POST QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK More Staff Learning Differently

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POST QUALIFICATION FRAMEWORK More Staff -
Learning Differently

• Dave Jones Project Manager
• dave.jones_at_cmha.nhs.uk

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Designed by Service for Service

• April 04 March 05 Project Duration
• Sept 05 Delivery to Service
• AIMS
• Students Fit for Award / Practice / Purpose
• Multiprofessional Framework Not Restricted by
  Professions
• Dynamic, Flexible Framework - Responsive to
  Service Needs
• Modular Portfolio / Transferable / Dovetail with
  the Skills Escalator
• Learning Outcomes Mapped to KSF / NOS SfH
• Support Role Redesign Through IPE Shared Skills /
  Competencies
• Innovative Delivery WBL Blended Negotiated
  Learning
• Support RR Mentors / Assessors
• Standard Credit Base / Robust Academic Coherence
  
• Quality / Outputs Value for Money
• Tripartite collaboration Adult Dialogue
  Service HEI SHA
• Single Contract Include APF as Extended
  Portfolio

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CMHA Multiprofessional Post Qualification
Framework
Negotiated WBL - Clinical Skills / Sciences
Flexible, Transferable Academic Credits Between
HEIs
Negotiated WBL - Leadership / Management
Option
Mentor
Cert PD
Research
Option
JMU
Chester
EHC
Liv Uni
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Standards Coherence within academic
infrastructure between

• Multi-professional Delivery
• Innovative Delivery (WBL) and Assessment
  (Competencies)
• Public Health Social Care Agenda
• NSFs NICE Guidelines
• Clinical Governance Agenda
• Knowledge Skills Framework
• Key Skills Frameworks Essential Shared
  Capabilities (Mental Health)
• Subject Benchmarks
• Competency Frameworks Linked to National
  Occupational Standards
• QAA Code of Practice / Terms Definitions
• National Qualifications Framework
• OQME Standards and Guidelines
• Professional Bodies Guidance Regulations
  Changes in Legislation
• Principles for Post Qualification Education
• All Other Relevant External Points of Reference
• Higher Education Qualifications Framework

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Summary PQF

• Service / Quality / Output Focused A Single
  Flexible Contract
• Accessible / Transferable / Core Modules IPE /
  Specialist Modules Centres of Excellence
• On-line Training Needs Analysis Tool -
  Rationalise PQL Commissions / Enable Strategic
  HEI Portfolio Development
• Regulation of the workforce based on employees
  ability to demonstrate competence to practise.
• Modules which are designed and quality assured to
  teach and assess competences.
• Reward of the workforce through competences (KSF)
  and as the basis for pay progression through
  Agenda for Change gateways.
• Workforce planning for competences not
  occupational titles
• Flexibility in the workforce such that it can
  easily respond to change or to new demands by
  designing new competences
• The core role of Skills for Health (SfH) in
  setting Occupational Standards and in quality
  assuring training.