A1 - Working in the health and science sector Flashcards
What is the purpose of a equality, diversity and inclusion policy?
Comply with legislation
Ensuring equality
Eliminating discrimination
What is the purpose of a safeguarding policy?
Ensuring the protection from harm of individuals, including those working within the organisation and visitors.
What does an employment contract do?
Sets put employment conditions, rights, responsibilities and duties.
What is a performance review?
A discussion an employer will have with an employee on their job performance.
What is the purpose of a performance review?
Evaluating work performances against standards and expectations.
Facilitating feedback to improve.
Providing opportunities to raise concerns or issues.
Contributing to continuing professional development.
What is a disciplinary policy for?
Setting and maintaining expected standards of work and conduct.
Ensuring consistent and fair treatment.
Establishing a sequence for disciplinary action.
What is the purpose of a grievance policy?
Provides opportunities for employees to confidentially raise and address grievances.
Establishing a sequence for raising grievances.
What is the importance of adhering to quality standards, quality management and audit processes within the health and science sector?
Ensuring consistency.
Maintaining health and safety.
Monitoring processes and procedures.
Facilitating continuous improvement.
Facilitating objective, independent review.
What are they key principles of ethical practice?
Autonomy and informed consent
Truthfulness and confidentiality
Beneficence
Nonmaleficence
Justice
What are the professional codes of conduct for?
Clarifies mission, values, principles and standards that everyone must adhere to by:
- Outlining expected behaviours and attitudes.
- Outlining rules and responsibilities within particular organisations.
- Promoting confidence in the organisation.
What is the difference between technical, higher technical and professional occupations in health?
Technical: skilled occupations that a college leaver or an apprentice would be entering, typically requiring qualifications at levels 2/3
Higher technical: require more knowledge and skills acquired through experience in the workplace or further technical education, and typically require qualifications at levels 4/5
Professional: Occupations where there is a clear career progression from higher technical occupations, as well as occupations where a degree apprenticeship exists.
what opportunities to support progression within the health and science sector?
Undertaking further/higher education programmes
Undertaking apprenticeship/degree apprenticeship
Undertaking continuing professional development
Joining professional bodies
Undertaking an internship
Undertaking a scholarship
What is evidence based practice?
Using scientific research/evidence with clinical expertise and patients’ needs and values.
What is the purpose of CPD (continuing professional development)?
CPD ensures that professional knowledge is maintained
