Disability Confident Employer
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Overview and Purpose:
Save Face registration can be verified through the official Save Face public register. Patients and stakeholders may also request confirmation or further information through the clinic’s governance contact routes.
Clear signposting is provided to support informed choice and confidence in the clinic’s professional standing.
Commencement:
Expires:
Regulatory or accrediting body:
Disability Confident is administered by the Department for Work and Pensions. It forms part of the government’s wider equality and employment strategy and operates alongside statutory duties under the Equality Act 2010.
The scheme is recognised across public and private sectors as a marker of inclusive employment practice.
Scope of recognition:
Disability Confident status applies to organisational employment practices rather than clinical or service regulation. It demonstrates commitment to:
Fair and accessible recruitment processes
Inclusive workplace culture
Retention and development of disabled staff
Removal of unnecessary barriers to work
Positive engagement with disability and long term health conditions
It does not replace legal obligations under employment or equality law.
Standards and core requirements:
Participation in the scheme reflects adherence to core principles, including:
Inclusive and non discriminatory recruitment processes
Commitment to interview disabled applicants who meet minimum role criteria
Provision of reasonable adjustments where required
Support for employees to remain in work or return following illness or disability
Promotion of positive attitudes towards disability
Ongoing review of employment practices
Higher levels of the scheme build upon these principles through greater evidence and leadership.
Relevance to patient safety and public assurance:
Participation in the scheme reflects adherence to core principles, including:
Inclusive and non discriminatory recruitment processes
Commitment to interview disabled applicants who meet minimum role criteria
Provision of reasonable adjustments where required
Support for employees to remain in work or return following illness or disability
Promotion of positive attitudes towards disability
Ongoing review of employment practices
Higher levels of the scheme build upon these principles through greater evidence and leadership.
How the clinic meets these requirements
The clinic supports the Disability Confident principles through its workforce and governance arrangements, including:
Fair and transparent recruitment and selection processes
Commitment to making reasonable adjustments where required
Supportive management of health conditions and disabilities
Equality and diversity policies aligned with legislation
Flexible and proportionate working arrangements where appropriate
Respectful and confidential handling of disclosures
Ongoing review of workplace practices
These measures are embedded within wider governance and people management frameworks.
Monitoring, review and ongoing compliance:
Engagement with the Disability Confident scheme is reviewed periodically to ensure continued alignment with its commitments. This includes:
Reviewing recruitment and employment practices
Monitoring equality and inclusion measures
Updating internal policies where guidance changes
Reflecting learning from staff feedback or review activity
This approach ensures the commitment remains active, meaningful, and evidence based.
Transparency and verifications:
Disability Confident participation can be verified through the public listings maintained by the Department for Work and Pensions.
Further information or clarification can be requested through the clinic’s governance contact channels.
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