track	band	role	role_level	part	item_id	dimension	source	statement	expected_level	expected_level_number	expected_level_description	next_level_description	rating_scale	self_rating	manager_rating	agreed_rating	status	evidence	ilp_action
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 1	Band outline: Knowledge	roles-skills bands.yaml	Professional or technical knowledge, typically from a degree or equivalent experience.	Meets		Band 5: Professional or technical knowledge, typically from a degree or equivalent experience.		Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 2	Band outline: Autonomy	roles-skills bands.yaml	Works to broad objectives within professional standards; plans own work.	Meets		Band 5: Works to broad objectives within professional standards; plans own work.		Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 3	Band outline: Scope	roles-skills bands.yaml	Own professional work within a team or product.	Meets		Band 5: Own professional work within a team or product.		Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 4	Band outline: Leadership	roles-skills bands.yaml	May guide and check the work of support staff and apprentices.	Meets		Band 5: May guide and check the work of support staff and apprentices.		Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 5	Band outline: Accountability	roles-skills bands.yaml	Quality of own professional work.	Meets		Band 5: Quality of own professional work.		Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 6	Job evaluation factor: Communication and relationship skills	roles-skills job-evaluation.yaml	Skills needed to communicate with, and build relationships with, colleagues, patients, the public, and partners. Considers how complex, sensitive, or contentious the information is, and any barriers to understanding or acceptance.	4	4	Reference level 4: Gives complex, sensitive, or contentious information needing persuasion, negotiation, or training skills, or highly complex information. Levels: 1: Gives and receives routine information orally, mainly with colleagues. | 2: Gives and receives routine information orally, in writing, or electronically, with colleagues and others. | 3: Gives routine information needing tact or persuasion, or complex or sensitive information, or straightforward training to groups. | 4: Gives complex, sensitive, or contentious information needing persuasion, negotiation, or training skills, or highly complex information. | 5: Gives highly complex or contentious information needing developed persuasion and negotiation, presents to large groups, or communicates where there are significant barriers to acceptance. | 6: Gives highly complex, highly contentious information where there are significant barriers to acceptance, using the highest level of communication skills.		Factor level 1-8 (see expected_level_description)						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 7	Job evaluation factor: Knowledge, training, and experience	roles-skills job-evaluation.yaml	The knowledge and experience needed to do the job, from any source, including formal training, qualifications, and experience.	5	5	Reference level 5: Expertise in a specialism, underpinned by theory or practical experience (degree level or equivalent). Levels: 1: A few routine procedures, learned on the job in a short induction. | 2: A range of routine procedures, learned through on-the-job training and induction. | 3: A range of procedures, some non-routine, needing base-level theory (for example a level 3 qualification or equivalent experience). | 4: A range of procedures, mostly non-routine, needing intermediate theory (for example a foundation degree or equivalent experience). | 5: Expertise in a specialism, underpinned by theory or practical experience (degree level or equivalent). | 6: Specialist knowledge across the range of the specialism (postgraduate diploma level or equivalent). | 7: Highly developed specialist knowledge across the range of the specialism (master's level or equivalent). | 8: Advanced knowledge (doctorate plus further training or equivalent), or specialist knowledge across more than one discipline built over a long period.		Factor level 1-8 (see expected_level_description)						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 8	Job evaluation factor: Analytical and judgemental skills	roles-skills job-evaluation.yaml	The analysis and judgement needed to process information, solve problems, and make decisions.	3	3	Reference level 3: Judgements on a range of facts or situations needing analysis or comparison of options. Levels: 1: Judgements on straightforward facts or situations. | 2: Judgements on facts or situations, some needing analysis. | 3: Judgements on a range of facts or situations needing analysis or comparison of options. | 4: Judgements on complex facts or situations needing analysis, interpretation, and comparison of options. | 5: Judgements on highly complex facts or situations needing analysis, interpretation, and comparison of options.		