Framework for the Administration of Medicines (HCSWs)
Framework for the Administration of Medicines
Topic
Administration of Medicines (HCSW)
Alignment with the NMAHP Development Framework
Direct alignment
The Framework for the Administration of Medicines for Healthcare Support Workers (HCSW) can be used as a bolt on framework to the NMAHP and HCSW Development Framework.
Purpose of the framework
The purpose of this document is to set out the national standards and legal frameworks to be applied where Healthcare Support Workers are administering medicines.
Audience
Level 3 and level 4 Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland including Healthcare Support Worker Vaccinators, Senior Healthcare Support Workers, Maternity Care Assistants, Assistant Practitioners.
Published by
NHS Education for Scotland (NMAHP)
Date of publication
09/06/2023
Career framework levels
Career framework levels 3 - 4
User recommendations
You would use the NMAHP Development Framework to meet all the generic competencies and then add in the additional KSBs for the administration of medicines framework – ‘bolt on’.