Table 1.

Final list of competencies and their ratings.

No.	Competency		% E	% D	% I	% FD
1	Attitudes and relationship-centred care		83	4	0	12
2	Enhancing well-being and maintaining ability		80	0	0	25
3	Communication		75	0	0	25
4	Knowledge and understanding of old age		80	5	0	15
5	Assessment and care planning	a)	80	10	0	10
		b)	95	0	0	5
6	Administering procedures and interventions	a)	55	30	0	15
		b)	15	60	10	15
7	Hygiene		92	0	0	8
8	Urinary continence		88	4	0	8
9	Bowel care		96	0	0	4
10	Nutrition and hydration		70	10	0	20
11	Pain management		100	0	0	0
12	Skin viability		83	4	0	13
13	Pharmacology		85	0	0	15
14	Dementia care	a)	85	0	0	15
		b)	60	30	0	10
15	Cultural, spiritual and sexual needs of residents		85	0	0	15
16	Sleep		80	5	5	10
17	Long-term conditions and comorbidities		70	10	0	20
18	Managing acute Ill health		90	5	0	5
19	End of life care		85	5	0	10
20	Moving and handling		95	0	0	5
21	Resident safety		80	5	0	15
22	Team working		92	0	0	8
23	Management and leadership		75	20	0	5
24	Teaching		55	30	0	15
25	Quality improvement and evidence based practice	a)	80	15	0	5
		b)	75	15	0	10
26	Policy and procedures	a)	80	15	0	5
		b)	92	0	0	8
27	Reflective practice		92	0	0	8

E, essential; D, desirable; I, irrelevant; FD, further development required; bold, consensus over 80% threshold.