As a practice manager, you know that recruiting the
right staff with the right skills is crucial for your practice to run smoothly.
Competency assessments assess the ability of an individual to perform a task
to a desired level of competency and can be used when recruiting new staff and
for long-term employees. It is not about whether your employee is able to do
the task better than others, but whether they are competent to perform. To be
competent, the employee must independently complete tasks that provide the
assessor with evidence that the performance criteria of each element has been
met.
The simplified process is:
- Assess skill or
requirement
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(This can be
self-assessment or by an assessor Competent or Not Yet Competent.) |
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No further action
required. |
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Provide
training; this may be internal or external. |
- Reassess following training
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Competent or Not Yet Competent |
When recruiting new staff you should ensure that they are competent
in the skills and tasks they are being employed for. For practice staff,
ongoing education is an integral component of their professional development
and as a result, competency assessment is an ongoing process of continually
building knowledge and skills.
For many professionals (doctors, nurses,
allied health) they are required to participate in continuing professional
development (CPD) so that they maintain their professional accreditation and
registration. AHPRA - Registration Standards