role	role_level	band	skill	skill_source	pcf_reference	esco_reference	expected_level	expected_level_number	expected_level_description	self_rating	manager_rating	gap	evidence	development_action
Quality assurance test analyst	Senior quality assurance test analyst	6	Communicating between the technical and non-technical	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/c32ad607-0c4d-4e34-b73f-668298f7bf13	practitioner	3	You can: - listen to and interpret the needs of technical and non-technical stakeholders, and manage their expectations - manage active and reactive communication - support or host difficult discussions within the team or with diverse senior stakeholders					
Quality assurance test analyst	Senior quality assurance test analyst	6	Designing and executing tests	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/913e7e83-b8f8-4574-b1ca-1b38f3fd974a; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/7253d98c-4a6d-4e37-8b6c-accca9f4b639; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/5d74614d-32c8-4ca4-9818-6980e52424b1	practitioner	3	You can: - set up suitable environments - influence and guide the use of appropriate test types and techniques to mitigate risk early - lead others in designing, building, maintaining and executing tests that align to user needs and requirements - contribute to developing and implementing standards for designing and executing tests - improve test types and techniques through a structured process.					
Quality assurance test analyst	Senior quality assurance test analyst	6	Managing, reporting and resolving defects	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/561c2525-5bd8-4d86-8f45-820f4be7db93; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/438ff259-d086-4004-acda-1ec3e1631bc6; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/2522a6ce-3202-4ac8-9f5b-b9cb5a3a83a1	practitioner	3	You can: - contribute to developing standards for defect management processes - manage and escalate dependencies, defects and risks across teams - contribute to mitigation and contingency plans across teams - use defect patterns and trends to make recommendations on testing and quality approaches, with support - manage stakeholder expectations and communications during defect resolution					
Quality assurance test analyst	Senior quality assurance test analyst	6	Test analysis	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/f28617ad-afdd-4041-814c-216153a38998; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/be48353d-25c7-4f86-bea9-7b9e248fbc6e	practitioner	3	You can: - lead work with stakeholders across teams to determine which functional and non-functional quality characteristics add value - determine if an approach needs to change based on effort and risk - ensure test needs are implemented early - use multiple techniques to analyse complex information to identify risks - coach others in test analysis					
Quality assurance test analyst	Senior quality assurance test analyst	6	Test and quality planning	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/5d74614d-32c8-4ca4-9818-6980e52424b1; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/c7cc6dc5-d56b-4323-8e5c-47c4022f615f; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/22b8039c-c890-4610-9228-5527e3b98f12	practitioner	3	You can: - work with teams to develop and implement appropriate quality testing approaches, plans and strategies - contribute to organisational quality testing strategies - implement ways to capture data to drive continuous improvement of quality testing approaches, plans and strategies - advocate for full team ownership of quality testing activities, encouraging early engagement					
Quality assurance test analyst	Senior quality assurance test analyst	6	Test engineering	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/6a322874-e32f-4cd8-9683-badce67a7f73; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/7557f0f4-b8bc-4ac0-b91e-222ab1ba744f	awareness	1	You can: - explain why testing processes, environments and tools are important - follow test engineering practices and standards, with support - support the maintenance of automated tests and tools required for testing					
Quality assurance test analyst	Senior quality assurance test analyst	6	Understanding health and care services	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/9b63d92b-5a3a-46b0-b2ba-c98b39ea5aaf; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/6c252ea9-e7df-4f82-8035-7d7ee742ff0e	working	2	You can: - explain the clinical and care workflows your work supports - use common health care terms correctly with clinical and care colleagues - recognise when a change could affect patient care and raise it 					
Quality assurance test analyst	Senior quality assurance test analyst	6	Clinical risk management	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/47d491a9-f7c0-4b13-a10f-983d3aa0113e; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/4913d0c0-133a-4c46-aac3-f5d4989a982e	working	2	You can: - take part in hazard workshops and contribute to a hazard log - follow the clinical risk management process for your work - provide evidence for a clinical safety case, such as test results 					
Quality assurance test analyst	Senior quality assurance test analyst	6	Information governance and data protection	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/a4346013-a967-4a58-a533-6b32ad1364c5; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/51ece34f-c24e-4183-9bf4-9b6f28748aec; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/097c6a36-f031-4d3e-b5c1-62d6ffcb430b	working	2	You can: - apply data protection principles to your work - contribute to data protection impact assessments - handle information requests and records correctly 					
Quality assurance test analyst	Senior quality assurance test analyst	6	Health data interoperability	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/4f5c1208-62fd-4e5a-a51e-306c06947e11; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/d70701ca-d3be-44cb-963e-8e7142555144	working	2	You can: - read and use FHIR resources, profiles, and APIs - build or test simple integrations under guidance - check messages against a specification 					
Quality assurance test analyst	Senior quality assurance test analyst	6	Business and user acceptance testing	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/85f46538-ae70-498a-bfbc-b8ddafe96c7d; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/913e7e83-b8f8-4574-b1ca-1b38f3fd974a	practitioner	3	You can: - advise others how to ensure appropriate test coverage, data and scenarios, in line with acceptance criteria - analyse business risk and impacts of defects so that appropriate action can be taken to enable business acceptance - provide assurance on the suitability, business readiness and viability of delivered solutions