Health and social care lesson how to follow code and safeguarding

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How do orginisations help employees to understand the code of practice?
- Training materials
- Guidelines/ making it easily accesible
- staff development - up to date in practice
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Responsibilities of organisations
Understand how to implement codes of practice​

Meet National Occupational Standards ​

Undertake Continuing Professional Development
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Responsibilities of organisations
Are safeguarded through being able to: ​

Have complaints dealt with properly ​

Whistle blow​

Have membership of trades unions/professional associations ​

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Responsibilities of organisations
Follow protocols of regulatory bodies  
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How to implement orginisations code of practice
Employers have a responsibility to make sure their employees understand their role and the responsibilities they have in their job.​

Staff development ensures employees are up to date in their practice​

Policies and procedures must be kept up to date, s
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How to implement orginisations code of practice
-Staff must be aware of codes of practice and implement them in their role
- Recruitment and selection of staff must be robust to ensure staff are suitably qualified to meet the requirements if their role.​
Complaints policy and procedure allows staff to
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How to implement orginisations code of practice
Whistleblowing policy must be in place so staff can raise concerns
Performance management allows staff to review their practice and identify any training needs
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What is meant by performance criteria
Performance criteria is a defined condition or set of conditions to evaluate the level of performance in a subject area.
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How do NOS benefit practitioners, employees and orginisation?
- Workforce design, management, succession planning and quality improvement
Manage performance, increase productivity, identify and fill skills gaps
Recruitment, selection and induction
Personal, career and team development
Training and education design,
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What is the reason for having NOS?
recommended good practice by Skills for Health and the devolved UK nations.
You can use NOS to accumulate evidence towards a qualification and to increase your mobility within the health and social care sector.
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How can employers be safeguarded?
Having internal and external complaints dealt with properly​

Taking part in whistleblowing​

Have membership of trades unions/professional associations ​

Following protocols of regulatory bodies ​
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Complaints - how do they work?
Complaints can be made about poor practice and must be promptly investigated using a clear procedure.​

Organisations must follow their complaints policy​

Information about time frames must be shared and adhered to​
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Complaints - how do they work?
Unions can support the member of staff concerned​

Confidentiality must be observed
Outcomes should be fair, appropriate and result in improvement in practice if appropriate​

Staff member may be referred to regulatory body where complaint is serious​​
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What do trade unions do?
Promote the rights and interests of their members​

Offer advice and legal support to protect members ​

Become involved if members make a complaint or if a complaint is made about a member
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RCN nurses trade union
- Insurance
- Financial advice
-Legal support
- Health and wellbeing
- shopping discounts
- household costs
- We also provide health, safety and wellbeing advice, information and resources for members and RCN representatives to support them in their wor
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RCN nurses trade union
- RCN rep hub
- Health and safety reps
- Inclusion cafe chatroom
-industrial action handbook
- information on professional development
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NMC safeguarding codes in action
- accountability, professional judgement, delegation, speaking up, inclusivity and challenging discrimination, social media, person centred care, end of life care, professionalism
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