Conclusion | NHS Education for Scotland

This Development Framework provides a clear, consistent, and nationally aligned approach to support the development, recognition, and progression of the vaccination workforce in Scotland. It brings together core expectations and specialist knowledge in a single, accessible resource that reflects the evolving nature and growing complexity of immunisation practice.

By outlining the roles, qualifications, and knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) expected across career levels 3 to 7, the framework supports:

Individual career planning and personal development
Effective supervision and appraisal
Role design, succession planning, and workforce modelling
Consistent, high-quality training and education delivery

The framework is intended for use by vaccinators, team leaders, service managers, educators, and workforce planners across all sectors and settings involved in vaccination delivery. It can also support collaboration across NHS Boards, local authorities, and the third sector.

By embedding this framework in practice, organisations and individuals can help build a confident, capable, and compassionate immunisation workforce — ready to meet the current and future needs of the population.

Users can download an accessible, image free pdf of the Framework from Appendix 3.