram.

• Needs
• Learning & education
• Workforce
• Implementation & evauluation

A range of webinars, case studies and resources are available, with guidance to help you plan your learning journey across each stage of the cycle.

The Developing New Roles using the Transforming Roles Methodology: From Idea to Impact webinar guides you through the full cycle, from needs identification to implementation. The webinar is based on the development of advanced practice roles but is transferable across all levels of practice. The content can be viewed as a complete programme or as four individual stages to support your learning. (Insert https://vimeo.com/nhseducationforscotland/tr09webinar3.)#

Further case study videos cover key topics such as writing a service specification, analysing population data, and developing a workforce plan, with tools and templates provided to support your work.

What is the Transforming Roles (TR) Methodology

A national, structured approach used to: Analyse service need and population demand Align workforce and skill mix to service requirements Develop and evaluate roles (including advanced & specialist) Ensure governance, education and safety are consistent

Why would it be helpful for me to use?

Aligns redesign to national policy and NHS Scotland priorities Ensures evidence‑based, measurable workforce decisions Reduces variation using clear governance standards Demonstrates improvement in quality, access & inequalities         Apply consistent national approach for AHP transformation

Who should use it?

AHPs, who will lead, drive service change or workforce planning and transformation, other healthcare professionals, workforce planners, service leads, managers

Getting started with resources and case studies

• Apply TR tools: Service Specification, Needs Analysis, Workforce Analysis, KSBs
• Use TR case studies to benchmark improvement & support business cases
• Combine local data + national evidence for stronger justification
• Use governance tools & matrices for safe, consistent implementation
• Use TR metrics to shape evaluation, outcomes and reporting

Resources

• There is no cost to using the workbooks and materials can be accessed within the TURAS Platform.