Learning resources: Enhanced level (N)
The Enhanced level resources cover all 4 Domains of the Knowledge and Skills Framework for Health and Care Staffing in Scotland.
It is recognised that, depending on their role and responsibility, staff may require to have knowledge and skills which spans both enhanced and expert. As such, these resources are aimed at health and social care staff who are required to have, or are working towards, an enhanced to expert level of knowledge and skills, supporting staff in leadership roles to have the depth of knowledge to:
- Fully understand the guiding principles and duties within the Act
- Lead on supporting implementation amongst their professional groups and within their organisation
- Lead on the implementation, review and reporting of relevant systems, processes and improvement initiatives
- Critically discuss and influence organisational decisions relating to staffing
- Understand the complexities influencing workload and workforce
- Direct the application of workload and workforce methodology within your organisation
- Utilise all available data from the triangulation process to inform operational and strategic plans.
- Direct the implementation, review and reporting of relevant organisational and national strategies, systems, processes and improvement initiatives
- Direct support for colleagues in relation to the Act
You can access a variety of resources including presentations, a toolkit, videos and signposting to relevant further learning. These links are provided and themed based on a scoping exercise carried out with health and social care leaders across Scotland.
The information and detail within this section will continue to be enhanced and updated. These updates will be informed by:
- Shared learning and best practice across health and social care
- Emerging needs in service
Preparing for the HCSA
Interviews with
- Leaders from across NHS Scotland, representing a variety of professions and health boards
- Leaders from a variety of social care services (to follow)
These experts give their views on:
- What the Act means to them in their current roll
- What the Act means for their profession / service area
- The work that has/ is being done within their organisation around preparation for commencement of the Act
Quick Guides
Pre and Post Reflective Learning
These are intended to be informative resources, and as such there is no formal assessment.
To complete and evidence your learning at Enhanced Level please fill out these forms:
Pre resource self reflection activity
Post resource self reflection activity
These forms can be used:
- as a record of your learning
- in discussions with line managers regarding training and professional development
- as evidence for maintaining your professional registration (where applicable)