Standard 7 Flashcards
What is Standard 7 now? What was removed?
“communicate effectively”
Removed “be able to”
How has standard 7.1 been shortened?
Removed “be able to” and shortened paragraph so now reads
“Use effective and appropriate verbal and non-verbal skills to communicate with service users, carers, colleagues and others”
How has standard 7.2 changed?
Added “to the required standard for their profession”
Which is to level 7 of the international English language testing system with no element below 6.5
How has standard 7.3 changed?
Rewritten to “understand the characteristics and consequences of verbal and non verbal communication and recognise how these can be affected by difference of any kind including but not limited to, protected characteristics, intersectional experiences, and cultural differences
What is new specific standard 7.4?
Work with service users and/ or their carers to facilitate service users preferred role in decision making and provide service users and carers with the information they may need where appropriate
How has standard 7.5 been reworded?
Changed to “modify their own means of communication to address the individual communication needs and preferences of service users and carers with the information they may need and remove any barriers to communication where possible”
How has standard 7.6 changed?
Changed assist to support so reads:
“Understand the need to support the communication needs of service users and carers, such as through the use of an appropriate interpreter”
How has standard 7.7 changed?
Removed “be able to” and “and” added “and digital communication”
Reads use information, communication, and digital technologies appropriate to their practice
How has standard 7.8 changed?
No change except adding “accessible formats”
How has standard 7.9 changed?
Removed “be able to” so reads “communicate the outcome of biomedical procedures”
