2021 Curriculum learning syllabus: stage 2

Published: 09/02/2021

Safeguarding

Stage learning outcome

  • Recognises safeguarding concerns in patients and healthcare professionals

Key capabilities

A

Identifies, documents and acts on child protection and vulnerable patient concerns

B

Communicates effectively with appropriate teams, appreciating the issues of confidentiality, consent, information sharing and data protection

C

Applies the principles of adult safeguarding: empowerment, prevention, proportionality, protection, accountability, partnership

D

Applies the mental capacity legislation in clinical practice to protect the safety of individuals and society, and to address appropriate consent to treatment

E

Describes the needs and support required for people with learning disabilities, autism, acute confusion, dementia and mental illness

Examples of evidence

Experience & logbook:
  • range of surgical specialties and patient groups in theatre setting, obstetrics, pre-operative assessment clinics and Intensive Care Unit.
Supervised Learning Events (SLEs) can be used to demonstrate:
  • management of consent with a child or adolescent involving parents
  • knowledge of the local procedure for referral of a child for safeguarding concerns
  • involvement with cases where there are safeguarding issues with children or adults
  • adjustment to pre-operative assessment and consent when dealing with vulnerable adults or children
  • involvement with cases dealing with vulnerable adults and children as listed in key capability E.
Personal Activities and Personal Reflections may include:
  • attendance at local mandatory training including safeguarding, information governance and mental capacity act
  • experience of the involvement of an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate.

Cross links with other domains and capabilities

  • Professional Behaviours and Communication
  • Education and Training
  • all specialty specific domains.