Health Informatics Career Framework in action

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• Health Informatics Career Framework in action

Susan Thomas Health Informatics Professional
Development Manager Martin Christie Career
Framework Consultant Christie and Christie
Consulting
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Objectives

• To view the Health Informatics Career Framework
  on-line tool
• To assess how it can help YOU
• To discuss and gain feedback on implementing the
  Career Framework

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Background to the HI Career Framework (HICF)

• UK wide venture led by NHS Wales
• Identify and open up career opportunities in
  health informatics
• Allows individuals to plan careers in health
  informatics
• Allows organisations to plan a more effective
  health informatics workforce

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Structure of the HICF

• Matrix format
• Levels 1 -9 (CF1-CF9)
• The Health Informatics staff groups cover
• Knowledge management
• Information management
• HI Senior managers and Directors
• ICT staff
• Health Records and Patient Administration
• HI Educators and trainers

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Content of the HICF

• The HICF is populated with 50 generic jobs across
  HI, each is described in the form of a
  specification covering
• Description of the roles and responsibilities
  involved
• An indication of related job titles
• Relevant National Occupational Standards and KSF
  links
• Relevant qualifications
• Relevant professional standards
• The HICF level

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How can the HICF help YOU?

• The HICF can
• Illustrate career opportunities
• Examples of progression
• Aiding career planning
• Case studies
• Supporting movement in all directions
• Promoting the bigger picture of health
  informatics

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Demonstration of the HICF
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Breakout session

• The session will be an opportunity to
• View the HICF in groups
• Assess how it can help me
• Feedback on the framework to the facilitator,
  including recommendations for its future
  development

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Health Informatics Career Framework

• Log on and continue giving feedback via
• www.hicf.org.uk
• You will also shortly be able to access the tool
  via HI-ProfILE
• www.wales.nhs.uk/hi-profile