SJT CORE PRINCIPLES

Question 1

Professionalism in action principles

Answer 1

1. up to date with knowledge and skills
2. establish and maintain good relationships with patients and colleagues
3. honest and trustworthy,
4. respect their rights to privacy and dignity

Question 2

‘You must’ in GMC meaning

Answer 2

overriding duty or principle.

Question 3

‘You should’ in GMC meaning

Answer 3

we are providing an explanation of how
you will meet the overriding duty.
or not apply in all situations

Question 4

Develop and maintain your professional performance

Answer 4

1.must be competent in all aspects of your work
2. must keep your professional knowledge and skills up to date.
3.regularly take part in activities that maintain and develop your
competence and performance.6
4. You must keep up to date with, and follow, the law, our guidance and other regulations relevant to your work.
5.You must take steps to monitor and improve the quality of your work

Question 5

Apply knowledge and experience to practice

Answer 5

1.You must recognise and work within the limits of your competence.

Question 6

You must provide a good standard of practice and care. If you assess, diagnose or treat patients, you must:

Answer 6

adequately assess the patient’s conditions, taking account of their history (including the symptoms and psychological, spiritual, social and cultural factors), their views and values; where necessary, examine the patient
b promptly provide or arrange suitable advice, investigations or treatment where necessary
c refer a patient to another practitioner when this serves the patient’s needs.8

Question 7

GMC - prescribe drugs or treatment, you must

Answer 7

have adequate knowledge of the patient’s health and are satisfied that the drugs or treatment serve the patient’s needs

take all possible steps to alleviate pain and distress whether or not
a cure may be possible

Consult relevant people

wherever possible, avoid providing medical care to yourself or anyone with whom you have a close personal relationship

Question 8

GMC - Consent

Answer 8

consent or other valid authority before you carry out any examination or investigation, provide treatment or involve patients or volunteers in teaching or research

Question 9

GMC - Record your work clearly, accurately and legibly

Answer 9

1. document clearly
2. keep records secure and confidential
   3.

Question 10

Clinical records should include:

Answer 10

1. relevant clinical findings
2. the decisions made and actions agreed, and who is making the decisions and agreeing the actions
3. the information given to patients
4. any drugs prescribed or other investigation or treatment
5. who is making the record and when.

Question 11

You must take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is or may be seriously compromised

What to do in ‘unsafe practice’

Answer 11

1. not meeting basic needs- You must take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is or may be seriously compromised
2. You must raise your concern in line with our guidance14 and your workplace policy.

Question 12

concerns over college being fit to. practice

Answer 12

you must ask for advice from a colleague, your defence body or us.

If you are still concerned you must report this, in line with our guidance and your workplace policy, and make a record of the steps you have taken.1

Question 13

Risks posed by your health

(risk to patient)

Answer 13

If you know or suspect that you have a serious condition that you could pass on to patients, or if your judgement or performance could be affected by a condition or its treatment, you must consult a suitably qualified colleague. You must follow their advice about any changes to your practice they consider necessary. You must not rely on your own assessment of the risk to patients.
29 You should be immunised against common serious communicable diseases (unless otherwise contraindicated).
30 You should be registered with a general practitioner outside your family.

Question 14

You must tell us without delay if, anywhere in the world:

Answer 14

1. caution from the police or been criticised by an official inquiry
2. charged with crime
3. another professional body has made a finding against your registration as a result of fitness to practise procedures
4. If you are suspended by an organisation from a medical post, or have restrictions placed on your practice, you must, without delay, inform any other organisations you carry out medical work for and any patients you see independently.