The PKSB Healthcare Sector Guide outlines the broad range of skills required by knowledge specialists, librarians and information professionals working in healthcare, including those delivering services to healthcare workers or students.
The guide was commissioned by Health Education England and developed in partnership with CILIP and information, knowledge and library professionals from across the healthcare sector. It is designed to set the PKSB within the healthcare context
and share hints, tips and resources to support skills and knowledge development. This guide can be used alongside the PKSB tools for self-assessment.
How the PKSB benefits you and your employer:
It outlines the broad spectrum of knowledge and skills that you require across the profession.
Provides a self-assessment tool for you to plan your personal development and planning.
A means to demonstrate your unique skill set to employers and enhance their understanding of the competencies required of librarians and information professionals.
Employers use it to inform role and service redesign as well as staff training, supporting staff recruitment and retention. Similarly healthcare managers can use it with staff as part of the appraisal process, and in talent management
conversations.
Employers and Library and Knowledge Service Strategic Leads use it to support workforce planning and development - at local, regional and national level.
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