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

THE TRANSFERABLE THE TRANSFERABLE SKILLS FRAMEWORKSKILLS FRAMEWORK

Chrystalla FerrierChrystalla Ferrier

St. Mary’s HospitalSt. Mary’s Hospital

Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustImperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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

TRANSFERABLE TRANSFERABLE SKILLSSKILLS

KEY SKILLSKEY SKILLS

14+ KEY SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS14+ 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 HEALTH CARE PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS DEGREE QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY FOR DEGREE QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION (QAA) BENCHMARKSHIGHER EDUCATION (QAA) BENCHMARKS

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

Information gathering Problem solving Communication Numeracy Information Technology

Degree Course Skills common to all

COMMON TO ALL NHS AGENDA COMMON TO ALL NHS AGENDA FOR CHANGE EMPLOYEESFOR CHANGE EMPLOYEES

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FRAMEWORKFRAMEWORK

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


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


Core Dimensions

1 Communication 2 Personal and people development 3 Health, safety and security 4 Service improvement 5 Quality 6 Equality and diversity


24 Specific Dimensions many of which will apply to a wide range of professions e.g.

Information and Knowledge - IK1, IK2 and IK3 Learning and Development - G1 People Management - G6 Products to meet health and wellbeing needs

-HWB10

FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENTISTSFOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENTISTS

Mapping Teaching/Training to Mapping Teaching/Training to KSF and Portfolio StandardsKSF and Portfolio Standards

KSF and Version 3 IBMS CoC Portfolio Mapping for 2008 Tutorials

TUTORIALKSF Dimension Registration Portfolio

StandardsAssignment Details

The IBMS Certificate of Competence Registration Portfolio

Core 2

The HPC and IBMS Core 1 - 6 1a.1a, 1a.5a Quiz

Storage and Archiving of Pathology Records and Specimens/The Human Tissue Act

Core 2, 3 1a.1b, 1a.4a – c Quiz and short assignment

Clinical Pathology Accreditation Core 2, 5 1a.1c Quiz

Data Protection and CaldicottCore 1 – 3, 5, 6,

IK1, 21a.1b, 1a.3a – b, 1b.3f MCQ

Equal Opportunities Core 2, 6 1a.2 a – b Quiz

Departmental Structures Core 2 1a.6d Quiz

Limits of Practice and Referral Core 1, 2 1a.6a – f Quiz

Workload Management/European Working Time Directive

Core 2, 3, 5 1a.7a – d, 2b.3a Quiz

Waste Disposal Core 2, 3 1a.1b, 1a.1d, 3a.3g Quiz

Health and Safety 1 Core 2, 3 1a.8a – d, 3a.3a – i Quiz

Health and Safety 2 Core 2, 3 1a.8a – d, 3a.3a – i Quiz

Continuing Professional Development/KSF Core 2 1a.8d, 2b.1g Quiz

Customer Service on the Telephone Core 1, 2, 6 1b.3a – f, 1b.4a MCQ

Laboratory Links Core 1, 2 1b.1a – c, 1b.2a – c Quiz

Pathology IT Systems Core 1, 2, IK1, 2 2b.2c, 2b.5a - g Quiz

HPC CPD REQUIREMENTSHPC 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 PORTFOLIOONE PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO

IBMS ACCREDITED IBMS ACCREDITED BSC BIOMEDICAL SCIENCEBSC 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


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


Research skills including: ethics governance audit experimental design statistical analysis literature searching critical appraisal of literature scientific communication

IBMS CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE IBMS CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE REGISTRATION PORTFOLIOREGISTRATION 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 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 PATHOLOGY LABORATORIES TODAY – What has changed?TODAY – What has changed?

More Automation More Cross- Discipline Platform Technology More Information Technology More External Audit More Staff Training and Development

WorkloadWorkload RegulationRegulation

TechnologyTechnology

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 AccreditationLaboratory 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)

TrainingTraining

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 TechnologyInformation 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 Post Registration Qualifications for Biomedical Scientist Stafffor 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?

Over to you?Over to you?

REFERENCESREFERENCES www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/

QualificationsExplained/DG_10039028 www.keyskills4u.com/tests www.qaa.ac.uk/academicinfrastructure/benchmark/statements/

Biomedicalscience07.asp www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/

PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4090843 www.mhra.gov.uk www.cpa-uk.co.uk www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk Automated Immunoassay Analysers. Wheeler, M. Annals of

Clinical Biochemistry; May 2001;38;page 217

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