Professional Accountability and Responsibility

Question 1

Define Accountability

Answer 1

Obligation of one party to provide a justification and to be held responsible for its actions by another party.

Question 2

Who is a Paramedic accountable to

Answer 2

Family 
Public
Employer
Patient
Colleagues
HCPC

Question 3

What is a Paramedics responsibilitys

Answer 3

Professional accountability
Legal
Ethical / Moral

Question 4

What is a Paramedic’s professional accountability and the purpose of that body

Answer 4

HCPC
Purpose is to protect the public, keep a register of n
health and care professionals, meet and maintain the standards for training, skills, behaviour, conduct and health

Question 5

What is fitness to practise

Answer 5

To have the skills, knowledge and character to practise a profession safely

Question 6

Why must we have F.T.P

Answer 6

To protect the public
Ensure trust and respect for the profession
Promote good practise and to support the profession

Question 7

What is meant by “impaired” F.T.P

Answer 7

Means that there is concerns about their ability to practise safely and effectively

Question 8

What is the 4 stage process to test F.T.P

Answer 8

1. Are the factual allegations proved on the balance of probability
2. Do the facts indicate misconduct, poor clinical practise or health problems?
3. If so, as a matter of professional judgement, is the restraints FTP impaired?
4. If so what sanction is appropriate? (i.e. striking of the register)

Question 9

What are the sanctions available to HCPC under Article 29 of the Health and social work professions order 2001

Answer 9

Mediation
Caution
conditions of practise
suspension
striking off

Question 10

Name some of the Healthcare regulators

Answer 10

Professional Standards Authority (PSA) - Carries out annual performance of all regulators
CQC - Responsible for hospitals, care homes. Gp surgeries, Domiciliary care providers (carers, ambulance services)

Question 11

What are the HCPC standards

Answer 11

1. Practise safely within the scope of practise
2. Practise within legal and ethical boundaries
3. Maintain FTP
4. Be able to practise as a autonomous professional
5. Practise in a non discriminatory manner
6. Maintain confidentiality
7. Communicate effictivly
8. Work with others appropriately
9. Be able to reflect and review practise
10. Draw on appropriate knowledge and skills