« Competency 4

• Competency 4 – Maintaining relationship with patients: Doctor-patient relationship
• Competency 4 – Maintaining relationship with patients:Understand the relationship between the occupational health doctor and the patient
• Competency 4 – Maintaining relationship with patients:Maintain an independent position
• Competency 4 – Maintaining relationship with patients: Be wary of judgemental and discriminatory behaviour
• Competency 4 – Maintaining relationship with patients:Wider relationships in health and employment
• Competency 4 – Maintaining relationship with patients:Understand the different roles, of relevant parties
• Competency 4 – Maintaining relationship with patients:Deal with employers in an appropriate way
• Competency 4 – Maintaining relationship with patients:Be aware of potential difficulties in the relationship
• Competency 4 – Maintaining relationship with patients: Understand the role of health professionals in relation to the employee/patient
• Competency 4 – Maintaining relationship with patients: Communicate effectively and appropriately
• Competency 4 – Maintaining relationship with patients: Develop and maintain respect for the roles of other professionals
• Competency 4 – Maintaining relationship with patients: Personal health and safety
• Competency 4 – Maintaining relationship with patients:Understand the risk associated with medical practice
• Competency 4 – Maintaining relationship with patients:Recognise situations where personal health and safety is at risk or
• Competency 4 – Maintaining relationship with patients:Comply with health and safety legislation

Competency 4 – Maintaining relationship with patients: Develop and maintain respect for the roles of other professionals

Objective: to ensure the appreciation of the professional position of the OH advisor, employer and employees

ATTITUDES

DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN RESPECT FOR THE ROLES OF OTHER PROFESSIONALS.

Good Medical Practice (2006) outlines guiding principles in relation to respect for colleagues as

• You must treat your colleagues fairly and with respect.
• You must not bully or harass them, or unfairly discriminate against them by allowing your personal views* to affect adversely your professional relationship with them.
• You should challenge colleagues if their behaviour does not comply with this guidance.
• You must not make malicious and unfounded criticisms of colleagues that may undermine patients’ trust in the care or treatment they receive, or in the judgement of those treating them.

* This includes your views about a colleague’s age, colour, culture, disability, ethnic or national origin, gender, lifestyle, marital or parental status, race, religion or beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, or social or economic status.