HCPC Guidelines

Question 1

5 HCPC guidelines

Answer 1

-Practice safely and effectively with their scope of practice
-Practice within the legal and ethical boundaries of their profession
-Be able to maintain fitness to practice
-Practice as an autonomous professional exercising own professional judgement
-Understand importance and be able to maintain confidentiality

Question 2

Describe ‘practice safely and effectively with their scope of practice’ guideline

Answer 2

Know the limits of their practice and when to seek advice or refer to another professional
Recognise the need to manage their own workload and resources effectively and be able to practice accordingly

Question 3

Describe ‘practice within the legal and ethical boundaries of their profession’ guideline

Answer 3

Understanding the need to act in the best interests of service users at all times whist respecting values and maintaining health and well-being

Question 4

Describe ‘be able to maintain fitness to practice’ guideline

Answer 4

Understanding the need to maintain high standards of personal and professional conduct and knowing the importance of maintaining own health

Question 5

Describe ‘practice as an autonomous professional exercising own professional judgement’ guideline

Answer 5

Be able to assess a professional situation determine the nature and severity of the problem and call upon the required knowledge and experience to deal with the problem

Question 6

Describe ‘understand importance and be able to maintain confidentiality’ guideline

Answer 6

Being aware of the limits of the concept of confidentiality and having the ability to recognise and respond appropriate to situations where it is necessary to share info to share guard and service users or wider public.