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PDA IN DEMENTIA SKILLED PRACTICE AT SCQF LEVEL 7. PDA IN DEMENTIA SKILLED PRACTICE AT SCQF LEVEL 7. Background i ntegration of health and social care reshaping care for older people personalisation self-directed support reablement dementia strategy demographics.
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PDA IN DEMENTIA SKILLED PRACTICEAT SCQF LEVEL 7 Background • integration of health and social care • reshaping care for older people • personalisation • self-directed support • reablement • dementia strategy • demographics
PDA IN DEMENTIA SKILLED PRACTICEAT SCQF LEVEL 7 Implications • increase in workforce providing direct care in community settings • changes to roles and functions of health and social care support workers and practitioners • expectations of greater competence and accountability
PDA IN DEMENTIA SKILLED PRACTICEAT SCQF LEVEL 7 Dementia Strategy • Promoting Excellence • Informed • Skilled • Enhanced • Expertise • Skilled level for those ‘that have direct and/or substantial contact with people with dementia, their families and carers'
PDA IN DEMENTIA SKILLED PRACTICEAT SCQF LEVEL 7 What does it comprise? • PDA addresses knowledge and skills from Promoting Excellence • SVQ Unit: ‘Support individuals to identify and promote their own health and social wellbeing’ • HN Unit: ‘Promoting quality of life through Dementia Skilled Practice’ • HN Unit: ‘Promoting relationships and networks through Dementia Skilled Practice’
PDA IN DEMENTIA SKILLED PRACTICEAT SCQF LEVEL 7 Who is it for? • Social care support workers • Healthcare support workers • Social care practitioners • For those who possess SVQ HSC level 2 or 3 • HNC in Health or Social Care • CPD
PDA IN DEMENTIA SKILLED PRACTICEAT SCQF LEVEL 7 Summary • Applies across all health and social care settings • Certificated at SCQF level 7, SVQ level 3 • Supports the new SVQ in Healthcare Support at level 3 • Draws from and signposts to L&D resources and good practice around dementia • Provides robust underpinning knowledge for current and emerging HSC SVQs and prospective skills sets • Fits with CLF and KSF continuous learning
PDA IN DEMENTIA SKILLED PRACTICEAT SCQF LEVEL 7 Summary (cont) • Consistent with • the key Scottish Government policy agenda • Care Inspectorate expectations for improved services in dementia practice • SSSC and NES expectations for improved workforce skills and knowledge • Fit for purpose – will give candidates an award which demonstrates that they have the core skills and knowledge to provide direct care and support for people who have dementia, their families and carers