Factor level 1-8 (see expected_level_description)						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 9	Job evaluation factor: Planning and organisational skills	roles-skills job-evaluation.yaml	The planning and organising needed to run activities, programmes, services, or strategies.	2	2	Reference level 2: Plans straightforward tasks or activities, some ongoing. Levels: 1: Organises own day-to-day work. | 2: Plans straightforward tasks or activities, some ongoing. | 3: Plans several complex activities, adjusting plans as needed. | 4: Plans a broad range of complex activities or strategies, adjusting them as needed. | 5: Forms long-term strategic plans, with uncertainty and effects across the organisation.		Factor level 1-8 (see expected_level_description)						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 10	Job evaluation factor: Physical skills	roles-skills job-evaluation.yaml	The physical skills needed, such as dexterity, coordination, keyboard skills, and driving.	3	3	Reference level 3: Developed skills needing speed or accuracy, such as advanced keyboard use. Levels: 1: Little need for physical skills. | 2: Skills gained through practice, such as standard keyboard use or driving. | 3: Developed skills needing speed or accuracy, such as advanced keyboard use. | 4: Highly developed skills needing precision or speed and high hand–eye coordination. | 5: The highest level of precision, speed, and coordination.		Factor level 1-8 (see expected_level_description)						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 11	Job evaluation factor: Responsibility for patient and client care	roles-skills job-evaluation.yaml	Responsibility for assessing, treating, caring for, or advising patients and clients. For most digital and corporate roles this is incidental contact only.	1	1	Reference level 1: Helps patients, clients, or relatives during incidental contact. Levels: 1: Helps patients, clients, or relatives during incidental contact. | 2: Gives general non-clinical advice, information, or services directly to patients or the public. | 3: Gives personal care, basic clinical technical services, or basic clinical advice. | 4: Carries out clinical care, provides clinical technical services, or advises on the care of patients. | 5: Develops programmes of care, provides specialist clinical technical services, or gives specialised advice on patient care. | 6: Develops specialised care, gives highly specialised advice, or is accountable for part of a clinical service. | 7: Accountable for delivering a clinical or care service. | 8: Corporate responsibility for clinical or care services.		Factor level 1-8 (see expected_level_description)						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 12	Job evaluation factor: Responsibility for policy and service development	roles-skills job-evaluation.yaml	Responsibility for developing and implementing policies and services, and how far the effects reach.	2	2	Reference level 2: Implements policies for own area and proposes changes to its practices. Levels: 1: Follows policies set by others; may comment on changes. | 2: Implements policies for own area and proposes changes to its practices. | 3: Implements policies for own area and proposes changes that affect other areas. | 4: Implements policy and develops policy or services for a service or several areas. | 5: Implements and develops a range of policies or services for a directorate. | 6: Corporate responsibility for major policy or service development across or beyond the organisation.		Factor level 1-8 (see expected_level_description)						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 13	Job evaluation factor: Responsibility for financial and physical resources	roles-skills job-evaluation.yaml	Responsibility for money, budgets, equipment, stock, buildings, and other assets.	1	1	Reference level 1: Takes personal care of equipment and resources used in own work. Levels: 1: Takes personal care of equipment and resources used in own work. | 2: Handles cash or valuables, looks after equipment used by others, controls stock, or authorises small payments. | 3: Authorises payments, buys some assets or supplies, monitors or holds a delegated budget, or maintains assets. | 4: Holds or sets the budget for a department or service, or buys or maintains its assets. | 5: Holds or sets budgets, or manages assets, for several services. | 6: Corporate responsibility for the organisation's finances or assets.		Factor level 1-8 (see expected_level_description)						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 14	Job evaluation factor: Responsibility for people	roles-skills job-evaluation.yaml	Responsibility for managing, supervising, training, or developing staff, or for providing people (HR) services.	