KSF Code NHS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FRAMEWORK NHS KSF

							KSF Code: ………..

               NHS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FRAMEWORK (NHS KSF)
                       SUMMARY OUTLINE FOR A POST

Post /Job Title:
                                                          BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST
Department:                                                HISTOPATHOLOGY


NHS KSF DIMENSIONS                         Needed                     Level for post
                                          for post?   (Indicate by F = Foundation S = Second Gateway)
                                                      1         2     3       4           Notes
CORE DIMENSIONS – relates to all             Y                  √
NHS posts
1. Communication                             Y                  √

2. Personal and people development           Y                  √

3. Health, safety and security               Y                  √

4. Service improvement                       Y                  √

5. Quality                                   Y                  √

6. Equality and diversity                    Y                  √

SPECIFIC DIMENSIONS
HEALTH AND WELL BEING
HWB1                                         N
Promotion of health and wellbeing and
prevention of adverse effects to health
and well being
HWB2                                         N
Assessment and care planning to meet
people’s health and well being needs
HWB3                                         N
Protection of health and well being
HWB4                                         N
Enablement to address health and
wellbeing needs
HWB5                                         N
Provision of care to meet health and
wellbeing needs
HWB6                                         N
Assessment and treatment planning
HWB7                                         N
Interventions and treatments
HWB8                                         Y              √
Biomedical investigation and
intervention
HWB9                                         N
Equipment and devices to meet health
and well being needs
HWB10                                        N
Products to meet health and well being
needs
ESTATES AND FACILITIES
EF1                                          N
Systems, vehicles and equipment
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EF2                                   N
Environments and buildings
EF3                                   N
Transport and logistics
INFORMATION AND
KNOWLEDGE
IK1                                   Y   √
Information processing
IK2                                   N
Information collection and analysis
IK3                                   N
Knowledge and information resources
GENERAL
G1                                    N
Learning and Development
G2                                    N
Development and innovation
G3                                    N
Procurement and commissioning
G4                                    N
Financial Management
G5                                    N
Services and project management
G6                                    N
People management
G7                                    N
Capacity and capability
G8                                    N
Public relations and marketing

Developed and agreed by:
     Line
1.   Manager
     Name:                                Designation:   Head Biomedical Scientist


     Signature:      ……………………………………       Date:          ……………………………………

     Rep of post
2.   or Individual
     post holder
     Name:                                Designation:   Biomedical Scientist


     Signature:      ……………………………………       Date:          ……………………………………

     Staff Side
3.   Name:           ……………………………………       Designation:   ……………………………………


     Signature:      ……………………………………       Date:          ……………………………………

     KSF
4.   Advisor
     Name:           ……………………………………       Designation:   ……………………………………

     Signature:      ……………………………………       Date:          ……………………………………