A Joint British Association of Day Surgery & HCUK Virtual Conference
AM Chair 
Ms Alex Alen
Senior Sister, Day Surgery Unit
Torbay and South Devon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Past BADS Council member
PM Chair 
Mr Paul Rawling
Programme Lead Perioperative Studies, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions
Faculty of Health and Social Care
Edge Hill University Past BADS Council member
Multi skilling and competencies
Ms Karen Harries
Day Surgery Nursing Lead
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
BADS Council member
• Why multi-skilling is good
• How to create a multi-skilled department (including staff rotation, competencies, management support, internal programmes)
"Why should we multi-skill our staff:
- Makes work life more interesting for the staff member
- Helps manage staffing shortages
- Safety
- Better patient experience
- Builds confidence for staff"
"Multi-skilling benefits patients, staff and managers
Creating a widely skilled workforce enhances patient safety
Long process / not a quick fix
Don’t make competencies just a tick box exercise – make them safe"