1	1	Reference level 1: Shows own work routines to new or less experienced colleagues. Levels: 1: Shows own work routines to new or less experienced colleagues. | 2: Supervises or coordinates staff day to day, trains others regularly, or gives basic HR advice. | 3: Manages a group of staff day to day, teaches core or specialist training, or gives core HR advice. | 4: Line manages a function or department, designs training programmes as a main duty, or delivers a full range of HR services. | 5: Line manages several departments, or manages training or a large part of HR across the organisation. | 6: Corporate responsibility for the organisation's people or HR function.		Factor level 1-8 (see expected_level_description)						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 15	Job evaluation factor: Responsibility for information resources	roles-skills job-evaluation.yaml	Responsibility for information and information systems, paper or digital, including records, data, and the systems that hold them.	3	3	Reference level 3: Takes formal minutes, regularly writes reports or queries, or maintains information systems as a significant duty. Levels: 1: Records information that the job holder produces. | 2: Enters or stores data compiled by others, or occasionally writes reports or queries. | 3: Takes formal minutes, regularly writes reports or queries, or maintains information systems as a significant duty. | 4: Adapts or designs information systems to others' specifications, or runs information systems for a department as the main duty. | 5: Designs and develops major information systems, or runs information systems for several services as the main duty. | 6: Manages and develops information systems across the organisation as the main duty. | 7: Corporate responsibility for the organisation's information systems.		Factor level 1-8 (see expected_level_description)						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 16	Job evaluation factor: Responsibility for research and development	roles-skills job-evaluation.yaml	Responsibility for formal research, development, evaluation, audits, testing, and trials.	2	2	Reference level 2: Regularly does research, development, trials, or equipment and system testing as part of the job. Levels: 1: Carries out surveys or audits for own work; occasionally takes part in research or testing. | 2: Regularly does research, development, trials, or equipment and system testing as part of the job. | 3: Carries out research or development within formal programmes as a main duty. | 4: Coordinates and carries out research and development programmes. | 5: Initiates and develops research and development programmes that support the organisation's objectives. | 6: Initiates and develops research and development programmes with effects beyond the organisation.		Factor level 1-8 (see expected_level_description)						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 17	Job evaluation factor: Freedom to act	roles-skills job-evaluation.yaml	How far the job holder decides what to do and how, and how closely their work is supervised.	3	3	Reference level 3: Follows defined policies and procedures; work is managed rather than supervised. Levels: 1: Works within set procedures, with supervision close by. | 2: Follows standard procedures and precedent; someone is usually available to ask; work may be checked. | 3: Follows defined policies and procedures; work is managed rather than supervised. | 4: Results are defined, but the job holder decides how to achieve them, within broad policy. | 5: Works within general policies, and in most cases decides how to interpret them. | 6: Interprets overall policy and strategy to set goals and standards.		Factor level 1-8 (see expected_level_description)						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 18	Job evaluation factor: Physical effort	roles-skills job-evaluation.yaml	The physical effort needed, considering its frequency, duration, and intensity.	2	2	Reference level 2: Frequent sitting or standing in a restricted position, or occasional light to moderate effort. Levels: 1: Sitting, standing, and walking, with little physical effort. | 2: Frequent sitting or standing in a restricted position, or occasional light to moderate effort. | 3: Frequent light effort for long periods, or frequent moderate effort for short periods. | 4: Ongoing light effort, frequent moderate effort for long periods, or occasional intense effort. | 5: Ongoing moderate effort, or frequent intense effort.		Factor level 1-8 (see expected_level_description)						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 19	Job evaluation factor: Mental effort	roles-skills job-evaluation.yaml	The concentration needed, considering its frequency, duration, and how predictable the work is.	3	3	Reference level 3: Frequent concentration on unpredictable work, or occasional prolonged concentration. Levels: 1: General attention; occasional concentration on predictable work. | 2: Frequent concentration on predictable work, or occasional concentration on unpredictable work. | 3: Frequent concentration on unpredictable work, or occasional prolonged concentration. | 4: Frequent prolonged concentration, or occasional intense concentration. | 5: Frequent intense concentration.		