The dementia competency framework offers a stepped model alongside the dementia care pathway and distinguishes the different competencies needed across three steps from basic awareness to specialist knowledge and skills. The framework has been mapped to National Occupational Standards.
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- Read the dementia competency framework online
Employers can use this framework for:
- Identifying training needs
- Developing job descriptions
- Commissioning, designing and delivering training
- Informing supervision and appraisal
- Informing service redesign
- Demonstrating skill mix and competence within a performance framework
- Demonstrating competence and competence levels in practice