competences caveats turning ethical principles into competences is a challenge nonetheless competences have been described for some areas of practice principles are abstract and require interpretation ID: 243909
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Describing ethical competences - caveats
turning ethical principles into competences is a challenge:nonetheless competences have been described for some areas of practice
principles are abstract and require interpretation
interpretation involves relating the principle to a specific context
hard to specify a competence that covers all potential contexts/ eventualitiesSlide2
Describing ethical competences in competence frameworks
all modality frameworks include some reference to ethical conduct ability to work within legal and professional guidelinespractice in relation to differenceCAMHS framework includes much more detailed consideration describe the knowledge clinicians need to draw onthe usual pattern of practiceSlide3Slide4
Professional/legal issues
Knowledge of legal frameworks relating to working with children/young people
Knowledge of, and ability to operate within, professional and ethical guidelines
Knowledge of, and ability to work with, issues of confidentiality, consent and capacity
Ability to work with difference
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Knowledge of legal issues relevant to working
with children and young people draws attention to legislation in the areas of:
capacity
and informed consent
parental
rights and responsibilities
participation
child
protection
mental
health
education
data
protection
equalitySlide6
Knowledge of, and ability to operate within, professional and ethical guidelines
covers practice in the areas of:Slide7
Knowledge of, and ability to work with, issues of confidentiality, consent and capacity
covers practice in the areas of:
knowledge of policies and legislation
knowledge of legal definitions of consent to an intervention
knowledge of capacity
knowledge of parental rights and responsibilities
ability to gain informed consent to an intervention from children, young people and their carers
ability to draw on knowledge of confidentiality and information sharing
ability to inform children, young people and their families about issues of confidentiality and information sharing
ability to assess the child/young person’s capacity to consent to information sharing
ability to share information appropriately and
securelySlide8
Ability to work with difference (cultural competence)
covers practice in the areas of:
basic stance
knowledge of the significance for practice of specific beliefs, practices and lifestyles
knowledge of social and cultural factors which
impact
on
access
ability to communicate respect and valuing of
children and
families
ability to gain an understanding of the experience of specific beliefs, practices and lifestyles
ability to adapt communication
ability to employ and interpret standardised assessments/measures
ability to adapt interventions
ability to demonstrate awareness of the effects of clinician’s own background
ability to identify and to challenge inequality Slide9
Limitations
competence cannot be applied by rote; requires metacompetence - ability to: nonetheless, competence descriptions could have a role in:
recognise
when ethical
considerations apply
identify and implement ethical actions that are contextually appropriate
specifying a curriculum
reminding us of areas of relevant knowledge
reminding us of relevant
procedures