Competency information

Details

Undertake/participate in the audit.

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.