Standard 7: Clinical Skill and Expertise STANDARD STATEMENT RATIONALE CRITERIA EVIDENCE (EXAMPLES) 7a. Each service provides, within To 7a.1. help All ensure eligible a clinical safe and staff List of all including a governed team approach, the working effective in service, Audiology clinical are temporary, part time and clinical competencies necessary vestibular registered audiology with a recognised staff should locum registration to safely and effectively support work registration within their body. agreed Scopes numbers the assessments and of Practice and have the skills Reasons for not interventions undertaken. All required for their contribution registering tasks are undertaken within an towards patient care. Job Descriptions established nationally-agreed, competency-based framework. Regulatory Bodies’ of 7a.2 All audiologists undertaking Certificate of training ‘Standards Proficiency’ statements detail the assessment and rehabilitation requirements for practitioners to of vestibular clients should have remain registered. These are fully up to date and appropriate produced for the safe and manual handling training. effective practice of the 7a.3 All audiologists undertaking Training logs professions they regulate and are the assessment and rehabilitation deemed to be the minimum of vestibular clients should have standards which are necessary to undertaken approved external protect members of the public. courses in balance assessment, at least every 5 years. 7a.4 Nationally-agreed Scopes or Audit of appointments Practice are adhered to. Crystal reports of people v tasks Discussions with staff during external audit visit
Standard 7: Clinical Skill and Expertise STANDARD STATEMENT RATIONALE CRITERIA EVIDENCE (EXAMPLES) 7a. Each service provides, within a governed team approach, the clinical competencies necessary to safely and effectively support the assessments and interventions undertaken. All tasks are undertaken within an established nationally-agreed, competency-based framework. To help ensure a safe and effective service, clinical vestibular audiology staff should work within their agreed Scopes of Practice and have the skills required for their contribution towards patient care. Regulatory Bodies’ ‘Standards of Proficiency’ statements detail requirements for practitioners to remain registered. These are produced for the safe and effective practice of the professions they regulate and are deemed to be the minimum standards which are necessary to protect members of the public. 7a.1. All eligible clinical staff working in Audiology are registered with a recognised registration body. List of all including temporary, part time and locum registration numbers Reasons for not registering Job Descriptions 7a.2 All audiologists undertaking the assessment and rehabilitation of vestibular clients should have fully up to date and appropriate manual handling training. Certificate of training 7a.3 All audiologists undertaking the assessment and rehabilitation of vestibular clients should have undertaken approved external courses in balance assessment, at least every 5 years. Training logs 7a.4 Nationally-agreed Scopes or Practice are adhered to. Audit of appointments Crystal reports of people v tasks Discussions with staff during external audit visit