Supporting policies and standards

This Code compliments key NHS Scotland policies and standards, including:

The Staff Governance Standard (4th edition)

This sets out five key commitments every NHS Scotland employer must meet.
As a manager, you must ensure staff are:

• Well informed
• Appropriately trained and developed
• Involved in decisions
• Treated fairly and consistently, with dignity and respect, in an environment
  where diversity is valued
• Provided with a continuously improving and safe working environment that promotes the health and wellbeing of staff, patients, and the wider community

Partnership Information Network (PIN) policies

These policies promote good employment practices and should be followed as best practice. Relevant PIN policies include:

• Pre-employment Screening
• Dignity at Work
• Equal Opportunities
• Management of Employee Conduct
• Personal Development Planning and Review
• Supporting Work-Life Balance
• Dealing with Employee Concerns
• Management of Employee Capability
• Whistleblowing Arrangements