Promoting Promoting Excellence:Excellence:

A framework for all health A framework for all health and social services staff and social services staff working with people with working with people with

Dementia, their families and Dementia, their families and CarersCarers

How the Framework was developed

How the Framework is structured How it will be implemented What has already been achieved

Presentation PlanPresentation Plan

Underlying Underlying Philosophy and ValuesPhilosophy and Values

Aspirational and VisionaryAspirational and Visionary Based on the strengths of people Based on the strengths of people

with dementiawith dementia Focussed on the quality of life people Focussed on the quality of life people

with dementia wantwith dementia want Concerned with the whole unique Concerned with the whole unique

personperson Based on values, including; respect, Based on values, including; respect,

dignity, equity, choice, compassion, dignity, equity, choice, compassion, partnership and collaborationpartnership and collaboration

Evidence and Evidence and principles principles

underpinning the underpinning the framework framework

Evidence , best practice and Evidence , best practice and literature reviewsliterature reviews

Review of existing competency Review of existing competency frameworksframeworks

Links made with wider UK Links made with wider UK Dementia work programmeDementia work programme

Stakeholder EngagementStakeholder Engagement Quality of life domainsQuality of life domains

Social relationships and connectedness

Feelings ,emotions, mental health and wellbeing

Physical Health and wellbeing Spiritual and cultural wellbeing

and personal beliefs Independence, choice and

control Environment

The Quality of Life The Quality of Life DomainsDomains

Who is the Who is the framework for?framework for?

All those workers who work within or have a

responsibility to NHS Scotland and/or the Scottish

Social Services Council

4 STAGES IN THE DEMENTIA 4 STAGES IN THE DEMENTIA JOURNEYJOURNEY

The Structure of the The Structure of the FrameworkFramework

The Structure of the The Structure of the FrameworkFramework

Stages of the Dementia Journey

Keeping Well, Prevention andFinding out its

Dementia

Living Well with Dementia

Living Well with increasing

help and support

End of Life and Dying

Well

4 LEVELS OF STAFF 4 LEVELS OF STAFF EXPERIENCE OR EXPERTISEEXPERIENCE OR EXPERTISE

The Structure of the The Structure of the FrameworkFramework

Dementia Skilled Practice LevelDementia Skilled Practice Level

All staff with direct and /or substantial contact with people who have dementia their families and carers

Dementia Informed Practice LevelAll health and social care staff

Enhanced Dementia Practice LevelEnhanced Dementia Practice Level

•All staff that have more regular and intense contact with people with dementia , provide specific interventions, and or direct/manage care and services

Expertise in Dementia Practice LevelExpertise in Dementia Practice Level•Staff who, by virtue of their role and practice setting, play an expert specialist role in the care, treatment and support of people with dementia their families and carers

AimAimTo develop ways of helping employers and To develop ways of helping employers and

their staff to access, use and keep using their staff to access, use and keep using the framework to improve the way they the framework to improve the way they

support and care for people with support and care for people with dementia, their families and carers.dementia, their families and carers.

Activities to Support Activities to Support Implementation of Workforce Implementation of Workforce

Development PlanDevelopment Plan

Activities to Support Activities to Support Implementation of Implementation of Workforce Development PlanWorkforce Development Plan National Guidance on undergraduate

and post graduate Dementia curriculum content

Resources for Dementia Informed and Dementia Skilled Practice Levels

Review of National Occupational Standards

Psychological Therapies –range of education and training

Activities to Support Activities to Support Implementation of Workforce Implementation of Workforce Development PlanDevelopment Plan

Development programme for Alzheimer Nurse Consultants and Allied Health Professional Consultants

Dementia Champions programme Palliative Care in Dementia Programme Evaluation of Post Diagnosis and Early

Interventions Programme Dementia Managed knowledge Network

Activities undertaken in 2010/2011 to support Workforce Development

Activities undertaken in 2010/2011 to support Workforce Development

Patricia HowieEducational Projects Manager

(NES)patricia.howie@nes.scot.nhs.uk

Laura GilliesEducation & Workforce

Development Adviser (SSSC)laura.gillies@sssc.uk.com