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THE RESPECT, CIVILITY & RESOLUTION POLICY AIMS TO SECURE CONSTRUCTIVELY TIMELY AND LASTING SOLUTIONS TO WORKPLACE ISSUES AND A WORKING ENVIRONMENT, FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION AND BULLYING AND THE PROCESS FOR MANAGERS AND COLLEAGUES TO FOLLOW IF SUCH BEHAVIOUR ARISES. THIS DOCUMENT PROVIDES GUIDANCE, WHICH TAKES ACCOUNT OF EMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION, STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS AND RELEVANT CODES OF PRACTICE

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This procedure determines the steps to be taken regarding the recording and disposal of unidentifiable and suspected illicit substances. Failure to follow this procedure may expose Trust staff to the risk of criminal prosecution for handling or supplying an illicit substance.

This procedure aims to provide a framework for Band 4 Assistant Practitioners and Registered Nursing Associates to follow to administer hydroxocobalamin injection.

MAPPA are the statutory arrangements for managing sexual and violent offenders. MAPPA is not a statutory body but is a mechanism through which agencies can better discharge their statutory responsibilities and protect the public in a coordinated manner. Agencies always retain their full statutory responsibilities and obligations. The relationship between MAPPA and mental health services are well documented, this protocol seeks to enhance the guidance by identifying local and Trust arrangements

This policy outlines the process for managers to follow when recruiting and selecting staff.

The purpose of this SOP is to give staff members working within the division a process on how to manage a suspected head injury for patients within our inpatient and urgent care services. A standardised process reduces variation and ensures staff assess and manage suspected head injuries in line with evidence based practice, which leads to improved patient safety. The SOP aims to support the identification of a suspected head injury and escalation processes.

This procedure determines which processes should be followed routinely to transport medicines within and outside of the Trust, which processes should be followed to transfer medicines within the Trust and processes that must be followed when a patient collects their medication. It also provides guidance for exceptional circumstances when medicines cannot be transported in accordance with the Trust’s routine processes.

Reflection Guidance

This Policy has been developed to ensure that payments received by Trust staff from Commercial companies as a result from their involvement in a Commercially Funded research project, are received and managed in accordance with Department of Health and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust financial management procedures.