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What is 'STIFCompetency'?

• modular competency-based training & assessment package for non-specialist & specialist health care professionals requiring more specialist skills to manage people with sexually transmitted infections
• adapted from the Department of Health's best practice guidance 'Competencies for providing more specialised sexually transmitted infection services within primary care' (1).
• complements the recommendations made in 'Standards for the management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)' (2).

Who is 'STIFCompetency' for?

• Clinical staff in
  • General practice
  • Reproductive and Sexual Health (RSH)
  • Level 3 GUM services
• Pharmacists
• Other interested healthcare professionals

What does 'STIFCompetency' consist of?

There are three modules (click on links below to obtain more specific and detailed information about the different modules)

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AIM	Suitable for
To develop skills and competence in diagnosing and managing asymptomatic STIs in order to deliver a Level 1 standard service	Pharmacists, doctors and nurses

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AIM	Suitable for
To develop skills and competence in diagnosing and managing uncomplicated STIs To deliver 'more specialised STI services' in primary care To work within a Level 2 service As a framework of core clinical competencies for doctors & nurses wishing to obtain specialist training within Genito-Urinary Medicine/Sexual Health	Doctors and nurses

...coming soon
AIM	Suitable for
To develop skills, experience and competence in diagnosing and managing uncomplicated STIs in order to lead and deliver a Level 2 standard service	Doctors and senior nurses

Certification

Trainees who successfully complete any of the modules will

• receive a nationally recognised STIF certificate, verified by BASHH
• be registered on the national STIFCompetence database of accredited healthcare professionals

The revalidation process will be every 5 years details of which can be viewed here

Who can be a trainer?

To see what the requirements are to be a trainer please - CLICK HERE

STIFIntermediate Competency - Train the Trainers' Course Friday 13th January 2012

This course is recommended for GUM medical and nurse consultants, SAS doctors and clinical nurse specialists involved in training and assessing doctors and nurses within their own departments. Information and Registration form - CLICK HERE

References

1. Competencies for providing more specialised sexually transmitted infection services within primary care. Assessment toolkit. 2006, Department of Health. (www.dh.gov.uk; (Gateway reference - 7088).

2. Standards for the management of sexually transmitted infections. 2010, BASHH.