Health and Safety Training Policy and Procedure

Health and Safety Health & Safety Region: | Reference: HS05

This review has been undertaken with additional information and references. Links have also been provided to clarify the legal stance and business reasons for training.

Overarching Medication Policy and Procedure

Medications Management Medications Management Region: | Reference: CM03

The purpose of this Overarching Policy and Procedure is to outline key points and responsibilities regarding Medication Management. This policy and procedure should be used alongside the associated QCS Medication policies and procedures that provide further detail and supports the implementation of this policy.

Consent to Examination or Treatment Policy and Procedure

Care Management Rights & Abuse Region: | Reference: CR22

Reviewed and converted into new policy format. Additionaly a new Consent Form and Best Interest Form for Consent have been added.

Absenteeism Policy and Procedure

Human Resources Performance & Discipline Region: | Reference: PP01

To create a clear distinction between the procedures which apply to staff who have persistent short term absence, those who are suffering from long term ill health and those with conduct issues.

To clarify the procedure which should be used to address issues of short term absence.

Adoption Policy and Procedure

Human Resources Absence, Holidays and Sickness Region: | Reference: PA01

The policy has been converted to the new policy format. The policy has been overhauled to provide more clarification on eligibility for adoption leave and the notification requirements. The policy is also more clear on eligibility for adoption pay. There is more of an explanation of when leave will apply to overseas adoptions and in surrogacy situations. There is also reference to third party resources so that any updates in statutory adoption pay will always be up-to-date.

Equality and Diversity Policy and Procedure

Human Resources Equality & Disability Region: | Reference: PE03

New policy format. Simplification of policy to focus on key indicators and cover all areas. Confirmation of interaction between discipline and grievance policies.

Retirement Policy and Procedure

Human Resources Miscellaneous Region: | Reference: PM05

The policy has been converted into the new policy format. The policy builds on the previous policy and makes it clear that there is no fixed retirement age and that retirement is driven by the employee and not the employer.

Capability Policy and Procedure

Human Resources Performance & Discipline Region: | Reference: PP07

The name of the policy has been changed to Capability Policy and Procedure to avoid any overlap with the Disciplinary Policy and Procedure as poor performance can sometimes be a misconduct issue. It was previously titled Poor Performance and Capability Policy and Procedure.

The policy now sets out a clear step-by-step process for dealing with capability issues (i.e. where an employee ‘can’t’ do the job either because of a lack of skill, knowledge or medical capability) and references the Sickness Absence Policy where the capability issue is caused by ill health.

Management should understand that the Discipline Policy and Procedure is to be used for misconduct issues i.e. where someone can do something but won’t whereas this policy deals with cases where a person can’t do a particular job or task properly due to a lack of skill, knowledge, experience or on health grounds.

Grievances Policy and Procedure

Human Resources Performance & Discipline Region: | Reference: PP04

Changes to ensure clear, distinct three-stage process to ensure compliance with the ACAS Code of Practice.

Infection Control Policy and Procedure

Care Management Care Practice Region: | Reference: CC34

Changes made to ensure the policy and procedure meets the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act 2008; Code of Practice on the prevention and control of infection for domiciliary care services.