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Summary of Clinical Competencies
KEY
Core competency
Specific competency to area of practice / role
Not required
Competency
Assessment
Domestic Activities of Daily
Living
1.1
Balance and gait assessment
1.2
Blood Glucose Monitoring
1.3
Deteriorating patient:
MEWS / SBAR
1.4
Electrocardiograph (ECG)
1.5
Falls assessment
1.6
Assessment
1.7
Mental capacity assessment
1.8
Mobility assessment
1.9
Pain assessment
1.10
Physiological observations
1.11
Psychological / social
assessment
1.12
Venous Thromboembolism
2
Communication
2.1
Communication
3
Diabetes
3.1
General principles:
Management of Type 1 and 2
and complications
4
Drug Administration
4.1
Administration principles
4.1.1
Drug round
4.1.2
Controlled Drugs
4.1.3
Oral medication
4.1.4
IM medication
4.1.5
SC medication
4.1.6
PR medication
4.1.7
PV medication
4.1.8
Topical: eye, ear, nasal
4.1.9
Inhaled medication
4.1.10 Buccal medication
Band 3
Band 4
Band 5
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1.0
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4.1.11
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
6
6.1
6.1.2
6.1.3
6.1.4
6.1.5
6.2
6.3
7
7.0
7.1
8
8.1
8.2
8.3
9
9.1
9.2.1
9.2.2
9.2.3
9.2.4
9.3
10
10.1
10.2
Transdermal medication
IV administration and infusion
devices
Non Medical Prescribing
Patient Group directions (PGD’s)
Subcutaneous fluid therapy
Syringe drivers
Elimination
Bowel care and digital
examination/manual evacuation
Continence assessment
Stoma care
Urinary catheter care including
irrigation, urine collection and
analysis
End of Life Care
General principles
Assessment and care planning
Symptom management , comfort
and wellbeing
Advanced care planning
Values and knowledge
Last Offices
Verification of expected death
Equipment
General principles: medical
devices
Standard equipment
Infection Prevention
Aseptic technique inc Aseptic
Non Touch Technique (ANNT)
Infection control
Isolation
Leadership and management
Mentorship
Professional practice and
leadership:
MDT working (see 9.2.1)
Delegation (see 9.2.1)
Time management (see 9.2.1)
Management of clinics
Nutritional Support
Enteral Feeding to include NG
Tubes and feeding tubes (i.e.
Jejunostomy and PEG)
Nutrition: Malnutrition and MUST
assessment
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11.1
11.2
12
12.1
12.2
Other
Discharge Planning
Ear syringing
Physical Care
Personal hygiene
Pressure ulcer care and
prevention
13
Respiratory Therapy
13.1
Oxygen therapy
13.2
Tracheostomy care including
suctioning
13.3
Respiratory care
14
Statutory and Mandatory
competencies
14.1
Basic Life support
14.1.2 Anaphylaxis
14.2
Moving and handling
14.3
Medicines management(see 4.1)
14.4
Record keeping: clinical
14.5
Equality, diversity and human
rights
14.6
Health and safety
14.7
Safeguarding vulnerable adults
14.8
Safeguarding children
14.9
Conflict resolution
14.10 Fire safety
14.11 Infection prevention and control
15
Venesection
15.1
Cannulation
15.2
Phlebotomy
15.3
Transfusion of blood and blood
products
16
Wound Management
16.1
Compression Bandaging
16.2
Doppler assessment
16.3
Sharp debridement
16.4
Larvae Therapy
16.5
Pressure ulcer assessment
Grading of pressure ulcers
16.6
Topical negative pressure
16.7
Well leg
16.8
Wound assessment and
dressing selection
16.9
Wound management
16.10 Wound dressing (pts home)
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