Mechanical Restraint Equipment – Safe Use of – Procedure
This procedure outlines the rationale and guidance underpinning the use of Mechanical Restraint Equipment within the Trust.
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Safe Staffing Levels Escalation Procedure (Community)
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for Community Teams on the daily management of staffing levels to meet service users’ needs as determined by risk and level of acuity and complexity.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Clinical
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Community Caseload Supervision Policy
Community Caseload Supervision Policy describes the minimum standard for providing community caseload supervision and caseload oversight, detailing how it will be provided as part of routine practice for staff across community teams with all staff. By doing this, it will enable safety, effectiveness, and flow of the patient experience through community teams and to support the wellbeing and safety of our staff.
Category: Policies
Topic: Clinical
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Gym Enhanced Induction Procedure
This procedure facilitates increased supported access to trust gymnasiums.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Clinical
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Incontinence Care and Advice Protocol
support for staff who care for patients experiencing incontinence.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Clinical
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Safe Staffing Levels Escalation Procedure (Inpatient)
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the daily management of the ward ensuring the optimal staffing levels are met which meet the patients’ needs as determined by risk and level of acuity. Additionally, when planned staffing levels are insufficient to meet current patient needs from an increased demand due to patient acuity, that staff are clear about how to escalate this for support from senior nurses and managers in order to identify and redeploy human resources to maintain safety as and when necessary.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Clinical
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Tear proof clothing procedure
Whilst staff will make every attempt to support an individual’s behaviour using the principles of Positive Behaviour Support and least Restrictive Practice, it is acknowledged that occasions may occur where due to the level of distress or presentation of a patient’s behaviour, staff will be required to restrict a patient’s access to their typical day time clothing providing them with special tear-proof clothing (TPC) as an alternative. This procedure details the requirements for safe use of TPC.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Clinical
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Perinatal Operational Policy
Perinatal Operational Policy describes how perinatal care is delivered to ensure a safe, effective, and productive perinatal services.
Category: Policies
Topic: Clinical
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Moisture Associated Skin Damage Procedure
Moisture Associated Skin Damage procedure - Assessment, Prevention and Management of
Category: Procedures
Topic: Clinical
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Verification and registration of health care employees (Professional Registration) procedure
This procedure supports the Trust to demonstrate the NHS Employers Employment Check Standards – Professional Registration and Qualification Checks and the requirements of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to ensure that all regulated professionally registered staff have their registration both verified at recruitment and throughout employment with their appropriate regulatory bodies.
Category: Procedures
Topic: Clinical