Factor level 1-8 (see expected_level_description)						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 20	Job evaluation factor: Emotional effort	roles-skills job-evaluation.yaml	The emotional demands of the job, from direct or indirect exposure to distressing circumstances, such as reading distressing case records or handling serious incidents.	1	1	Reference level 1: Rare exposure, or occasional indirect exposure, to distressing circumstances. Levels: 1: Rare exposure, or occasional indirect exposure, to distressing circumstances. | 2: Occasional exposure, or frequent indirect exposure, to distressing circumstances. | 3: Frequent exposure to distressing circumstances, or occasional exposure to highly distressing ones. | 4: Occasional exposure to traumatic circumstances, or frequent exposure to highly distressing ones.		Factor level 1-8 (see expected_level_description)						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	A	Part A item 21	Job evaluation factor: Working conditions	roles-skills job-evaluation.yaml	Exposure to unpleasant conditions or hazards. Near-continuous screen use on most days counts at level 2.	2	2	Reference level 2: Occasional unpleasant conditions, frequent travel or outdoor work, or near-continuous screen use on most days. Levels: 1: Rare exposure to unpleasant conditions. | 2: Occasional unpleasant conditions, frequent travel or outdoor work, or near-continuous screen use on most days. | 3: Frequent unpleasant conditions, or occasional highly unpleasant ones. | 4: Some exposure to hazards, or frequent highly unpleasant conditions. | 5: Considerable exposure to hazards.		Factor level 1-8 (see expected_level_description)						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	B	Part B item 1.1	UK GDaD PCF role: Quality assurance test analyst	UK GDaD PCF role description	plan, design and execute tests	Meets				Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	B	Part B item 1.2	UK GDaD PCF role: Quality assurance test analyst	UK GDaD PCF role description	apply testing techniques and standards to learn about systems and mitigate risk	Meets				Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	B	Part B item 1.3	UK GDaD PCF role: Quality assurance test analyst	UK GDaD PCF role description	analyse artefacts and prototypes	Meets				Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	B	Part B item 1.4	UK GDaD PCF role: Quality assurance test analyst	UK GDaD PCF role description	test outcomes and record defects	Meets				Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	B	Part B item 1.5	UK GDaD PCF role: Quality assurance test analyst	UK GDaD PCF role description	seek to improve testing practices to enhance quality and reliability	Meets				Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	B	Part B item 1.6	UK GDaD PCF role: Quality assurance test analyst	UK GDaD PCF role description	recommend testing approaches	Meets				Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	B	Part B item 2.1	UK GDaD PCF role level: Quality assurance test analyst	UK GDaD PCF role level description	apply the most appropriate test approaches and plans based on risk	Meets				Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	B	Part B item 2.2	UK GDaD PCF role level: Quality assurance test analyst	UK GDaD PCF role level description	analyse artefacts, such as user stories, prototypes, processes and designs	Meets				Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	B	Part B item 2.3	UK GDaD PCF role level: Quality assurance test analyst	UK GDaD PCF role level description	determine what to test following an agreed approach	Meets				Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	B	Part B item 2.4	UK GDaD PCF role level: Quality assurance test analyst	UK GDaD PCF role level description	ensure test coverage aligns with business risk	Meets				Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	B	Part B item 2.5	UK GDaD PCF role level: Quality assurance test analyst	UK GDaD PCF role level description	follow appropriate standards to mitigate risk early	Meets				Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	B	Part B item 2.6	UK GDaD PCF role level: Quality assurance test analyst	UK GDaD PCF role level description	execute tests, develop reports, record outcomes and support the resolution of defects	Meets				Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	B	Part B item 3.1	Reference responsibility: Quality assurance test analyst	roles-skills role level	Analyse user stories, designs, and clinical workflows to decide what to test, based on risk to patients and services.	Meets				Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	B	Part B item 3.2	Reference responsibility: Quality assurance test analyst	roles-skills role level	Design and run functional, accessibility, and usability tests, including end-to-end clinical scenarios.	Meets				Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	B	Part B item 3.3	Reference responsibility: Quality assurance test analyst	roles-skills role level	Trace tests to hazards and safety controls, and provide test evidence for clinical safety cases.	