# Designing the community training hub pilot as a model for multidisciplinary workforce development

## TL;DR

This paper introduces a pilot training hub to improve workforce development in rural Scottish healthcare by fostering collaboration and skill development.

## Contribution

The paper presents a novel mixed methods evaluation framework for a multidisciplinary training model in rural healthcare.

## Key findings

- The Hub Pilot involves GPs, ANPs, Pharmacists, and Practice Nurses in multidisciplinary training.
- The evaluation focuses on skill development, retention, and collaborative care outcomes.
- The model is proposed as a potential solution for workforce sustainability in rural healthcare.

## Abstract

The Community Training Hub (Hub) Pilot aims to contribute towards addressing recruitment and retention challenges in Scotland’s primary care workforce, with a particular applicability to the Remote, Rural and Island (RRI) context. A mixed methods evaluation framework has been designed to assess the effectiveness of the Hub multidisciplinary training across healthcare teams. The pilot involves General Practitioners (GPs), Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), Pharmacists, and Practice Nurses. This paper outlines the evaluation methodology, focusing on skill development, retention, and collaborative care. The paper argues for further evaluation of the Hub model to assess its potential as a model of distributed training and education to enhance workforce sustainability in rural healthcare.