How to use the Framework
The framework is made up of 6 Capability Areas applicable to the delivery of health and social care services.
Each Capability Area has a list of Capability Statements which outline a relevant set of skills, knowledge and behaviours.
For each Capability Statement there are 3 Levels that give specific examples of what you should be able to do and how you should feel, for 3 increasing levels of digital capability.
The framework structure is detailed below, along with instructions on how to use it.
Capability Areas
Each of the 6 Capability Areas has its own page. Once you have navigated to the main framework page, you will see the 6 Capability Areas listed at the top of the page and on the left-hand menu. You can view the Capability Areas in any order.
When you are ready to move on to the next Capability Area, you'll find links to the other areas at the bottom of each Capability Area page.
Capability Statements and Levels
Each Capability Area has a list of Capability Statements which outline a set of skills, knowledge and behaviours.
For each Capability Statement there are 3 Levels that give specific examples of what you should be able to do and how you should feel, for the 3 increasing levels of digital capability.
~ Level 1 outlines the essential digital skills, knowledge and behaviours everyone working within health and social care needs to evidence in order to do their job and deliver safe, quality health and social care services for all.
~ Level 2 builds on Level 1, developing confidence so that you are independently able to carry out tasks, interested to build your knowledge, and able to identify digital improvement opportunities.
~ Level 3 builds on Level 2, further increasing confidence so that you are able to act on improvement opportunities, champion aspects of digital, support others with their development and advocate for digital transformation.
You will find details of the Capability Statements and Levels within tables on each Capability Area page.
Read each Capability Statement and the accompanying Levels to decide which best describes your current skills, knowledge and behaviours.
If you would like, you can record your current levels using this downloadable personal record template.
You can then use the guidance on the Taking Action from the Framework page to plan your next steps.
If there are any terms or phrases in the framework that you aren't sure about please check the Framework Definitions page.
To get started, access the Framework here and choose your first Capability Area.