Meets				Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	B	Part B item 3.4	Reference responsibility: Quality assurance test analyst	roles-skills role level	Check data shown to users against source systems and agreed clinical codes.	Meets				Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	B	Part B item 3.5	Reference responsibility: Quality assurance test analyst	roles-skills role level	Create and maintain realistic synthetic test data.	Meets				Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	B	Part B item 3.6	Reference responsibility: Quality assurance test analyst	roles-skills role level	Track defects through to resolution and retest fixes.	Meets				Not yet | Partly | Meets						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	C	Part C item 1	Skill: Communicating between the technical and non-technical	UK GDaD PCF	Communicating between the technical and non-technical involves conveying information using the most effective medium and language for the audience.	Working	2	You can: - communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders - support and host discussions within a multidisciplinary team, with potentially difficult dynamics - be an advocate for the team externally - manage differing stakeholder perspectives	Practitioner: You can: - listen to and interpret the needs of technical and non-technical stakeholders, and manage their expectations - manage active and reactive communication - support or host difficult discussions within the team or with diverse senior stakeholders	0 Not yet | 1 Awareness | 2 Working | 3 Practitioner | 4 Expert						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	C	Part C item 2	Skill: Designing and executing tests	UK GDaD PCF	Designing and executing tests involves applying appropriate test types and techniques to create and run tests that align to user needs and requirements.	Working	2	You can: - set up suitable environments with some support - select appropriate test types and techniques with some support - design, build, maintain and execute tests that align to user needs and requirements - conduct exploratory testing - research and try new test types and techniques	Practitioner: You can: - set up suitable environments - influence and guide the use of appropriate test types and techniques to mitigate risk early - lead others in designing, building, maintaining and executing tests that align to user needs and requirements - contribute to developing and implementing standards for designing and executing tests - improve test types and techniques through a structured process.	0 Not yet | 1 Awareness | 2 Working | 3 Practitioner | 4 Expert						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	C	Part C item 3	Skill: Managing, reporting and resolving defects	UK GDaD PCF	Managing, reporting and resolving defects involves reporting progress, outcomes and issues, whilst contributing to improving defect management processes.	Working	2	You can: - collaborate with others to create a defect management process to report, communicate and resolve defects, with support - critically assess dependencies, defects and risks, with support - contribute to mitigation and contingency plans - clearly communicate risks and the impact of defects to stakeholders	Practitioner: You can: - contribute to developing standards for defect management processes - manage and escalate dependencies, defects and risks across teams - contribute to mitigation and contingency plans across teams - use defect patterns and trends to make recommendations on testing and quality approaches, with support - manage stakeholder expectations and communications during defect resolution	0 Not yet | 1 Awareness | 2 Working | 3 Practitioner | 4 Expert						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	C	Part C item 4	Skill: Test analysis	UK GDaD PCF	Test analysis involves analysing information, such as requirements, user stories, designs and specifications, to identify and understand how to act on quality risks.	Working	2	You can: - work with stakeholders to determine which functional and non-functional quality characteristics add value - determine what to test following an agreed approach - identify and advocate for test needs, such as data, access and environments, with support - analyse information to identify risks	Practitioner: You can: - lead work with stakeholders across teams to determine which functional and non-functional quality characteristics add value - determine if an approach needs to change based on effort and risk - ensure test needs are implemented early - use multiple techniques to analyse complex information to identify risks - coach others in test analysis	0 Not yet | 1 Awareness | 2 Working | 3 Practitioner | 4 Expert						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	C	Part C item 5	Skill: Test and quality planning	UK GDaD PCF	Test and quality planning involves creating, following and adapting quality testing activities to ensure the quality of products, services and programmes.	