The code of conduct

The Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers includes the following principles:

• Be accountable by making sure you can answer for your actions or omissions
• Promote and uphold the privacy, dignity, rights, health and wellbeing of people who use health and social care services and their carers at all times
• Work in collaboration with your colleagues to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare, care and support
• Communicate in an open, and effective way to promote the health, safety and wellbeing of people who use health and social care services and their carers
• Respect a person’s right to confidentiality.
• Strive to improve the quality of healthcare, care and support through continuing professional development
• Uphold and promote equality, diversity and inclusion.