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 ⇒ T Level Technical Qualification in Health ⇒ Core ⇒ A1.1 The purpose of organisational policies and procedures in the health and science sector

A1.1 The purpose of organisational policies and procedures in the health and science sector

Qualification: T Level Technical Qualification in Health
Unit: Core
Learning outcome: A1: Working within the health and science sector
Assessment criteria: A1.1 The purpose of organisational policies and procedures in the health and science sector

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  • Policies are documents that provide guidelines about how organisations and employees carry out activities and expected behaviours
  • Procedures are documents that describe how tasks are carried out by organisations and employees
  • Policies and procedures (also known as agreed ways of working) should be easily accessible to all employees and others, including service users and their families
  • The purpose of policies and procedures include:
    • Compliance with legislation, regulation and best practices
    • Consistency in the way healthcare tasks are carried out
    • Improved quality of service
    • Improved safety
  • All employees must be familiar with and follow their employer’s policies and procedures
  • Examples of standard policies and procedures in healthcare organisations include:
    • Health & Safety Policy & Procedure
    • Safeguarding Policy & Procedure
    • Complaints Policy & Procedure
    • Disciplinary Policy & Procedure
    • Grievance Policy & Procedure
    • Information Sharing Policy & Procedure
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