Equality Diversity 2

Equality and Diversity

Before commencing these evidence pieces have a look on SharePoint and find our local policy on Equality and Diversity (look under the ‘Policy’ tab on the SharePoint main page then use the search tool). Once you have found the policy have a read through it in order to produce the following evidence pieces:

Evidence 1: After reading the trusts Equality and Diversity policy take a photocopy of the first page that has the title of the policy on it – on the back of this copy write a paragraph on each of the following:

The key points of the policy
How these points apply to you in the work place

Once completed include in your portfolio – this can be glued or pasted into your portfolio.

Evidence 2: For this piece of evidence you will need to think of the different groups of people you work and interact with, these could include the following:

Other health care professionals
Patients
Work colleagues
Visitors
Family members of patients
From other organisations / Trusts

For any 3 groups in the list provided above identify a potential situation for each where there could be a failure to provide equal opportunities and diversity. What practices do you currently carry out the ensure this does not happen?

Complete the table below:

2. Failure to provide equal opportunities:

Choose 3 groups from the list provided to complete the following table:

Sign off: After you have collected each piece of evidence, hand them into your trainer / mentor who will then countersign them. Please note that they may ask for additional evidence or ask you follow up questions. Also ensure that:

You have date and signed your work
You only submit evidence for checking once it is completed (you may take individual evidence pieces out of your portfolio)
Ensure any countersigned checked work is returned back (in order) to your portfolio

Try not to hand in multiple pieces of evidence for marking at once - this will create too much work for your trainer / mentor, instead spread submissions out throughout your training.

Trainer notes: Ensure the candidates line manager completes the 'Line Manager's Comments' section as each module in the portfolio is completed - continuous assessment of the candidates work is required throughout the training period.