Policies A to Z

This policy describes how staff will balance the privacy, dignity and human rights of people on inpatient wards with the need for safety and security.

To ensure people are treated with dignity and respect. The equality policy aims to reduce discrimination, harassment and victimisation based on protected characteristics in the Equality Act 2010

Sets out how staff buy goods and how services are supplied to the Trust to ensure value for money is achieved during purchasing and payment processes. The policy defines a process for using the procurement system and when non purchase order (non PO) or petty cash is acceptable.

This policy describes the procedures for ensuring fire safety in the Trust, and the legal basis for the Trust's fire safety measures.

The first aid policy ensures the Trust is able to meet our legislative requirements in relation to first aid at work and approved codes of practice for administering first aid.

To encourage flexibility and ensure processes exist for flexible working requests and for employees who want to change their work pattern.

The policy explains how to ensure that all those who use our services eat a diet that is appropriate for their needs and one that will optimise their health.

The food safety policy relates to purchasing, storing, preparing, handling, cooking and serving food to prevent contamination and food poisoning.

Aims to resolve grievances fairly, equitably and quickly. Covers issues relating to organisational change, working conditions, unreasonable management behaviour, Agenda for Change, interpretation of terms and conditions.

The policy explains how the Trust meets its statutory obligations to Health and Safety.

This set of procedures outlines the health and safety aspects of young people, display screens, new and expectant employees, lone workers and COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health).

This policy outlines the financial and management responsibilities for staff who are arranging, accompanying or going with people who use services on holidays or outings.

Reporting incidents and near misses to statutory bodies for appropriate investigation to ensure lessons are learnt.

The purpose of this Income Policy is to set out the overarching principles for the sale of and receipt of income for goods and services provided to customers or for any other sales.

The policy describes how new staff members are helped to understand the organisation's culture, and are given the information they need to make their own contribution to the Trust.

Protecting people who use services from healthcare associated infections (HCAI)

Provides standards and an Information Governance Framework governing the way the NHS handles information about people who use services, carers and
employees, in particular personal identifiable and sensitive data (PID).

The policy describes how the Trust protects all its information assets, by using technology-based information security and by managing staff behaviour.