Frameworks
Two Frameworks which support the perioperative workforce are featured here.
Career Development Framework for the Perioperative Nursing, Midwifery and Health Professions (NMaHP) Workforce
The Career Development Framework for the Perioperative Nursing, Midwifery and Health Professions (NMaHP) Workforce aims to provide an infrastructure to support the career development, and the learning and development needs of the perioperative workforce.
Practitioners can use this framework to:
- Benchmark current level of practice
- Guide professional development, moving from pre-registration roles to newly qualified novice practice, towards experienced and expert practice
- Identify evidence to support personal development planning, or re-validation with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Continue to develop within their current level of practice
Managers may use this framework to:
- Support discussions that take place as part of professional development reviews
- Inform development opportunities
- Inform succession planning
- Support workforce forecasting, service redesign and skill mix
Core Competency Framework for Anaesthetic Practitioners 2024
The Core Competency Framework for Anaesthetic Practitioners 2024 sets out the core competencies that registered nurses, preparing for the role of an anaesthetic practitioners in NHS Scotland must achieve, to demonstrate that they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to work at a minimum level of competency.
This framework is for:
- registered nurses preparing for the role of an anaesthetic practitioner. The core competencies must be completed in their entirety (sections 1-5)
- registered healthcare staff who clinically support and/or assess registered nurses preparing for the role of an anaesthetic practitioner in the clinical setting. Individuals who take on these roles should familiarise themselves with the framework
- It can also be used in part by qualified and practicing anaesthetic practitioners as a continuing professional development (CPD) tool
Please note that the role title Anaesthetic Assistant has changed to Anaesthetic Practitioner, as per the Directors Letter 2023 10.
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