Getting Knowledge into Action for Healthcare Quality: KSG Workstrand: Developing the Knowledge Broker Role version 2 By March 2016, the knowledge broker workforce will collectively offer the capabilities to support NHSS make efficient and effective use of knowledge to deliver practice and policy outcomes Identify pilot projects, tests of change and other K2A work and engage in discussion about the opportunities to test the self assessment and mapping toolkit and how this can contribute to the delivery of outcomes Using the toolkit identify ways to embed knowledge management tools and services in clinical and other pilots Develop case studies to illustrate to others the benefits of KM support from Knowledge Brokers Develop capabilities of library staff and other knowledge brokers in line with the capability framework. Strengthen the librarian role beyond the physical library; modernise the physical library resource. Engage managers, leaders and educators to understand how to capitalize on the capabilities of the Knowledge Brokers to deliver outcomes and services Test the self assessment toolkit and mapping tool in Health boards and to support projects and test of change Gather feedback on toolkits and Capability framework and revise accordingly Map gaps in capabilities to identify learning needs Provide informal learning opportunities Scope opportunities for formal learning and commission a formal learning programme a.) Build case studies of innovative use of physical library resource. b) Provide buddying and peer observation opportunities to share examples of innovation and suggest improvements. c) Call for demonstrators of innovation in use of physical library space (dependent on identifying capital funding).

Getting Knowledge into Action for Healthcare Quality: KSG Workstrand: Developing the Knowledge Broker Role version 2 By March 2016, the knowledge broker workforce will collectively offer the capabilities to support NHSS make efficient and effective use of knowledge to deliver practice and policy outcomes Identify pilot projects, tests of change and other K2A work and engage in discussion about the opportunities to test the self assessment and mapping toolkit and how this can contribute to the delivery of outcomes Using the toolkit identify ways to embed knowledge management tools and services in clinical and other pilots Develop case studies to illustrate to others the benefits of KM support from Knowledge Brokers Develop capabilities of library staff and other knowledge brokers in line with the capability framework. Strengthen the librarian role beyond the physical library; modernise the physical library resource. To help boards to capitalize on the capabilities of the Knowledge Brokers to support delivery of outcomes and services we will engage managers, leaders and educators to understand what is offered and the benefits. Test the self assessment toolkit and mapping tool in Health boards and to support projects and test of change Gather feedback on toolkits and Capability framework and revise accordingly Map gaps in capabilities to identify learning needs Provide informal learning opportunities Scope opportunities for formal learning and commission a formal learning programme a.) Build case studies of innovative use of physical library resource. b) Provide buddying and peer observation opportunities to share examples of innovation and suggest improvements. c) Call for demonstrators of innovation in use of physical library space (dependent on identifying capital funding).

Knowledge Broker Role Scope In order to support the national projects and local tests of change knowledge brokers will be provided with opportunities to develop the capabilities required to deliver knowledge into action in line with the Capability Framework What success will look like Knowledge Brokers including librarians will have their capabilities valued and they will be contributing to delivery of quality outcomes …