Association of Operating Departmental Practitioners
Mission statement
This professional body believes it to be the right of all persons to receive the highest standard of health care, delivered by those in the profession competent to do so. This will be promoted by:
Setting and monitoring standards of education and training in peri-operative practice.
Setting and maintaining codes of practice supported by current clinical research and development.
Protecting patients through registration and regulatory mechanisms.
Supporting, guiding and representing the profession and its members.
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The head of the professional services unit is Stewart Rouse.
UNISON professional services unit
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
Email:
professional.services@unison.co.uk
Recent documents
ISA - staff side principles
The following principles have been drawn up in partnership by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), GMB, Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Royal College of Nursing (RCN), National Union of Teachers (NUT), Society of Radiographers, UNISON and Unite.
They relate to the introduction of the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).
All of the organisations support the principle of safe and effective public protection, and our
principles seek to reflect this, but also identify areas of concern surrounding
the approach and implementation of the ISA scheme.
ISA - staff side principles
ISA - UNISON member briefing
The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) is a new public body which has been created to help prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults. From October 2009, all individuals working or volunteering with vulnerable adults or children will be required to register with the ISA. Briefing for UNISON members.
ISA - UNISON member briefing
ISA - Parliamentary briefing
Briefing highlighting some of UNISON’s concerns surrounding the introduction of the new Independent Safeguarding Authority scheme.
ISA - Parliamentary briefing
ISA - UNISON policy paper
UNISON supports many of the government’s
directions to deliver consistency across the regulators and improve public protection and confidence. The new Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) scheme, coming into force in October 2009, has major implications for UNISON members.
ISA - UNISON policy paper