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Appendix M

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Assessment of competence for out of hours on call duties

Name of trainee:  .................................................................................

Name of Health protection supervisor:  ................................................

Use more than one form as required for formative and summative assessments

Component for
assessment

Matched to
Faculty of Public
Health Learning
Outcomes

Matched to
Skills for Health
National
Occupational
Standards

Assessment outcome - descriptions re
competence for supervised OOH on call
1.Needs further development
2. Meets competence
Circle level

Assessment type
e.g. Direct
Observation etc 

Specific descriptive
feedback comments
and agreed
recommendations for
action 

Date and
Assessor 

Risk assessment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gather and analyse
information appropriate
to situation

6.9;6.10;6.11;
6.7

HP1;HP5;
HP11

1. Does not gather sufficient information to allow assessment and actions
2. Gathers sufficient information and analyses/ assesses problem based on information available with appropriate conclusions

Additional discussion points:
Limitations of the information, discussion on alternative options.

 

 

 

Identification of
common risks and
associated hazards

6.1;6.2;6.3;
6.4;6.7

HP1

1. No or limited ability to identify sources of information and guidance; limited or no ability to identify relevant risks; limited or no ability to define associated hazards or relevant population
2. Can identify sources of information of guidance; can identify relevant risks and define the associated hazard; can define the relevant population

Additional discussion points:
Define the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence/available information used

    

 

Component for
assessment

Matched to
Faculty of Public
Health Learning
Outcomes

Matched to
Skills for Health
National
Occupational
Standards

Assessment outcome - descriptions re
competence for supervised OOH on call
1.Needs further development
2. Meets competence
Circle level

Assessment type
e.g. Direct
Observation etc 

Specific descriptive
feedback comments
and agreed
recommendations for
action 

Date and
Assessor 

Risk assessment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and coordinate
appropriate public
health actions

6.13;6.7

HP5;HP6;HP7

1. Does not recognise appropriate timescale / priorities. Identifies none or some of the appropriate actions; no or limited ability to coordinate appropriate actions
2. Acts within appropriate timescale. Identifies appropriate actions; demonstrates ability to coordinate necessary actions.
Additional discussion points:
Ability to recognise alternative options

 

 

 

Identifiy the need to ask
for advice and support

6.10;6.7;
EMS 1 

  

1. Does not ask for advice and support when appropriate in relation to own skills, knowledge and experience
2. Asks for advice and support when appropriate in relation to own skills, knowledge and experience.

Additional discussion points:
Ability to reflect and identify future learning points

      

 

Component for
assessment

Matched to
Faculty Of Public
Health Learning
Outcomes

Matched to
Skills for Health
National
Occupational
Standards

Assessment outcome - descriptors re
competence for supervised OOH on call
1. Needs further development
2. Meets competence
Circle level

Assessment type
e.g. Direct
Observation etc

Specific descriptive
feedback comments
and agreed
recommendations for action

Date and
Assessor

Risk communication

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide and update
information to key
people / agencies
appropriate to situation

6.10; 6.13; 6.7

HP6 

1. Unable or limited ability to identify key people / agencies
for information.
Updates not provided.
2. Able to identify the relevant key people / agencies
with whom to communicate.
Provide updates as appropriate.
Additional discussion points:
Ability to recognise priority and timescale

 

 

 

Provide information,
appropriate to audience,
on risks to health and
necessary actions /
management to prevent
/ reduce / control

 6.6; 6.7

HP6;HP7

1. Unable, or limited ability, to
communicate risk information in
appropriate language and format
2. Demonstrates ability to
communicate risk information in
appropriate language and format.
Checks understanding of information given
Footnote

 

 

Document information
identified, advice given and actions taken
accurately,clearly and in a timely manner

6.1;6.2;6.3;6.4;
6.6;6.7;6.9;6.10;
6.11;6.13

 

HP1;HP5;HP6;
HP7;HP11

1. Documentation missing relevant information;
lack of clarity in recorded information;
late documentation.
Completes documentation: clear and accurate;
recorded in a timely manner.

 See Footnote    

[1] As it is not possible to assess these competencies through exercise or case studies, use the evidence of competence that was documented during the formative assessment

This individual has been assessed as competent to start on call duties

Signed: ...................................................................................Designation:........................................................ Dated:..................................

 

Signed: ...................................................................................Designation:........................................................ Dated:..................................

 

Examples of assessment scenarios

Examples of communicable disease
scenarios, single cases of:

Examples of enviromental incident scenarios

Meningococcal disease or meningitis

Water incident, e.g. contaminated water supply

E coli 0157

Fire involving asbestos

Measles

 

Diptheria

 

Pertussis

 

Invasive HIB

 

Inoculation injury

 

Invasive Group A Strep

 

Contact with rash during pregnancy

 

Dog bite or bat bite

 

Outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other examples that have particular importance locally may be added.

 

Health protection competencies for on call assessment

Faculty of Public Health - Learning Outcomes are available on the FPH website

6.1 Identify known or potential health effects associated with a particular hazard relevant to health protection which is common in a population

6.2 Characterise the hazard identified, both quantitatively and qualitatively

6.3 Assess the degree of risk associated with exposure to a hazard commonly found in the population

6.4 Integrate hazard identification, characterisation and assessment into an estimate of the adverse effects likely to occur in a population, based on a hazard commonly found in that population

6.6 Describe complex issues clearly to individuals, groups and communities

6.7 Meet the educational requirements for commencing supervised on call

6.9 Ask appropriate questions to recognise a problem when presented with a health protection challenge

6.10 Interpret the answer received and recognise the need to ask for relevant advice when appropriate

6.11 Identify and confirm risks and possible exposures

6.12 Describe the organisation of infection control and apply effective and appropriate procedures and policies to reduce risk

6.13 Advise on and co-ordinate public health action required in the light of existing local and national policies and guidelines

6.14 Describe the general principles of emergency planning and managing an incident

6.15 Participate in and make significant contribution to the investigation of an incident or outbreak including preparation of the final report.

 

Skills for Health - National Occupational Standards for Health Protection

Detailed performance criteria are available on the Skills for Health website

Identify hazards and assess risks to health, wellbeing and safety from information provided by individuals

Collate, analyse and interpret surveillance data to assess risks to population health, well-being and safety

Monitor and analyse routine surveillance data to assess risks to health, well-being and safety

Collect and validate surveillance data to monitor risks to population health, well-being and safety

Gather specific information from individuals to contribute to assessing risks to health and well-being

Communicate risks to health, well-being and safety to a range of individuals and advise how risks can be prevented, reduced or controlled

Provide information and advice to at-risk contacts to protection health, well-being and safety

Develop materials for information and support for specific audiences to support engagement in health protection processes

Develop plans to provide immunisation as an intervention to protect the population’s health and well-being

Monitor and review the effectiveness of services and initiatives to protect health, well-being and safety

Gather information to identify people who may have been exposed to a hazard to health

Guide and support organisations in changing their practices to ensure they meet their statutory responsibilities, in order to prevent, reduce and control risks to health, well-being and safety

Work in partnership with organisations to enable them to improve their practices and environments, in order to prevent, reduce and control risks to health, well-being and safety

Work with others to develop and promote training programmes, to prevent, reduce and control risks to health, well-being and safety

Coordinate a team investigating and managing an incident or outbreak

Coordinate the gathering of field information to assess risks to health

Contribute to implementing measures to manage an incident or outbreak

Engage and work collaboratively with a range of people and agencies to protect and improve population health and well-being