Northern Ireland Statutory Rule SI 2005 Northern Ireland

Nursing Agencies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

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Enforced by
RQIA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Registered Care Provider3 Licence Holder2

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

GENERAL

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6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Excepted agencies
s.004 Statement of purpose
s.005 Service user’s guide
s.006 Review of statement of purpose and service user’s guide
Part 2

REGISTERED PERSONS

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s.008 Appointment of manager Regulated
  • Appoint a manager for the nursing agency and notify RQIARegistered Care Provider
s.010 Registered person – general requirements and training Regulated
  • Operate nursing agency competently and undertake trainingRegistered Care Provider
s.011 Notification of offences Regulated
  • Notify RQIA of any criminal conviction immediatelyLicence Holder
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.007 Fitness of registered provider
s.009 Fitness of manager
Part 3

CONDUCT OF NURSING AGENCIES

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s.020 Review of quality of service provision Regulated
  • Maintain a quality review system and report to RQIALicence Holder
s.022 Financial position Regulated
  • Ensure financial viability and provide financial information to RQIA on requestRegistered Care Provider
13 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.012 Fitness of nurses supplied by an agency
s.013 Notification of incidents
s.014 Staffing
s.015 Staff handbook
s.016 Provision of information to service users
s.017 Disclosure of information
s.018 Records
s.019 Complaints
s.021 Fitness of premises
s.023 Notice of absence
s.024 Notice of changes
s.025 Appointment of liquidators etc.
s.026 Death of registered person
Part 4

MISCELLANEOUS

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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.027 Compliance with Regulations
s.028 Offences
s.029 Revocations
Schedules

Schedules

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40 other schedules
s.sch001 The aims and objectives of the agency.
s.sch001 The nature of the services which the agency provides.
s.sch001 The name and address of the registered provider and of...
s.sch001 The relevant qualifications and experience of the registered provider and...
s.sch001 The range of qualifications of nurses supplied by the agency,...
s.sch001 The complaints procedure established in accordance with regulation 19.
s.sch001 Status, constitution and organisational structure, which identify the lines of...
s.sch001 A description of the nursing agency’s underlying ethos and philosophy...
s.sch002 Proof of identity, including a recent photograph.
s.sch002 Either— (a) where a certificate is required for a purpose...
s.sch002 Two written references, including a reference relating to the last...
s.sch002 Where a person has previously worked in a position which...
s.sch002 Documentary evidence of any relevant qualifications and training.
s.sch002 A full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation...
s.sch002 Details of health record.
s.sch002 In respect of a manager to whom regulation 9(2) applies...
s.sch002 Details of any professional indemnity insurance.
s.sch003 Name, address, date of birth and telephone number.
s.sch003 Confirmation of current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council,...
s.sch003 Details of any professional indemnity insurance.
s.sch003 In the case of a midwife, evidence that the midwife...
s.sch003 Either— (a) where a certificate is required for a purpose...
s.sch003 Name, address and telephone number of next of kin.
s.sch003 Proof of identity, including a recent photograph.
s.sch003 Details of any criminal offences – (a) of which the...
s.sch003 Two written references relating to the person, including a reference...
s.sch003 Where a nurse has previously worked in a position which...
s.sch003 Documentary evidence of any relevant qualifications and training.
s.sch003 A full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation...
s.sch003 Details of health record, including immunisation status.
s.sch004 Records relating to supply of nurses
s.sch004 Details of every allegation of abuse –
s.sch004 Copies of any statement given to a service user setting...
s.sch004 An alphabetical index of service users, including the full name,...
s.sch004 An alphabetical index of nurses supplied or available for supply...
s.sch004 Details of each supply of a nurse to a service...
s.sch004 Where the agency is acting as an employment business and...
s.sch004 Records relating to training and development of staff
s.sch004 Annual staff appraisals.
s.sch004 Other records

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