Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust. Nursing & Midwifery Services. Equality & Diversity Assessment

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1 Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust Nursing & Midwifery Services Equality & Diversity Assessment Department: Nurse Bank Date of Assessment: 19/05/05 Hospital Site: Southport and Ormskirk Assessed By: J Clark Location: Name of Policy, Procedure, Function/Service: Bank Nurse Policy Bank Nurse Policy (NM 15) 1. State aim, purpose of policy, procedure, function: Provides instruction for recruitment of Nurse Bank Staff, booking instructions, cancellation of bank staff, removal of staff from the bank, renewal of registration and provision of continuing education. 2. Who does it affect: Nurses employed by the nurse bank, Ward Managers and Trust staff responsible for Bank staff. 3. Could people be affected differently according to their:- Guidance Age Socio-Economic Group Disability Sexual Orientation - Physical - Mental Race - Learning Faith In completing this section please assume no action has been taken to overcome potential difficulties. This will be recorded where applicable in section 4. If compliance involves another service provider or external body, this should be recorded as potentially affecting a persons ability to be treated in the same way. Again, if action is in place to overcome this it should be recorded on Section 4 or identified as requiring further action. Consider whether people may be affected due to their needs, experiences, priorities, ability to access the services in relation to say their age, socio economic group, faith etc. If you have answered to any of the above, please complete Section 4. If you have answered to everything please complete Summary Sheet B.

2 4. Diversity Physical Mental How would individual be affected. Ability to carry out necessary nursing duties / activity. Ability to perform at the level of competence required and within the NMC Code of professional conduct (qualified staff). What action/control measures can be sued to overcome these issues. Trust Equal opportunities policy and Adaption of work to the worker policy. Trusts equal opportunities policy. and Adaptation of work to the worker policy. Are these measures in place now. / Is further action required / Learning Ability to perform and develop practice in accordance with the Nurse Bank Policy, Trusts Scope of Practice Policy. Trust Equal opportunities policy and adaptation of work to the worker policy Age At retirement age. In accordance to Trust Retirement Policy. 5. Please complete the attached summary sheet as appropriate. Summary Sheet A. Summary Sheet B. Where further action is required. Where no further action is required.

3 NURSING & MIDWIFERY SERVICES DEPARTMENT: NURSE BANK DATE: SUMMARY SHEET A WHERE FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED Name of function, policy, procedure High Medium or Low Impact (Use Risk Assessment Grading Tool) Proposed Action Proposed Timescale *(See Below) Other areas requiring partnership/further action * High Impact = 2005/06 Specify month by which it is expected to be completed. Medium Impact = 2006/07 Low Impact = 2007/08

4 NURSING & MIDWIFERY SERVICES DEPARTMENT: Nurse Bank Policy DATE: 19/05/05 SUMMARY SHEET B WHERE NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED Name of function, policy, procedure t Relevant Relevant but Controlled Nurse Bank Policy. Low risk Controlled Ensure policy is updated and that the Nurse Bank operate according to : Equal Opportunities Policy, Adapting work to the worker policy and Trust retirement policy. (ongoing)

5 Risk Assessment Grading Tool Risk Assessment INCIDENT CONSEQUENCES GRADING TABLE Circle consequence, likelihood and total score ne/ Remote SCORE e.g. 2 x 3 = 6 LIKELIHOOD/PROBABILITY OF REPEAT Possible 20% Likely 60% 2 Highly Likely 90% Chance Certain Insignificant Minor Significant Serious Catastrophic Green (score 5 or less) Low risk Low priority Prioritise for action Amber (score 6 to 15) Medium risk Medium priority Red (score 16 to 25) Or any incident recorded as Catastrophic regardless of the likelihood/probability of repeat Classifications Of Impact Measures of impact Prioritise for action High risk High priority Reported through the risk register. 16+ score senior management consider informing the board Level Descriptor Example detail description 1 Insignificant perceived impact 2 Minor May have a minor impact on a few or all people from this diverse group 3 Significant Will have a significant impact on a few or all people from this diverse group 4 Serious Will have serious consequences on a few or all people from this diverse group 5 Catastrophic Could cause death and/or result in major litigation and/or create significant press interest Measures of likelihood Level Descriptor Example detail description 1 ne/remote The impact may only happen in exceptional circumstances 2 Possible 20% The impact could occur at some time 3 Likely 60% The impact may well occur at some time 4 Highly Likely 90% The impact will occur in most circumstances 5 Almost Certain The impact is expected to occur in most circumstances