Recruitment and selection within health

Explain legal issues, policies and procedures relevant to assessment, including those for confidentiality, health, safety and welfare

All adults wanting to work with children whether it is paid or voluntary must be checked, commonly known has having a criminal record check which is only done by criminals record bureau.

Assignment composition Assignment overview In this assessment you will explore aspects of employment law, your role and responsibilities in respect of employment practices and present an issue of public concern that has occurred within either the health, social care or childrens and young peoples sector. Additionally, you will create a career plan which reflects on your continuing professional development and related learning and possible future qualification opportunities. Tasks There are four tasks to this assignment. A

Training The company has a duty to promote safeguarding issues and measures to staff and ensure they:     Analyse their own practice against established good practice, and assess risk to ensure their practice is likely to protect them from false allegations Recognise their responsibilities and report any concerns about suspected poor practice or possible abuse Follow the guidelines for staff Undertake annual training on safeguarding to raise awareness of current issues and legislation The company delivers Safeguarding workshops throughout the year and in the selection process, guidelines should be followed in terms of accompanying prospective staff and site visits. At induction, all staff should receive the Safeguarding policy, or be shown where to access the policy on Google docs Criminal Record Bureau Checking The company has a responsibility to ensure safe recruitment and employment practices. New and existing staff who frequently or intensively work with children, young people and vulnerable adults in training, supervision, care, advice, treatment and transport have to be checked through the Home Office for criminal record information: this is undertaken at HIT and coordinated by our personnel administrator Our recruitment and selection process advises all applicants that their recruitment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced CRB check. In February 2009 the new Independent Safeguarding

This work book has been designed for learners to help them provide the evidence needed to achieve unit R/602/2954 Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social or children and young people’s settings, which has been added to the following qualifications

1.2 Explain circumstances when it is necessary to seek specialist expertise in relation to recruitment and selection.

Assignment overview In this assessment you will explore aspects of employment law, your role and responsibilities in respect of employment practices and present an issue of public concern that has occurred within either the health, social care or children’s and young people’s sector. Additionally, you will create a career plan which reflects on your continuing professional development and related learning and possible future qualification opportunities.

An explanation of when and why the inquiries and serious case reviews processes are required, issues of how to share findings and implications for the workers practice

This is when children are suffering from any form of abuse or neglect. It also involves protecting children and young people from maltreatment and preventing impairment of a child’s health and development by ensuring

1 Understand the Impact of both the law and organisational procedures on the process of recruitment and selection

‘When a child dies, and abuse or neglect is known or suspected to be a factor in the death…. Organisations should consider whether there are any lessons to be learnt about the ways in which they work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children’ (DfES 2006: 8.2 p169)

* A review of three different recruitment methods that can be used, and when it is appropriate to use them.

Emotional, Physical, Sexual and Neglect are all forms of abuse which can occur when an individual acts out and does something to another person to intentionally inflict some form of pain upon them this is known as an “Act of Commission” or when someone has failed to do something for the person in which they are legally responsible for which has resulted in a form of abuse which is known as an “Act of Omission” (Do Right By Kids 2003) Sally has been the victim of physical abuse and neglect which have both resulted in emotional abuse also. The impact of this abuse is clearly visible, Sally’s health has been effected such as with her eyes and teeth through the neglect she has suffered and this will only deteriorate even further unless Child protection step in and take action to ensure Sally’s needs are being met. The impact on Sally

This report identifies and assess factors that affect an organisations approach to both attracting talent and recruitment and selection. It also identifies and explains benefits of attracting and retaining a diverse workforce, describes methods of recruitment and methods of selection.

Second part of assignment is group work. This section includes recruitment and selection interview process. We will explain and give examples of personal specification, what are selection criteria and interview questions. Furthermore we will provide letters to appointment and non-appointment.