Table 1.
Examples of key competencies and evaluation criteria for advanced practitioners
| Characteristics | Competencies | Evaluation and evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | ||
| Communication | • Establishes supportive relationships with patients and carers | • Peer review and performance appraisal |
| • Elicits and uses relevant information | • Patient testimonials | |
| • Empathises with patients, regardless of their background | • Professional portfolio | |
| • Discusses and provides appropriate information with/to patients, carers and other health care providers | ||
| Collaboration | • Shares knowledge and information with other members of the health care team | • Peer review and performance appraisal |
| • Participates in interprofessional activities and contributes to the overall effectiveness of the team | • Professional portfolio | |
| Professionalism | • Delivers optimum quality care | • Peer review and performance appraisal |
| • Displays integrity, honesty and compassion | • Professional portfolio | |
| • Acts according to social, legal and ethical codes of conduct | • Professional memberships and affiliations | |
| • Engages in professional activities and behaviours | ||
| Gateway | ||
| Clinical expertise | • High level clinical skills to effectively and ethically manage the care of patients within relevant scope of practice | • Position description |
| • Gathers, synthesises and applies relevant clinical data and information | • Peer review and performance appraisal | |
| • Effectively manages complexity | • Professional portfolio | |
| • Recognises boundaries and limitations | ||
| • Effective clinical consultation skills | ||
| Scholarship and teaching | • High level academic knowledge and skills | • Academic award(s) |
| • Participates and records continuing professional development (CPD) | • CPD record | |
| • Facilitates learning of patients, students, colleagues and other health professionals | • Teaching portfolio | |
| • Participant evaluation of teaching | ||
| Evidence based practice | • Understands and can articulate research design and methodology | • Research track record |
| • Applies the principles of critical appraisal of research literature | • Conference presentations | |
| • Translates new knowledge into practice | • Peer-reviewed publications | |
| Capstone | ||
| Clinical leadership | • Accepts responsibility for personal and team performance | • Peer review and performance appraisal |
| • Advocates for the health and wellbeing of patients and the community | • Community service portfolio | |
| • Mentors and advocates for colleagues | • Board/committee representation | |
| • Participates in and influences strategic planning and development | ||