3.1 Policies and procedures reflect health and safety legislation and equality of opportunity. Safety is maintained. Risk is managed.
Item 18
Evidence of all internal and external inspection regimes the department is subject to (e.g., service accreditation, ISO), and outcomes from recent inspections or health and safety audits. A brief statement and any reference numbers confirming accreditation. (UKAS exempt)
Item 19
Please provide the Trust/organisation policy for fitness to practise.
Item 20
Please provide the conduct and capability policy.
Item 21
A statement confirming that mandatory training is undertaken by all trainees.
Item 22
Evidence of trust and departmental policies on whistleblowing. Not required if other departments in your organisation are accredited. (UKAS exempt)
3.2 Diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity
Item 23
Evidence of equality, diversity and inclusion policy; department commitment to observe equality of opportunity in training. We require a statement that the department itself is committed to this.
3.3 Appeals, complaints and concerns
Item 24
Evidence of Trust policies on harassment and bullying; description of how trainees can raise concerns about their training. (UKAS exempt)
3.4 Provide the safeguarding for vulnerable service users policy
Item 25
Provide copy of policy as detailed in 3.4.
3.5 Disclosure and Barring Service, Independent Safeguarding Authority, and occupational health clearance processes
Item 26
Confirmation from department that DBS/EDBS checks are required or, where this is not the case, Trust statement explaining the reasons. Where students/trainees may engage clinically with service users, appropriate consent is obtained.
3.6 Where students/trainees may engage clinically with service users, appropriate consent is obtained
Item 27
Consent form, or description of the process for obtaining consent. If consent is not in written form, please provide the informed consent policy, where appropriate. (UKAS exempt)
3.7 Programmes respect the rights and needs of service users and colleagues
Item 28
Trust Patient and Public Involvement policy e.g., Service Users and Carers policy or equivalent.