HEE publish the Core Capabilities Framework for Medical Associate Professionals to educators, employers and those considering careers as anaesthesia associates, physician associates, or surgical care practitioners

Core Capabilities Framework

In February 2021, HEE commissioned Skills for Health to lead the development of a MAPs core capabilities framework. This was published in June 2022. The framework can be used alongside other professional frameworks, standards and guidelines and will be of value to those delivering, planning, and developing services and roles including medical associate professions at all stages of their career, service managers and those commissioning both education and clinical services.

It can be used as the basis for formal or informal appraisal, alongside a training needs analysis, comparing current skills and knowledge with those that are required, as well as assisting staff in the development of a portfolio of evidence of capability.

It sets out clear expectations for each of the MAPs roles about the requirements for effective and safe practice. It provides clarity about characteristics and requirements as well as setting out a structure of core capabilities to practice. There are high level descriptors so that more detailed skills and knowledge can be agreed and developed within the acute, community and primary care settings these roles work in.