Page 36 - Pembrokeshire Skills Report 2024

It can be difficult to look ahead and see what
future skills will be required for Health Care
when this sector requires so much attention
immediately for core skills gaps to be plugged.
However, there are elements of competency
that can accurately be predicted which will be
required.
Across all sectors, IT & Digital positions are
amongst the most advertised job roles and all
sectors are in need of digital skills. This is a
shortage now and could get worse as more
sectors digitalise more services.
Health & Social Care
Future Skills
Future Skills Mapping
• Digital
• Patient Diagnostics and
Monitoring
• AI/ VR/AR / Cloud
• Data Analysis
• Critical Thinking
• Doctors
• Nurses
• Consultants
• Care Work
• Mental Health
• Managers / Leaders
• Health and Wellbeing
Professionals
Managers Project Managers, senior leaders, are
all skills that employers in all sectors are
struggling to recruit. Such skills will be required
for H&SC to manage change processes and
system implementations, competition for the
best talent will be tough across the sectors.
The future of healthcare will require strong
digital skills, critical thinking, big data and
analysis to ensure change processes and
strategy changes (Hywel Dda approach to
proactive care) can be achieved.
Digital covers other areas also, VR and
diagnostic systems, patient monitoring apps etc,
often digital and technology is not in the minds
of job seekers thinking of a career in Health &
Social Care, this will need to be addressed.
Many school leavers believe their future lies
within H&SC yet it is still hard to recruit, how
can this appetite be harnessed from school
leavers to employment?
Perception is key
The sector needs positive perception injecting
back into it.
Negative perceptions about:
• Strike action
• Covid
• Brexit
• Low Pay
Are all contributing to the recruitment problems
being faced by the sector
36
Working towards well-being facilities in North
Pembrokeshire - Hywel Dda University Health Board
(nhs.wales)
Hywel Dda University Health Board are moving
ahead with plans for a new integrated health and
well-being centre in Fishguard.
The new centre will support health and well-being
services in the North Pembrokeshire area.
The proposed development is part of a wider
programme of investment in community health
and care facilities, as outlined in the health
board’s programme business case, submitted to
Welsh Government in February 2022.
The proposed investment in Fishguard is part of
the Health Board’s programme of significant
investment (over £1.3bn) which is being sought
from Welsh Government to transform community,
hospital and care facilities to deliver our strategy.