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NHS Education for Scotland NMAHP Development Framework

Framework reflective self-assessment tool

The reflective self-assessment tool is designed to help you evaluate the knowledge, skills, and behaviours (KSBs) outlined in the Framework for your level of practice. It encourages reflection on your job role, helping you to identify areas for growth, and opportunities for further development.    

Pillars of Practice 

The Pillars of Practice provide a framework to guide your reflection: 

  • Levels 2 to 4: Clinical Practice, Facilitating Learning, Leadership, and Service Improvement. 
  • Levels 5 to 8: Clinical Practice, Facilitating Learning, Leadership, and Evidence, Research, and Development. 

If you are new to reflection, there is a helpful guidance section with tips and activities to support you. This tool is an alternative to the Development Needs Analysis Tool (DNAT). 

How to use the tool

Once completed, the tool can be used to support reflective discussions and personal development planning with your manager. For those at an advanced level, it can also help provide evidence of competence and support sign-off locally. 

You can download and save the tool to input directly into the document or print it to write your responses by hand. The tool will take about an hour or more to complete. 

The Reflective self-assessment tool is available in MS Word format here.