Practice Staff Rights and Responsibilities

Practice Staff have the right:

To a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, consistent with the needs of patients and with the way that people live their lives;
To have a fair pay and contract framework;
To be involved and represented in the workplace;
To have healthy and safe working conditions and an environment free from harassment, bullying or violence;
To be treated fairly, equally and free from discrimination; and
To raise an internal grievance and if necessary seek redress, where it is felt that a right has not been upheld.

Practice Staff have the duty:

To accept professional accountability and maintain the standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to their profession or role.
To take reasonable care of health and safety at work for themselves, their team and others, and to co-operate with employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.
To act in accordance with the express and implied terms of their contract of employment.
Not to discriminate against patients or staff and to adhere to equal opportunities and equality and human rights legislation.
To protect the confidentiality of personal information that they hold unless to do so would put anyone at risk of significant harm.
To be honest and truthful in applying for a job and in carrying out that job.