Here you will find all the articles, Toolkit items and Q&As relating to Staffing.
Scroll down to see the articles, supporting Toolkit documents and Q&As in this section. You will find the most recent ones listed at the top.
Articles
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The national evaluation of the Care Certificate
Dr Elaine Argyle reports on research into the implementation of the Care Certificate.
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Avoiding the complacency trap
In this article, Tim Dallinger explores the causes of complacency and how these can be avoided.
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Revalidation for nurses
Deborah Bellamy looks at revalidation requirements for registered nurses and midwives and suggests how care managers can support them through this process.
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Free article: Building local connections: volunteers and volunteering
Jim Thomas, Skills for Care, looks at how volunteers can enrich adult social care services.
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Free article: Making the Care Certificate work for you
Jim Thomas, Skills for Care, looks at how to make the Care Certificate work for you.
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Staff skills and competence
In the second article in this issue looking at Regulation 12 of the fundamental standards, Tim Dallinger looks at what is expected of services in terms of staff skills and competence.
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Fit and proper persons - the context and meaning
Martin Hodgson looks at what ‘fit and proper person’ means in the context of adult social care.
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What level of food hygiene training do your staff need?
This article explains the level of food hygiene training required by your staff.
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Creating a culture that leads to staff retention
This article looks at how to create a culture that leads to the retention of those staff who make a positive contribution to the service.
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Staff retention: why do employees leave?
Tim Dallinger looks at the importance of having procedures in place for staff retention.
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Tackling poor performance
Helen Taylor provides practical tips for care managers to assist you in managing poor performers. It also addresses some common pitfalls.
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Assessing competence
Tim Dallinger explains how regular competency assessments can ensure you meet legal requirements and keep service users safe.
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Migrant workers
A guide to some of the legal issues you need to consider when recruiting migrant workers.
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Social media in the workplace
Abuse of social media is a growing problem in the workplace, including in care settings. Helen Taylor suggests how you can prevent the problem occurring.
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To temp or not to temp?
Helen Taylor explains what you need to know about the new regulations on employing agency workers.
Toolkit
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Table – Revalidation requirements for registered nurses and midwives for managers (all providers)
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Checklist – The provision of medicines support by domiciliary care services
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Form - Audit for compliance with fundamental standard Regulation 19: Fit and proper persons employed
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Form - Organisation development plan mapped to The Care Certificate
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Form - Competency assessment action plan (all providers)
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Form - Training event attendance record (all providers)
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Form - Training personal development plan (all providers)
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Form - Training event evaluation form (domiciliary care)
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Final warning letter - poor timekeeping
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Verbal warning letter - Poor timekeeping
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Final warning letter - Failure to meet performance targets
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Final warning letter - Failure to meet performance targets
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Written warning letter - Failure to meet performance targets
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Verbal warning letter - Failure to meet performance targets
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Final warning letter - Failure to obey reasonable instructions
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Written warning letter - Failure to obey reasonable instructions
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Verbal warning letter - Failure to obey reasonable instructions
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Step by step guide - Tackling poor performance
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Form - Manual handling competency assessment: action plan
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Form - Manual handling competence assessment
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Table - Food safety compentency assessment
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Checklist - Staffing evidence checklist
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Form - Pre employment checks record
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