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NHS Education for Scotland Allied Health Professions and Nursing Support Worker National Event . Welcome Helen McFarlane NES AHP Programme Director. Programme of event. Networking Learning with and from each other AHP and Nursing Audience Support for Support Workers:
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NHS Education for ScotlandAllied Health Professions and Nursing Support WorkerNational Event Welcome Helen McFarlane NES AHP Programme Director
Programme 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
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
C A R E E R F R A M E W O R K for H E A L T H
Potential HCSWs Role Development Assistant Practitioner Education Needs: Support to achieve programme of learning At SCQF level 8.eg HND or HNC + experience and/or PDA Senior HCSW Education Needs: Support to achieve programme of learning at SCQF level 7.eg HNC HCSW Education Needs: Support to achieve programme of learning at SCQF level 6 Eg SVQ 2/3 Public Protection Standards – achieved through induction **
AHP Career Fellowship schemehttp://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/disciplines/allied-health-professionals/ahp-careers-fellowship-scheme Recurrent scheme of £120k Priority can change each year Individuals or team applications To support career development 4 dimensions of practice: leadership, clinical expertise, education, research Applications opens April 2012 Priority for 2012 AHP support staff and assistant practitioners Development activities that will benefit support staff Other applications also considered Range of education and development activities: course participation, work based learning, MacKay Placements AIM: One application process for all AHP NES initiatives
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 to Listen to speakers, to discuss in workshops, to read information in your packs, to view information stand, talk to each other
NETWORKING ACTIVITIES • Networking Sheets • Stand up if you are from NHS Lothian!