New care workforce pathway for adult social care

Skills for Care and the DHSC are working in partnership on the development of a new care workforce pathway for adult social care. The pathway will reflect the skills, behaviours and expertise needed to deliver high-quality, personalised, and compassionate care and support. 

Phase 1 of the care workforce pathway, which focuses on care and support worker roles, has recently been published.  Phase 2 will focus on Registered Manager, Deputy Manager, Personal Assistant and Enhanced Care/Complex Care Worker roles.

For the Enhanced Care/Complex Care Worker role, there’s a recognition that this isn’t an existing formal role. We know some areas are piloting new enhanced roles and / or care workers are undertaking activity that’s above the Category B in the phase 1 of the pathway.

Skills for Care has commissioned York Consulting research organisation to carry out qualitative interviews with organisations and/or local systems across a range of practice specialisms, to undertake a deep dive into what skills, knowledge and behaviours people have/need who are undertaking an enhanced role or an enhanced level of care and support.

We are looking to speak to providers across a range of specialisms, including those with mental health, older people, people living with dementia and learning disabilities.

We expect the conversations to last between about 20-30 minutes, either as an individual or together with colleagues and if you would like to be involved in this important piece of work please let me know and I can make the necessary contact arrangements.

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