Standards of Codes of Conducts and CPD

Question 1

What are some of the main 10 codes of conduct?

Answer 1

1) Promote and protect the interest of service users
2) Communicate appropriately
3) Work within the limits of your knowledge
4) Delegate appropriately
5) Respect confidentiality
6) Manage risk
7) Report concerns about safety
8) Be open when things go wrong
9) Be honest
10) Keep records

Question 2

What are some new rules added by the HCPC?

Answer 2

• Equality and Diversity: you must treat people fairly, your personal values should not lead you to discriminate
• Duty of Candor
• Social Media Usage

Question 3

What does the Equality Act 2010 do?

Answer 3

protect people from discrimination
protected characteristics
protects age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership

Question 4

What is CPD?

Answer 4

a process of lifelong learning which enables you to meet the prerequisite knowledge and skill levels that relate to your evolving scope of practice, maintaining competence in your scope of practice

Question 5

Why is CPD important?

Answer 5

-career progression
-demonstrate ability to perform in current role
-maintain professional registration

Question 6

What are HCPC registrant standards?

Answer 6

• maintain a continuous up to date record of CPD activities
• demonstrate that their CPD activities are a mixture of learning activities relevant to current or future practices

Question 7

What are examples of CPD?

Answer 7

• notes and reflections on work based practices, use of equipment, resolution of issues, something new learned
• discussion with colleagues
• copies of records must not contain patient identifiable information

Question 8

What are post registration CPD?

Answer 8

IBMS specialist portfolio
notes on results of lab errors, unusual results