Adult Services procedure 04/16
Shared Lives
version number 1
Effective date / 10th January, 2017
Category / Learning Disability, Physical Disability, Older Persons, Mental Health
Summary / This document provides a guide to Shared Lives Scheme Policies and Procedures
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Approved by / Care Governance Board
Date Approved / 31 January 2017
Procedures cancelled or amended / 40 / 09 Shared Lives Policy and Procedure
Author / Claire Hudson – Shared Lives Scheme – Registered Scheme Manager
Michelle Wallen – Shared Lives Scheme – Team Manager
Sponsor / Jane Selvage, Head of HCC Care, Karen Jackson, Integrated Services Director
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Purpose

To ensure that all staff and carers involved in the Shared Lives Scheme are clear of the processes operating throughout the scheme.

Scope

The process applies to all staff and carers within the scheme.

References

None

Authority to vary

Claire Hudson, Registered Scheme Manager

Jane Selvage, Head of HCC Care

Contents

The procedures will be published via the Adults’ Health and Care Procedures Hantsweb page and will be grouped into the following sections

Chapter / Procedure number
Safeguarding / 7,11,17
Health and Safety / 8,13,15
Process for Shared Lives / 2,3,18,19,21
Good Practice / 4,6,9,10,12,14,16,20,22
Recruitment / 1,5

Duties/responsibilities/roles

All managers are responsible for ensuring that their staff work to these policies and procedures.

Introduction

These policies and procedures cover the working practices of the Hampshire Shared Lives Scheme.

Main content

The main content will be grouped as safeguarding, health and safety, shared lives processes, good practice and recruitment.

Implementation considerations (to include publicity and training requirements)

Staff will be made aware of this procedure via team meetings.

Monitoring compliance

This document will be reviewed annually.

Document review

This document will be reviewed annually.

Appendices (examples)

The shared lives procedures are contained in appendices 1 to appendix 22 of this procedure.

Training needs analysis (TNA)

A Training needs analysis has been considered for this procedure and is not required.

Equality impact assessments (EIA)

An Equality Impact Assessment has been considered for this procedure and does not need completing.

Policy implementation plan

Staff will be made aware via team brief, supported by discussion at Shared Lives team meetings.

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