General Practice Nurse Knowledge and Skills Framework
Topic
General Nurse Practice
Alignment with the NMAHP Development Framework
Direct alignment
Purpose of the framework
The aim of this framework is to assist in identifying, planning and meeting learning needs, identifying career pathways and enhancing workforce planning for general practice nursing. This framework focuses on levels 5, 6 and 7 of practice of the Career Framework for Health (Scottish Government 2009).
Audience
Existing and future General Practice Nurses, members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) including general practitioners (GPs) and general practice managers, service providers, managers and educators.
Published by
NHS Education for Scotland.
The framework has been approved by Scottish Government Transforming Roles Steering Group.
Date of publication
February 2025
Components (e.g. pillars/SCQF levels/roles)
Pillars of Practice
SCQF Levels 9 - 12
Career Framework Levels
Levels 5 – 7
User recommendations
Learning from this framework is directly aligned to the NMAHP Development Framework.