THE TRANSFERABLE SKILLS FRAMEWORK Chrystalla Ferrier St Mary s

THE TRANSFERABLE SKILLS FRAMEWORK Chrystalla Ferrier St. Mary’s Hospital Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

DOES THE POSSESSION OF TRANSFERABLE SKILLS MAKE A BETTER BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST?

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS KEY SKILLS

14+ KEY SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS Main Key Skills Communication Application of Number Information and Communication Technology Wider Key Skills Working with others Improving own learning and performance Problem solving

HEALTH CARE PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS DEGREE QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (QAA) BENCHMARKS Degree Course Audiology , Arts Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Clinical sciences, Dental Care Professions, Dietetics, Health visiting, Midwifery, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Operating Department Practice, Orthoptics, Paramedic Science, Physiotherapy, Podiatry Prosthetics and Orthotics, Radiography, Speech and Language Therapy Skills common to all Information gathering Problem solving Communication Numeracy Information Technology

COMMON TO ALL NHS AGENDA FOR CHANGE EMPLOYEES Job Evaluation Terms and Conditions Agenda for Change Knowledge and Skills Framework

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FRAMEWORK Defining the expectations of each post within a number of predefined Core and Specific Dimensions Level of complexity and specification of areas of application Achievement/evidence of knowledge and skills eventually on e-KSF and therefore electronic staff records Links with Learning Management Systems

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FRAMEWORK Record transferable to any NHS employer Linked to Annual Performance Review ? Flexibility for the creation of new roles ? Flexibility for transfer to different NHS roles

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FRAMEWORK Core Dimensions 1 Communication 2 Personal and people development 3 Health, safety and security 4 Service improvement 5 Quality 6 Equality and diversity

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FRAMEWORK 24 Specific Dimensions many of which will apply to a wide range of professions e. g. Information and Knowledge - IK 1, IK 2 and IK 3 Learning and Development - G 1 People Management - G 6 Products to meet health and wellbeing needs HWB 10

FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENTISTS KSF HPC STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, PERFORMANCE AND ETHICS HPC STANDARDS OF PROFICIENCY IBMS CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE REGISTRATION PORTFOLIO AND SPECIALIST DIPLOMAS

MAPPING TEACHING/TRAINING TO KSF AND PORTFOLIO STANDARDS KSF and Version 3 IBMS Co. C Portfolio Mapping for 2008 Tutorials KSF Dimension TUTORIAL The IBMS Certificate of Competence Registration Portfolio Standards Assignment Details 1 a. 1 a, 1 a. 5 a Quiz Core 2 The HPC and IBMS Core 1 - 6 Storage and Archiving of Pathology Records and Specimens/The Human Tissue Act Core 2, 3 Clinical Pathology Accreditation Core 2, 5 1 a. 1 c Core 1 – 3, 5, 6, IK 1, 2 1 a. 1 b, 1 a. 3 a – b, 1 b. 3 f Core 2, 6 1 a. 2 a – b Quiz Core 2 1 a. 6 d Quiz Core 1, 2 1 a. 6 a – f Quiz 1 a. 7 a – d, 2 b. 3 a Quiz Data Protection and Caldicott Equal Opportunities Departmental Structures Limits of Practice and Referral Workload Management/European Working Time Directive Core 2, 3, 5 1 a. 1 b, 1 a. 4 a – c Quiz and short assignment Quiz MCQ Waste Disposal Core 2, 3 1 a. 1 b, 1 a. 1 d, 3 a. 3 g Quiz Health and Safety 1 Core 2, 3 1 a. 8 a – d, 3 a. 3 a – i Quiz Health and Safety 2 Core 2, 3 1 a. 8 a – d, 3 a. 3 a – i Quiz Core 2 1 a. 8 d, 2 b. 1 g Quiz Core 1, 2, 6 1 b. 3 a – f, 1 b. 4 a MCQ Core 1, 2 1 b. 1 a – c, 1 b. 2 a – c Quiz Core 1, 2, IK 1, 2 2 b. 2 c, 2 b. 5 a - g Quiz Continuing Professional Development/KSF Customer Service on the Telephone Laboratory Links Pathology IT Systems

HPC CPD REQUIREMENTS First audit of Biomedical Scientists November 2009 Record of continuous CPD activity Mixture of activities that aim to improve the quality of the service and benefit the service user Link to KSF Evidence

ONE PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO Meeting job requirements KSF Evidence Benefit to the quality of service Benefit to service users (department) HPC CPD Evidence

IBMS ACCREDITED BSC BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE QAA benchmark statement for BSc Biomedical Science Key transferable skills including : communication information technology numeracy (including the preparation, processing, interpretation and presentation of data) data analysis negotiating skills

IBMS ACCREDITED BSC BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE Discipline and subject-specific skills associated with laboratory practice including : safe handling of specimens sample preparations aseptic techniques, liquid handling use of relevant instrumentation taking into account such factors as accuracy, calibration, precision and replicability, accurate interpretation of patient data and problem solving

IBMS ACCREDITED BSC BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE Research skills including: ethics governance audit experimental design statistical analysis literature searching critical appraisal of literature scientific communication

IBMS CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE REGISTRATION PORTFOLIO Generic Interpretation of HPC Standards of Proficiency for Biomedical Scientists Evidence from single or multiple pathology disciplines Mapping of degree modules and expected workplace outcomes for HPC approved degrees and IBMS accredited co terminus/integrated degrees A new generation of biomedical scientists with broad underpinning knowledge

IBMS SPECIALIST DIPLOMAS Reinforcement of generic knowledge and skills in section 6: 6. 1 Professional Roles and Relationships 6. 2 Health and Safety 6. 3 Receipt and Processing of Samples 6. 4 Laboratory Computer System 6. 5 Laboratory Equipment 6. 6 Quality Assurance

PATHOLOGY LABORATORIES TODAY – WHAT HAS CHANGED? Workload Regulation More Automation More Cross- Discipline Platform Technology More Information Technology More External Audit More Staff Training and Development

TECHNOLOGY Increased automation (Levels 1 to 4) Cross discipline skills automation skills Cross discipline platform technology – immunoassay, PCR Expertise and transferable skills in immunoassay and PCR Does technology based expertise impact on ability to interpret patient results?

LABORATORY ACCREDITATION Clinical Pathology Accreditation (CPA) Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Good Laboratory Practice/Good Clinical Practice/Good Manufacturing Practice (GLP/GCP/GMP) Health and Safety Executive (HSE) European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS)

TRAINING CPA Training Standards/periodic competency assessment post initial training IBMS Training Status Approval for laboratories Evidence-based requirement for pre and post registration IBMS qualifications Authentication of evidence Ideal input from lots of staff members

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Increased requirements to match increased automation Electronic communication with more users NHS Connecting for Health, Care Records Service Electronic Staff Records

POST REGISTRATION QUALIFICATIONS FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST STAFF MSc courses Discipline specific Generic aspects Combination of both Requirements for transferable knowledge and skills At expense of discipline specific scientific and clinical knowledge Choice of modules How much choice?

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