Competency information
Details
Identify the subject area and plan the audit, ensuring the necessary permissions are in place.
Considerations
- Regulatory requirements to carry out external audit.
- Different external customers and risks involved.
- How to identify a suitable audit topic and current practice.
- How to identify and classify deficiencies.
- Services supplied and the impact on patient groups of deficiencies in the service.
- How to identify a topic area, gain the necessary approval and perform the audit.
- Stages in the audit process.
- Criteria for an appropriate area of study and associated standards.
- Ethical considerations, including confidentiality.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Lead an internal or participate in an external audit to ensure that processes are in compliance with requirements to provide a safe product in the setting of a quality system. |