Medical Examinations

All appointments are conditional upon prior health clearance.  Failure to provide continuing satisfactory evidence if required, e.g. of immunization, will be regarded as a breach of contract

 

Equal Opportunities

The Trust aims to promote equal opportunities. A copy of our Equality Opportunities Policy is available from the Human Resources department. Members of staff must ensure that they treat other members of staff, patients and visitors with dignity and respect at all times and report any breaches of this to the appropriate manager.

 

Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

Post holders have a general responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of specific duties relating to their role.

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Disclosure & Barring Service/Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults

Applicants for many posts in the NHS are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.   Applicants who are offered employment for such posts will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure & Barring Service before appointment is confirmed.  This includes details of cautions, reprimands and final warnings, as well as convictions.  Further information can be found via:  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service. Post holders have a general responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of specific duties relating to their role.  Staff are obliged to disclose to the Trust during employment any pending criminal convictions, including cautions, and any other information relevant to the safeguarding of children or vulnerable adults.

 

Professional Registration

Staff undertaking work which requires professional registration are responsible for ensuring that they are so registered and that they comply with any Codes of Conduct applicable to that profession. Proof of registration must be produced on appointment and at any time subsequently on request.

 

Work Visa/ Permits/Leave To Remain

If you are a non-resident of the UK or EEA you are required to have a valid work visa and leave to remain in the UK, which is renewed as required.  The Trust is unable to employ or continue to employ you if you require but do not have a valid work visa and/or leave to remain in the UK.

 

NHS Constitution

The NHS Constitution establishes the principles and values of the NHS in England.  You should aim to maintain the highest standards of care and service, treat every individual with compassion and respect, take responsibility for the care you provide and your wider contribution, take up training and development opportunities provided, raise any genuine concern you may have about a risk, malpractice or wrongdoing at work, involve patients, their families and carers fully in decisions, be open if anything goes wrong and contribute to a climate where the reporting of, and learning from, errors is encouraged.  You should view the services you provide from a patient’s standpoint and contribute to providing fair and equitable services for all.  The above is a brief summary; you are encouraged to access the full document at:  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-nhs-constitution-for-england

 

Dignity & Respect

The Trust requires that you treat others with dignity and respect and that you do not harass or otherwise discriminate against any other member of staff, patient or visitor to the Trust or employees of any associated employers or contractors of the Trust on the grounds of race, colour, sex, age, disabilities, religious beliefs or sexual orientation.

 

Confidentiality/Information Quality Assurance/Freedom of  Information

The post-holder must maintain confidentiality of information about staff, patients and health service business and be aware of the Data Protection Act (1984) and Access to Health Records Act (1990).  As an employee of the Trust it is expected that you will take due diligence and care in regard to any information collected, recorded, processed or handled by you during the course of your work and that such information is collected, recorded, processed and handled in compliance with Trust requirements and instructions. Nonetheless the post-holder should be aware of the responsibility placed on employees under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and is responsible for helping to ensure that the Trust complies with the Act when handling or dealing with any information relating to Trust activity.

 

Risk Management

All staff have a responsibility to report all clinical and non-clinical accidents or incidents promptly and when requested to co-operate with any investigation undertaken.

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Health, Safety and Security

The post holder must co-operate with management in discharging its responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, take reasonable care of themselves and others, and ensure the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for patients, employees and visitors.  The Trust has adopted a Security Policy in order to help protect patients, visitors and staff and to safeguard their property; all employees have a responsibility to ensure that those persons using the Trust and its services are as secure as possible.  The Trust operates a strict Non-Smoking Policy.

 

Conflict of Interests

You may not without the consent of the Trust engage in any outside employment and in particular you are disqualified from an appointment as a chair or Non-Executive Director of another NHS Trust whilst you are employed by this Trust.  In accordance with the Trust’s Conflict of Interest Policy you must declare to your manager all private interests which could potentially result in personal gain as a consequence of your employment position in the Trust.  The NHS Code of Conduct and Standards of Business Conduct for NHS Staff require you to declare all situations where you or a close relative or associate has a controlling interest in a business or in any activity which may compete for any NHS contracts to supply goods or services to the Trust.  You must therefore register such interests with the Trust, either on appointment or subsequently.

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Infection control

It is the responsibility of all staff, whether clinical or non-clinical, to familiarise themselves with and adhere to current policy in relation to the prevention of the spread of infection and the wearing of uniforms. 

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• Clinical staff – on entering and leaving clinical areas, and between contacts with patients, staff should ensure that they apply alcohol gel to their hands and wash their hands frequently with soap and water.  In addition, staff should ensure the appropriate use of personal protective clothing and the appropriate administration of antibiotic therapy.  Staffs are required to communicate any infection risks to the infection control team and, upon receipt of their advice, report hospital-acquired infections in line with the Trust’s Incident Reporting Policy.

• Non clinical staff and sub-contracted staff – on entering and leaving clinical areas and between contacts with patients all staff should ensure they apply alcohol gel to their hands and be guided by clinical staff as to further preventative measures required.  It is also essential for staff to wash their hands frequently with soap and water.

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Staffs have a responsibility to encourage adherence with policy amongst colleagues, visitors and patients and should challenge those who do not comply.  You are also required to keep up to date with the latest infection control guidance via the documents library section on the intranet.

 

Clinical Governance and Risk management

The Trust believes everyone has a role to play in improving and contributing to the quality of care provided to our patients. As an employee of the Trust you are expected to take a proactive role in supporting the Trust’s clinical governance agenda by:

• Taking part in activities for improving quality such as clinical audit

• Identifying and managing risks through incident and near miss reporting and undertaking risk assessments

• Following Trust polices, guidelines and procedures

• Maintaining your continue professional development

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All Clinical staff making entries into patient health records are required to follow the Trust standards of record keeping

 

No Smoking

The Trust operates a smoke free policy. 

 

Professional Association/Trade Union Membership

The Trust is committed to working in partnership with Trades Unions and actively encourages staff to join any Trade Union of their choice, subject to any rules for membership that the Trade Union may apply.