Common issues and expected responses Below is a table which shows a list of issues or complaints that may arise at recruitment interviews and the role of the LR if this happens. These are possible examples and local discretion should be used. Issue/ Complaint Lay Rep Recruitment Lead Clinical Lead Patient Identifiable To observe discussion and take To offer advice and input to To discuss with candidate and appropriate notes discussions if and when decide on action based on Data required seriousness of confidentiality To ensure consistency in approach breach and candidate response/ insight Probity To observe all discussions and To offer advice and input to To review areas of concerns (overstating) ensure adequate notes are taken discussions if and when with panellists required To discuss concerns with To raise any concerns with the consistency of the approach/decision To offer information provided applicant and decide on the during application process e.g., action to be taken self-assessment questions/guidance Probity To observe all discussions and To offer advice and in- put to To review evidence and discuss (Plagiarism) ensure adequate notes are taken discussions if and when areas of concern with panellists required To raise any concerns with the To discuss concerns with consistency of the approach/decision applicant and advise of potential outcomes
Common issues and expected responses Below is a table which shows a list of issues or complaints that may arise at recruitment interviews and the role of the LR if this happens. These are possible examples and local discretion should be used. Issue/ Complaint Lay Rep Recruitment Lead Clinical Lead Patient Identifiable Data To observe discussion and take appropriate notes To ensure consistency in approach To offer advice and input to discussions if and when required To discuss with candidate and decide on action based on seriousness of confidentiality breach and candidate response/ insight Probity (overstating) To observe all discussions and ensure adequate notes are taken To raise any concerns with the consistency of the approach/decision To offer advice and input to discussions if and when required To offer information provided during application process e.g., self-assessment questions/guidance To review areas of concerns with panellists To discuss concerns with applicant and decide on the action to be taken Probity (Plagiarism) To observe all discussions and ensure adequate notes are taken To raise any concerns with the consistency of the approach/decision To offer advice and in- put to discussions if and when required To review evidence and discuss areas of concern with panellists To discuss concerns with applicant and advise of potential outcomes
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