Health Care Support Workers play key roles in providing services for patients. They include porters and domestics, as well as care and therapy assistants.
From 31 December 2010, all new start healthcare support workers employed in NHSScotland are required to achieve a set of induction standards and to comply with a code of conduct.
Employers of healthcare support workers are also required to comply with a code of practice.
These requirements are laid out in a Direction from Scottish Ministers (the equivalent of secondary legislation) which was issued on 15 June 2010 under cover of CEL 23 (2010). To view the CEL click here.
The standards and codes have been developed after wide consultation with stakeholders, including the public, and were tested in a pilot project across Scotland.
An information leaflet has been developed for the NHS Boards to distribute amongst healthcare support workers.
For further information, please look on the Scotland Health on the Web (SHOW) website - click here.