Staffing and Training (workforce requirements. Practices will ensure that all staff providing NHS Health Checks are competent, demonstrating competence against the core and technical competences specified in the NHS Health Check Competence Framework 201424, as detailed in the competency list in Appendix D. This competency list has been informed by the NHS Health Check Competence Framework15 and NHS Health Check Learner and Assessor Workbooks25 and has been included in The Health Care Assistant Band 1 – 4 Competency, Skills and Qualification Framework for NHS Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford and Hastings and Xxxxxx Clinical Commissioning Groups. The practice should ensure ‘ALL’ staff members providing NHS Health Checks are signed off against these competencies (Appendix D). The ESCC commissioner will ensure that training is provided to support practitioners to develop key technical competences for delivering the NHS Health Check risk assessment and provide brief advice to encourage risk reduction and management. Further details of the training are available in Appendix D and at the East Sussex Public Health Local Service Agreement web pages26 The practice should ensure that all staff providing NHS Health Checks complete the one-day introduction to NHS Health Check course, which is available free of charge to practices. The practice should ensure all staff trained to deliver the service updates their knowledge and skills at least every two years, by either attending refresher training or using the e-learning Health Check Mentor tool commissioned by ESCC. Practices will identify a named NHS Health Check lead that is responsible for ensuring all staff providing NHS Health Checks meet the competences for the role. The practice is required to: • Support, train, supervise and appraise all staff who are employed to ensure they remain competent and engage. • Ensure that all staff are trained to use any equipment according to the manufacturer’s instructions. • Ensure staff members are trained to collect and submit accurate and timely monitoring and performance data. Ensure staff members engage with continued professional development, including appropriate training provided by key partners. Practices will keep records of staff training to evidence that the staff delivering NHS Health Checks meet the core and technical competences, including completion of the online Dementia Awareness module (see Appendix D). Practices managers and staff delivering NHS Health Checks will meet with commissioners at least once every...
