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Creating a new position

How to create a new position in the Care Identity Service in the Path to LIve environment.

Part of the publication 'Smartcard management in the Path to Live environment'.

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How to create a new position in the Care Identity Service in the Path to LIve environment.

Part of the publication 'Smartcard management in the Path to Live environment'.


From the Care ID Service Dashboard, select ‘Create Position’.

CIS dashboard - create position

To create a position at a child organisation, click on ‘Change’. Once the required organisation is displayed, enter the position name. If required, enter additional details in the description. Note: if you wish to create multiple roles all under the same parent organisation as one position, leave this as the parent organisation.

CIS create position - position details

Click on ‘Create access profile’ to open an additional window where the roles and activities can be added.

CIS - access profile details

The ‘Organisation’ tab can change the organisation that this particular role is for and is used when there are multiple roles under different organisations that all have the same parent organisation.

Click on the ‘Role’ tab and enter either the role code (R****) or the name of the role in the ‘filter’ box. This will filter the results to display a shorter list. 

CIS - create access profile

Click the radio button to the left of the required role, the selection will be added to the summary details on the right.

CIS create access profile - selection added to summary details

Click on the ‘Activities’ Tab to add activities if required.

Enter either the Activity Code (B****) or part of the activity name into the filter field. Click the tick-box next to the required activity and the details will be added to the summary on the right.

CIS create access profile - add activities

Review the summary then click ‘Create access profile’.  The role will be added to the position.

CIS access profile details - role added to the position

To add another role under the same organisation or same parent organisation select ‘Create access profile’ again and follow the above steps.

Enter the Approval Details, in the Path to Live environments this is not required to create the position. The field is mandatory however, therefore users may wish to enter a reference number, justification or contact details for the person who manages the position. Click ‘Create Position’ to finish the process.

CIS, approval details, create position


Last edited: 31 January 2022 4:05 pm