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NHS Education for ScotlandAllied Health Professions and

Nursing Support WorkerNational Event

WelcomeHelen McFarlane

NES AHP Programme Director

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Allied Health ProfessionalsProgramme of event

• Networking

• Learning with and from each other

• AHP and Nursing Audience

• Support for Support Workers:

• Health care support workers toolkit website

• Skills for health career framework

• Career Fellowship Scheme

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The Career Framework for HealthSkills for Health

• Launched in October 2006• UK wide development providing a common language and

currency for career planning• A 9 level framework designed to support workforce

development and career planning• Roles are grouped according to their level of complexity and

responsibility and the level of experience and knowledge needed to carry out the job NB levels not bands this is not agenda for change

• Consistent use of titles provide greater clarity

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CAREERFRAMEWORKfor HEALTH

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Potential HCSWs Role Development

Education Needs: Support to achieve programme of learning at SCQF level 6Eg SVQ 2/3

Education Needs: Support toachieve programme of learningat SCQF level 7.eg HNC

Education Needs: Support to achieve programme of learningAt SCQF level 8.eg HND or HNC + experience and/or PDA

HCSW

Senior HCSW

Assistant Practitioner

Public Protection Standards – achieved through induction **

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AHP Career Fellowship schemehttp://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/disciplines/allied-health-professionals/ahp-careers-fellowship-scheme

Recurrent scheme of £120kPriority can change each yearIndividuals or team applicationsTo support career development 4 dimensions of practice: leadership, clinical

expertise, education, researchApplications opens April 2012Priority for 2012• AHP support staff and assistant practitioners• Development activities that will benefit support staff• Other applications also consideredRange of education and development activities: course participation, work based

learning, MacKay PlacementsAIM: One application process for all AHP NES initiatives

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Showcasing and sharing the range of learning opportunities

How do we learn?Reading, watching, listening, talking, discussing, doing

Where do we learn?At college, at work, at leisure centres, in libraries, at home

Today’s learning provides an opportunity toListen to speakers, to discuss in workshops, to read information in your packs, to

view information stand, talk to each other

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Allied Health ProfessionalsNETWORKING ACTIVITIES

• Networking Sheets

• Stand up if you are from NHS Lothian!

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