Getting valid patient consent before care and sharing patient information only when it is lawful and needed.
Good work shows: Records consent before treatment; explains risks in plain words; shares information only on a need-to-know basis.
Consent and confidentiality is one of the healthcare skills on FinderK.
The job simulations and Skill Paths below include work that is checked for this skill. You do the work in an original fictional company and get feedback on it.
Outpatient booking coordinator at Riverside General Hospital
About 55 minutes. Included in Plus.
A consultant is off sick for two weeks and sixteen patients need rebooking. Put them in the right order with the right clinicians before their target dates, look after a patient who cannot make the only slot, and tell the manager about any breach.
Skills: Prioritise patients by access targets and policy; Match patients to the right clinician and time; Talk to patients about changes without causing alarm; Report a breach early with the facts
Clinical research coordinator at Hallam Road Clinical Research Unit
About 80 minutes. Included in Plus.
Fourteen trial participants to check before the monitor arrives. Find the visit and eligibility deviations, report a major one honestly while the investigator and a nurse push for a softer version, then beat the 24 hour clock on a serious adverse event without making a medical call.
Skills: Check participants against a protocol; Report a deviation honestly and on time; Protect source records under pressure; Meet a safety reporting deadline; Stay inside delegated authority