Competency Assessments

PLEASE NOTE -

There are several divisional / service-specific administration of medicines and witness to administration competency assessments in use across the Trust. A project is ongoing to align these to suit all services. Until aligned, please continue to use the relevant competency assessment.

MEDICINES ADMINISTRATION COMPETENCY ASSESSMENTS

Former Mid Mersey Sites (Warrington, Halton, St. Helens & Knowsley)

• Medication Competency Workbook for Inpatient Nursing Staff (Qualified and Non Professionally Qualified)

• Medication Competency Assessment for Registered Nursing Associates

• Competency Assessment of Administration of Intramuscular Injections for Post Basic - qualified Nurses
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Former Local / Secure Sites (all other Mental Health Care sites)

• Injectable Medicines Checklist
• Administration of Medicines Nursing Competency Assessment (Inpatients)
• Administration of Medicines Nursing Competency Assessment (Community)
• Witness to Administration (Inpatients & Community Settings) Competency Assessment

Community Care Division

• Competency Framework for Admin of Medicines Via Injection

• Checklist for HCSWs who are delegated responsibility to administer insulin to adults
• Blood Glucose Monitoring and Subcutaneous Insulin Administration Competency Framework and Workbook

Bluebell Park School Medicines Competency Assessment

Administration of Joint and Soft Tissue Injections - Competence Check Self Assessment

MCAS Infection Prevention and Control Aseptic Technique Peer-Observed Assessment for Injection Therapists

• ICRAS MMT - Medicines Reconciliation Competency Framework - This is for use by the ICRAS Team (Community Care Division) only
• See Medicines Management Education and Training intranet page for the Medicines Reconciliation Competency Framework used by the rest of the MMT. This is listed beneath Medicines Reconciliation Training.

Syringe Driver Competency Assessment

Competency Assessment for the Administration of Medicines by Health Care Support Workers

MMP57 Administration of Topical Eye Medicines by HCAs and APs

MMP58 Administration of Hydroxocobalamin Injection by APs and RNAs

Appendix 1 – Influenza Vaccine Injection Administration (THEORY ASSESSMENT)

Appendix 2 – Influenza Vaccine Injection Administration (PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT)