A1: Working within the health and science sector Flashcards
(19 cards)
The purpose of organisational policies and procedures in the health and science sector
- Equality, diversity and inclusion policy.
- Safeguarding policies
- Employment contracts
- Performance reviews
- Disciplinary policy
- Grievance policy
importance of Equality, diversity and inclusion policies
- complies with legislation such as the Equality act 2010
- Ensures fair and equitable treatment
- Prevents prejudice and discrimination
- Promotes social inclusion
- Tackles the cycle of disadvantage
- Promotes respecting, celebrating and valuing of individuals
define ‘laws’ (legislations)
Passed by Parliament. They state the rights and entitlements of individuals and provide legal rules that have to be followed. the law is upheld through the courts. If an individual or care setting breaks the laws, they can, in certain circumstances, be fined, dismissed or given a prison sentence
importance of safeguarding policies
- Guidelines on what an organisation needs to do in order to protect individual’s health, wellbeing and human rights.
- Scope (ensure individuals are protected from harm)
agencies involved in safeguarding
- Local authority social care services for adults, young people and children
- GPs
- Hospitals
- Education settings
- Ofsted
- the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
importance of performance reviews
- evaluating work performance against standards and expectations
- Giving feedback to help you improve your performance
- Provides opportunities to raise concerns or issue
- contribute to continuing professional development (CPD)
define ‘grievance’
any concern, problem or complaint you may have at work. If you take this up with your employer, it is called ‘raising a grievance’
issues that may cause grievances:
- terms and conditions employment
- Health and safety issues and concerns
- relationships with colleagues and management
- bullying and harassment
- working practices, particularly when new practices are introduced
- the working environment
- changes in the organisation
- discrimination or perceived discrimination
define ‘Employment tribunals’
Responsible for hearing claims from people who think an employer has treated them unlawfully, e.g. through unfair dismissal or discrimination
The importance of adhering to quality standards, quality management and audit processes within the health and science sector
- ensuring consistency
- maintaining health and safety
- Monitoring processes and procedures
- facilitating continuous improvement
- Facilitating objective, independent review
what does Quality Control (QC) mean?
the testing of a product to ensure that it meets required standards. the QC department in an organisation will be responsible for testing products before they are sold. any product that fails QC tests will have to be reworked or scrapped
What does Quality Assurance (QA) mean?
having procedures in place that ensure that the product will always meet the required standards.
Key principles of ethical practice in the health and science sector
- Beneficence
- Nonmaleficence
- Autonomy and informed consent
- Truthfulness and confidentiality
- Justice
The purpose of following professional codes of conduct
- The Nursing and Midwifery Council NMC
- The Royal College of Nursing RCN
- Health Care Compliance Association HCCA
- The Royal Society of Chemistry RSC
- The Institute of Food Science and Technology IFST
- The Science Council
- The Royal Society of Biology RSB
- The Society of Radiographers SoR
- The Health and Care Professions Councils HCPC
- The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences BASES
- The Institute of Biomedical Science IBMS
Opportunities to support progression within the health and science sector
- Undertaking further/higher education programmes
- Undertaking apprenticeship/degree apprenticeship
- Undertaking continuing professional development CPD
- Joining professional bodies
- Undertaking an internship
- Undertaking a scholarship
what does Beneficence mean?
‘doing good’. Doing the course of action that is in best interest of the patient
what does nonmaleficence mean?
‘not doing harm’. making sure treatment doesn’t cause more harm than good
what does ‘autonomy’ mean?
everyone has the right to make the final decision about their care or treatment
what does ‘informed consent’ mean?
means that before making a final decision, a person receiving care or treatment has the right to be given all the relevant information about the care of treatment
