Portfolios Development and KSF

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Portfolios Development and KSF

• Gillian Mills and Kerry Macnish
• RCN Learning reps

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Aims

• To affirm your understanding of the NMC PREP
  requirements
• To clarify the differences between a portfolio
  and a profile.
• To illustrate possible contents for your
  portfolio
• To illustrate types of evidence for your KSF
  outline review (PDR/appraisal)
• To further motivate you to update and keep one!

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Structure of the KSF

• 30 dimensions
• 6 core dimensions for all posts
• 24 specific dimensions
• Each dimension has 4 level descriptors
• Further supported by indicators
• Clear examples of application that can be applied
  to different posts
• References to national/UK quality assured
  standards, competences, etc

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Pay Structure
Second Gateway
Pay Band
Incremental Pay Points
Development
Development
FoundationGateway
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Second or final gateway points
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What does PREP stand for?

• Post
• Registration
• Education and
• Practice

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PREP (practice) Standard

• Requires nurses to have worked using their
  qualification for a minimum of 450 hours during
  previous 3years (for each part of the register).
• If not achieved, you must undertake an approved
  return to nursing course.

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PREP ( continuing professional development
standard)

• You must have undertaken and recorded your
  continuing professional development (CPD)
  undertaken in the three years prior to
  registration renewal.
• This is recorded in your professional profile and
  declared on your notification to practice form.

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How do you feel when someone asks you if you have
a portfolio?
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Task 1.

• Write down your definition of a portfolio
• Working in twos discuss what the differences
  between a portfolio and a profile?

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A Portfolio is

• A personal portfolio is a personal collection of
  evidence which demonstrates the continuing
  acquisition of skills, knowledge, attitudes,
  understanding and achievement.
• It is therefore your decision which aspects you
  may wish to share with others.

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A Profile is

• for a particular purpose or audience.
  Consequently a profile is a more public document
  and so issues of confidentiality, accountability
  and the moral and ethical decisions about
  selection and preparation of material are
  important.

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Why keep a portfolio?

• As a way of collecting evidence that demonstrates
  your personal and professional skills, knowledge
  and development.
• Compiling specific evidence for your professional
  registration e.g. prep for NMC
• Compiling examples of learning required for your
  KSF development review.

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Who sees my portfolio?

• You!
• Anyone you wish to share it with e.g. a colleague
  who is developing their portfolio.
• REMEMBER- you will extract elements you chose to
  make public e.g. NMC and KSF development review,
  job interview, coursework.

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When should I start mine?

• Now is a good time!
• Evolving document
• Retrospective, current and prospective
• Whenever you can utilise your time (work and at
  home).
• It could be when you have identified a gap in
  your knowledge or when you have positive
  reflections to document.

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What could it include?

• This is individual and personal to you. There is
  no prescription for the sections or components of
  your portfolio.
• However, there are many published documents
  available for you to purchase or access free of
  charge that can guide you with general elements
  to include.
• Evidence demonstrating your knowledge and skills
  as identified in your KSF outline

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Task 2

• In small groups, consider what types of evidence
  could be offered for the following job outline..

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Now how do you feel about developing your
portfolio?
Enjoy it and good luck
gillian.x.mills_at_devon.gov.uk k.macnish_at_hospiscare
.co.uk