Multi-professional consultant level practice capability and impact framework

What is consultant practice?

• Expertise in four domains necessary for enabling quality care from micro, to meso and macro levels of the system
• The key skill set for systems leadership and systems transformation aided by clinical credibility in own professional field
• Clinical academic role as an embedded researcher

We have co-developed the NHS England Consultant Practitioner Capability and Impact Framework. It’s creation builds on 20 years of clinical development and related research across different professions. A process of co-creation with practitioners, aspiring practitioners, professional organisations and related workforce stakeholders across the UK has continued the refinement. Aligned to the capabilities is an impact framework to present examples of impact in relation to each domain. An important step in clearly outlining this level of practice.

The framework encompassed the career of the consultant and their expected impact, particularly across integrated systems. A Delphi Study to identify the capabilities and impacts that should demonstrate the transition from advanced to consultant level practice, at years 1-3 and 3-5 in the role.