Key Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs) Statements
The NMAHP Development Framework aims to support users to develop core knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) to demonstrate competence across the 4 pillars of practice.
The knowledge, skills, and behaviours (KSBs) are outlined as statements to help you reflect on your current job role and identify areas for further development to enhance your effectiveness.
You may also wish to incorporate additional KSBs from other profession-specific or role-specific frameworks relevant to your position. A blank template is provided for you to add these.
Please note that some KSB statements may have similarities and overlaps across the pillars. Keep this in mind when developing your evidence, as it may address several KSBs across different pillars.
The knowledge, skills and behaviours expected for all Level 6 Specialist/Senior Practitioners are detailed below.
| Clinical Practice | |
| 6C1 | Work autonomously and as part of a team, assuming accountability and responsibility to facilitate the delivery of safe, effective and person-centred care. |
| 6C2 | Use a wide range of skills and strategies to communicate with people about difficult matters or situations. |
| 6C3 | Acts and influences others in demonstrating non-judgemental, values-based care. |
| 6C4 | Apply knowledge, and raise awareness, of relevant guidance, policies and legislation that govern legal and ethical aspects of service provision. |
| 6C5 | Lead and support the implementation of local polices, guidelines and protocols, ensuring they reflect national policy, legislation and current evidence. |
| 6C6 | Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others, by applying knowledge of health and safety legislation and infection control policies and advising others. |
| 6C7 | Apply critical thinking and evaluation skills to make timely and informed clinical decisions related to all aspects of the care process. |
| 6C8 | Use a range of sources and experiences to inform professional judgement. |
| 6C9 | Select and use technology and information systems to both inform and support practice. |
| 6C10 | Provide and share complex information effectively and concisely for a range of situations and contexts to ensure safety and continuity of care. |
| 6C11 | Practise in ways which recognise and respond to health inequalities, respect diversity, protect against discrimination and support others to do the same. |
| 6C12 | Apply a wide range of skills to promote health and well-being, improve health literacy and empower patients to share decision making. |
| 6C13 | Assess, investigate and communicate/act on risk. |
| 6C14 | Apply and continue to develop specialist clinical knowledge, skills and behaviours appropriate to specific area of practice. |
| 6C15 | Raise concerns and/or report series incidents in accordance with local reporting procedures. |
| 6C16 | Recognise the effects and potential symptoms of trauma or vicarious trauma and respond appropriately. Practising at a minimum of Trauma Informed practice level. |
| 6C17 | Ability to escalate concerns if unable to carry out their duty and responsibilities outlined within health and care staffing legislation. Practising at Skilled level. |
| Facilitating Learning | |
| 6F1 | Use learning theories to plan, implement and evaluate learning in the local environment. |
| 6F2 | Create an effective learning environment that ensures learning opportunities for staff and students. |
| 6F3 | Apply a wide range of facilitation, teaching and assessment skills to develop and improve practice. |
| 6F4 | Identify and support the achievement of learning needs of individuals/team in response to service need and personal development planning. |
| 6F5 | Demonstrate on going reflection on practice and support reflection in others. |
| 6F6 | Demonstrate knowledge and use of a range of information to review/evaluate and enhance the learning environment. |
| 6F7 | Participate in learning needs analysis, educational audit and evaluation of educational interventions. |
| 6F8 | Ability to effectively apply practice supervision, applying quality standards to facilitate pre and post registration learners to develop knowledge, skills and proficiency, using appropriate assessment criterion and quality standards to assess competence within own scope of practice. |
| 6F9 | Ability to engage in [clinical] supervision, using reflective practice and feedback to enhance the quality of care and outcomes through: Personal development and wellbeing: fostering self-awareness and effective self-management. Continual professional development: committed to ongoing learning and development, with a focus on professional codes and maintaining quality standards. Knowledge, Skills, and Proficiency Development: actively seeking to expand clinical knowledge and skills to ensure high standards of practice and effective care. |
| 6F10 | Source and evidence use of a range of educational materials to support own and others’ development. |
| 6F11 | Evidence use of a wide range of skills to motivate, stimulate and encourage others to facilitate the learning process. |
| 6F12 | Apply and continue to develop specialist knowledge of adult learning appropriate to specific role. |
| 6F13 | Engages with appraisal and the development and activation of a personal development plan. |
| 6F14 | Ability to effectively undertake the role of [clinical] supervisor for all functions of clinical supervision, within own scope of practice. |
| Leadership | |
| 6L1 | Use national leadership frameworks to assess and develop self-leadership and leading others. |
| 6L2 | Communicate complex information at an appropriate level to a range of audiences, adapting to context and purpose. |
| 6L3 | Actively promote a supportive culture, where constructive feedback is received positively and regarded as a learning opportunity. |
| 6L4 | Display creativity and innovation in exploring and implementing possible solutions to problems and evaluating their effectiveness. |
| 6L5 | Provide leadership for quality improvement and service development to enhance people’s wellbeing and experiences of healthcare. |
| 6L6 | Support others to take responsibility for ensuring concerns are addressed in a timely manner applying relevant policies such as whistleblowing and complaints. |
| 6L7 | Demonstrate the ability to form, contribute and lead a team and work in collaboration with others to achieve the teams’ purpose and objectives. |
| 6L8 | Contribute to and manage other members of a team by sharing information and expertise. |
| 6L9 | Demonstrate leadership behaviours when managing people applying human resource policies and processes. |
| 6L10 | Recognise early signs of poor performance and take appropriate measures to address concerns. |
| 6L11 | Respond in a transparent and structured way to any complaints from staff about the unacceptable or unfair behaviours of other members of the team. |
| 6L12 | Contribute to workforce development through personal and professional development of individuals and teams aligned to organisational priorities. |
| 6L13 | Demonstrate the ability to use recognised workload assessment and skill mix tools to manage resources and budgetary demands including workforce resources. |
| 6L14 | Apply and continue to develop, leadership skills and behaviours appropriate to specific role. |
| Evidence, Research and Development | |
| 6E1 | Use a range of research approaches to assess how evidence is being used, by self and others, to inform and develop practice improving the quality of care. |
| 6E2 | Demonstrate the ability to search and critically appraise evidence to inform and develop practice supporting audit, research and quality improvement activity. |
| 6E3 | Participate in research related activity including analysis of information. |
| 6E4 | Share with others good practice and the lessons learned from audit, research and quality improvement activity to enhance practice locally. |
| 6E5 | Identify and disseminate information related to research and contemporary evidence-base relevant to area of practice. |
| 6E6 | Use understanding of research governance including Good Clinical Practice , ethics, data protection and confidentiality, to support self and others in the research process. |
| 6E7 | Demonstrate the ability to use a wide range of Quality Improvement/Clinical Audit/ Research skills to inform and develop practice of self and others. |
| 6E8 | Ability to critically identify, define and analyse complex/professional problems and issues. |
| 6E9 | Apply and continue to develop specialist knowledge of research and development appropriate to specific role. |