Working	2	You can: - create or adapt quality testing approaches based on risk, with some support - follow a quality testing strategy and contribute to its development - contribute to continuous improvement of quality testing approaches, plans and strategies	Practitioner: You can: - work with teams to develop and implement appropriate quality testing approaches, plans and strategies - contribute to organisational quality testing strategies - implement ways to capture data to drive continuous improvement of quality testing approaches, plans and strategies - advocate for full team ownership of quality testing activities, encouraging early engagement	0 Not yet | 1 Awareness | 2 Working | 3 Practitioner | 4 Expert						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	C	Part C item 6	Skill: Test engineering	UK GDaD PCF	Test engineering involves developing test automation solutions that enable fast feedback on quality characteristics. Programme automation target for this track: Working.	Awareness	1	You can: - explain why testing processes, environments and tools are important - follow test engineering practices and standards, with support - support the maintenance of automated tests and tools required for testing	Working: You can: - use test engineering frameworks and tools to support testing activities - follow test engineering practices and standards, such as source control and continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines - integrate and execute tests to ensure early testing and continuous feedback - create and maintain automated tests, with some support - write and review coded solutions, with some support	0 Not yet | 1 Awareness | 2 Working | 3 Practitioner | 4 Expert						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	C	Part C item 7	Skill: Understanding health and care services	Health care addition	Understanding how health and care services are organised and delivered, how clinicians and care staff work, and how digital services support patient care.	Working	2	You can: - explain the clinical and care workflows your work supports - use common health care terms correctly with clinical and care colleagues - recognise when a change could affect patient care and raise it	Practitioner: You can: - analyse how a service fits into care pathways across organisations - work with clinicians, care staff, and patients to shape digital services - explain the effect of digital decisions on care, safety, and staff workload	0 Not yet | 1 Awareness | 2 Working | 3 Practitioner | 4 Expert						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	C	Part C item 8	Skill: Clinical risk management	Health care addition	Identifying, assessing, and controlling the risks that health IT systems can pose to patients, through a clinical risk management process, hazard logs, and safety cases (for example following ISO 14971 and IEC 80001-1).	Working	2	You can: - take part in hazard workshops and contribute to a hazard log - follow the clinical risk management process for your work - provide evidence for a clinical safety case, such as test results	Practitioner: You can: - lead hazard identification and risk assessment for a product or change - write and maintain hazard logs and clinical safety case reports - agree risk controls with product teams and check that they work - advise teams on applying clinical risk management standards	0 Not yet | 1 Awareness | 2 Working | 3 Practitioner | 4 Expert						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	C	Part C item 9	Skill: Information governance and data protection	Health care addition	Handling personal and health information lawfully, securely, and ethically, including data protection law, confidentiality, consent, data protection impact assessments, and information sharing.	Working	2	You can: - apply data protection principles to your work - contribute to data protection impact assessments - handle information requests and records correctly	Practitioner: You can: - lead data protection impact assessments and information sharing agreements - advise teams on lawful basis, consent, confidentiality, and retention - investigate incidents and recommend improvements	0 Not yet | 1 Awareness | 2 Working | 3 Practitioner | 4 Expert						
Band 5 quality assurance	5	Quality assurance test analyst	Quality assurance test analyst	C	Part C item 10	Skill: Health data interoperability	Health care addition	Exchanging health and care data safely and consistently between systems using open standards such as HL7 FHIR, HL7 version 2, IHE profiles, and standard APIs.	Awareness	1	You can: - explain why interoperability matters for joined-up care - name the main health data exchange standards, such as HL7 FHIR	Working: You can: - read and use FHIR resources, profiles, and APIs - build or test simple integrations under guidance - check messages against a specification	0 Not yet | 1 Awareness | 2 Working | 3 Practitioner | 4 Expert