Using the NES NMAHP development framework

The framework is designed to be used by practitioners, managers and educators in different ways.

By practitioners

to benchmark current level of practice
to continue to grow within current level of practice by identifying areas for development
to guide professional development from a newly qualified practitioner towards experienced, expert practice
to customise a development plan linked directly to their role by adding on knowledge, skills and behaviours from profession or role specific frameworks
to identify evidence to support personal development planning, or re-validation with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

By managers

to support discussions that take place as part of professional development reviews
to inform succession planning
to support Skills Maximisation – being the best you can be at every level of the practice
to support service redesign and skill mix

By educators

to plan and deliver education and training to meet the rapidly changing needs of practitioners
to identify opportunities for shared, inter-professional learning
to plan programmes of education to prepare practitioners to work at different levels of the framework
to describe how education programmes articulate with each other

The Development Framework also directly links to the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (http://www.ksf.scot.nhs.uk/) and can be used to support the annual development review cycle.