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
Test engineer	Lead test engineer	8a	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	expert	4	You can: - mediate between people and strengthen relationships, adopting the appropriate communication method with stakeholders at all levels - manage stakeholder expectations and moderate difficult discussions about high risk and complex topics, even within constrained timescales - speak on behalf of, and represent the community to, large audiences inside and outside the organisation					
Test engineer	Lead test engineer	8a	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	expert	4	You can: - set standards and influence organisational decisions for test types, techniques, design and execution - coach others in test types, techniques, design and execution - advocate for continuous improvement and refinement of test types and techniques - make strategic decisions on new or improved test types and techniques used in your area					
Test engineer	Lead test engineer	8a	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	expert	4	You can: - lead and coach others in improving test and defect management processes - support others in assessing complex and challenging defects across the organisation - lead and coach others in using defect patterns and trends to make tactical and strategic recommendations - influence improvements to quality processes, informed by defect patterns and trends					
Test engineer	Lead test engineer	8a	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	expert	4	You can: - lead and guide multiple teams in test analysis, ensuring it is implemented early in the life cycle - advocate for risk-based analysis to drive improvements across many teams - set standards and principles for test analysis across the organisation					
Test engineer	Lead test engineer	8a	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	expert	4	You can: - create and manage multiple quality testing plans, approaches and strategies - lead and guide multiple teams in adopting quality testing strategy - advocate for early quality testing involvement in organisational delivery processes - guide teams across an organisation in optimising quality testing approaches, plans and strategies by using appropriate data					
Test engineer	Lead test engineer	8a	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	expert	4	You can: - establish and lead test engineering practices, standards and behaviours - influence and guide test engineering technology and tool choices across the organisation - advocate for the adoption and use of appropriate testing solutions, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and quality objectives					
Test engineer	Lead test engineer	8a	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	practitioner	3	You can: - analyse how a service fits into care pathways across organisations - work with clinicians, care staff, and patients to shape digital services - explain the effect of digital decisions on care, safety, and staff workload 					
Test engineer	Lead test engineer	8a	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	practitioner	3	You can: - lead hazard identification and risk assessment for a product or change - write and maintain hazard logs and clinical safety case reports - agree risk controls with product teams and check that they work - advise teams on applying clinical risk management standards 					
Test engineer	Lead test engineer	8a	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 					
Test engineer	Lead test engineer	8a	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	practitioner	3	You can: - design and build integrations using FHIR, HL7 version 2, and messaging patterns - write and profile FHIR resources and implementation guides - resolve complex mapping and data quality issues between systems 					
Test engineer	Lead test engineer	8a	Medical device software regulation	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/f453b1a6-c7db-4d9d-9ba3-47c45159bfe3	working	2	You can: - follow a software life cycle process that meets medical device standards - produce the records that such a process requires 					
Test engineer	Lead test engineer	8a	People management	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/339ac029-066a-4985-9f9d-b3d7c8fea0bb; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/add39442-b8ca-4412-8156-391db53b0c5d	working	2	You can: - supervise day-to-day work and give feedback - take part in recruitment and induction - hold regular one-to-one conversations