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Skills for Health
Added on
07/12/2009
Updated on
09/12/2009
Skills for Health 
are currently working with the Alcohol Improvement Programmes Workforce Development and Training Group to develop a range of nationally transferable roles for an alcohol practitioner and an advanced alcohol practitioner. The final job profiles are due by March 2010 and will be available here.
The following brochure provides an overview of National Transferable Roles:
- Skills for Health National Transferable Roles
This Skills for Health brochure introduces the concept of nationally transferable roles in the delivery of health care. It is aimed at a wide audience including commissioners, planners, managers and...
National Occupational Standards and DANOS
NOS AH10
The DH 'Guidelines for Commissioning IBA Training' provides guidance on IBA learning requirements and performing against the competence described in the NOS AH10 Employ techniques to help individuals to adopt sensible drinking behaviour. The IBA Primary Care RCN accredited elearning course adheres to these competences, but it is the responsibility of the employer/employee to ensure that learning outcomes are applied and assessed.
DANOS
The Drug and Alcohol National Occupational Standards (DANOS) 'cover most of the substance misuse tasks & activities relevant to the field' (FDAP) and DANOS guides are available for both practitioners and commissioners
- DANOS 2012 for Commissioners and Service Providers
A practical guide to DANOS for commissioners and providers of drugs and alcohol services. FDAP - DANOS 2012 For Practitioners
'Its a Vision Thing - Developing standards of practice in the drugs & alcohol workforce' provides user friendly guidance on occupational standards and competencies for substance misuse practitioners....
Further Information on Competences
The FDAP's developing the workforce pages provide more information about DANOS, and other competences including the timeline for delivery of DANOS standards.
You can access details of all National Occupational Standards at Skills for Health
Code of Practice
The Federation of Drug and Alcohol Practitioners (FDAP) publishes a code of practice for drug and alcohol workers and useful guidance about DANOS and professional conduct:
