Competencies
'Competencies for MS Specialist services' is a document that outlines the role of MS specialist health professionals and defines their competencies within the Knowledge and Skills Framework and the current structures of the quality based NHS.
Produced by the MS Trust in collaboration with the UK MS Specialist Nursing Association, the Therapists in MS (TiMS) Group and the Royal College of Nursing, it builds on two earlier documents, 'The key elements for developing MS specialist nurse services in the UK' and 'Competencies for MS Specialist nurses'.
What is a competency framework and who are they for? The new competencies are for MS specialists across all disciplines and define three levels: competent, specialist and highly specialist. They provide a framework to describe the knowledge, skills, experience, characteristics and attitudes required to deliver effective, safe, quality care to people with MS.
The document will be of interest to many therapists and, if you are a UK MS specialist, you may have qualified to receive this framework as a printed box folder.
Other health professionals can obtain a CD version of the framework at a cost of £50. Please email competencies@mstrust.org.uk , telephone 00 44 (01) 462 476 700 or Click here to order on-line via the MS Trust.
An invaluable, and very comprehensive, user guide has been compiled by the MS Trust. This interactive training guide uses different media to help you get the best from your competency framework and should be used in conjunction with the printed folder or CD. Click here to access the Training Guide
Should you require further information please contact therapists@mstrust.org.uk