The Trust's policies relate to its operation, staff, facilities, health and safety, risk management and services provided to patients
The Trust provides a wide range of policies to support staff in their everyday lives which set out the necessary guidance for decision making and the associated processes.
At NCIC, everyone is equal. We recognise the need to tackle discrimination and promote equality. We do everything we can to ensure all our policies:
Please note that the information in italics in the policy template is for author guidance only and should be removed once you have completed the information.
If you're unsure of the process to follow within any policy, speak to your line manager before contacting the policy author or accountable director.
If you are unsure of the arrangements for managing policies, email the policy help desk on policyhelpdesk@ncic.nhs.uk
If you require written communication e.g. appointment letters, clinic outcome letters, including any of our publications, to be translated into another language or format, such as Braille, large print or audio, contact:
The policy aims to provide guidance to managers and staff to the Trust’s policy for the management of security in Trust premises and the steps to take to reduce security risks in the workplace or Community.
The purpose of this Policy is to regulate the management, operation, and use of the closed circuit television (CCTV) systems covering North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) premises.
To inform all managers and staff of their responsibilities under the First Aid at Work Regulations 1981, so that a risk assessment can be carried out to identify whether there is a need for qualified first aiders or appointed persons on sites throughout the Trusts.
This policy aims to ensure that the purchase, selection and usage of gloves complies with all relevant legislative requirements and follows available expert guidance from the fields of occupational health and IPC.
This policy is to ensure safe treatment for patients and a safe environment for staff by reducing the risk of exposure of sensitised individuals to natural rubber Latex.
Lockdown is the process of controlling the movement and access to both entry and exit of people around the Trust’s sites or other specific Trust buildings.
This policy will apply to all disciplines, including domestic, ancillary and clerical staff, working within the Trust, whether in inpatient, residential or community settings.
The policy demonstrates the Trust’s commitment to ensuring that all staff, patients and visitors/family members are protected from acts of violence, physical aggression and verbal abuse of all types.
This policy aims to eliminate the need for hazardous manual handling activities that pose a risk to both patients and staff by providing a strategy to reduce the incidence of patient harm and work related musculoskeletal injury and occupational ill health for all its employees.
This policy specifies how the risk from ionising and non-ionising radiation is to be managed within the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
The aim of the policy is to reduce, as far as is reasonably practicable, the incidence of inpatient falls and fall related injuries across the Trust and provide instruction and guidance to all staff on how to manage inpatient slips, trips and falls across North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.
The aim of this policy is to outline the complexities that the Trust would face on receipt of a suspect package or contaminated package and provide a systematic guidance on how to manage such an incident.
Those who manage or undertake Work at Height for North Cumbria Integrated Care (NCIC) must do so in accordance with this policy. This will include controlling work at height, minimising associated risk, ensure use of competent persons and have adequate emergency procedures in place.