Professional Boundaries Training

Professional boundaries are an important part of any healthcare, social care and care setting. These boundaries help define boundaries that contribute to the development of effective and respectful relationships in the workplace.

If professional boundaries are not clearly defined, there can be a great deal of confusion about roles and responsibilities, which can lead to conflicts, audit issues and operational problems.

Understanding Professional Boundaries

Boundaries are necessary to protect the healthcare professional and the patient/client, and to ensure a safe and therapeutic environment. Professional boundaries training is essential to support healthcare professionals to understand and maintain these boundaries that are essential to ensure effective and ethical practices.

Learners will gain a better understanding surrounding the importance of maintaining professional boundaries and how this impacts on employees working in the healthcare sector.

Professional Boundaries Training helps staff to understand that there are the limits that help us to develop effective relationships in the workplace.

If these boundaries are not clearly defined, there is likely to be confusion about who has responsibility for what, which can lead to conflict, accountability or performance issues.

Course Content:

Introductions

• Understanding the importance of the topic

Expectations

• Outlining what participants should expect from the training

• Establishing goals and objectives for the session

Definition of Professional Boundaries

• Clarifying what professional boundaries are

• Discussing the importance of boundaries in healthcare and social care settings

Boundary Transgressions

• Identifying common boundary violations

• Understanding the impact of transgressions on professional relationships and patient/client care

Grey Areas

• Recognising situations that may not have clear-cut boundaries

• Discussing how to navigate these grey areas effectively

Professional Ethics

• Reviewing ethical guidelines and principles in healthcare

• Understanding how ethics relate to professional boundaries

Self-Awareness Warning Signs

• Identifying personal warning signs that boundaries may be at risk

• Developing self-awareness to maintain professional conduct

Prevention and Avoidance of Sexual Misconduct

• Understanding the importance of preventing sexual misconduct

• Learning strategies to avoid inappropriate behavior

Questions to Ask Yourself as You Assess Your Boundaries

• Reflective questions to help healthcare professionals assess and maintain their boundaries

• Encouraging ongoing self-assessment and improvement

Professional Boundaries Assessment and Certification

• Assessment will be by continuous assessment by the trainer – there is no ‘test’ paper.

• A Professional Boundaries certificate of attendance will be issued upon successful completion of course.

• This Certificate will not require renewal.