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Building a skill-mix team

J Seymour

    Health Visitor
    |March 1, 1994
    PubMed
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    Health visitor vacancies were filled using a new skill-mix approach when traditional advertising failed. This innovative strategy improved services for parents and children.

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    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Healthcare Workforce Management
    • Child and Family Services

    Background:

    • Traditional recruitment methods, including local and national advertising, were insufficient to fill health visitor vacancies.
    • Persistent staffing shortages in health visiting services posed a challenge to providing adequate support to families.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the implementation and outcomes of a novel skill-mix strategy to address health visitor shortages.
    • To evaluate the effectiveness of a skill-mix model in improving services for parents and children.

    Main Methods:

    • A qualitative approach was used, involving discussions with health visitors and nursery nurses involved in the skill-mix.
    • Case study of a specific locality (Wirral) that implemented the skill-mix initiative.

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    Main Results:

    • The skill-mix model successfully addressed health visitor vacancies where advertising had previously failed.
    • Participating health visitors and nursery nurses reported that the skill-mix enhanced the service provided to parents and children.

    Conclusions:

    • Skill-mix approaches represent a viable and effective solution to recruitment challenges in health visiting.
    • Innovative workforce strategies can lead to improved service delivery and better outcomes for families.