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PART IIICONDUCT OF AGENCIES

Employment of staff

15.—(1) The registered provider, the manager and, in relation to any branch, the branch manager, shall—

(a)ensure that all permanent appointments of staff are subject to the satisfactory completion of a period of probation; and

(b)provide all employees with a job description outlining their responsibilities.

(2) The registered provider, the manager and, in relation to any branch, the branch manager, shall ensure that all persons employed by the agency—

(a)receive appropriate training, supervision and appraisal; and

(b)are enabled from time to time to obtain further qualifications appropriate to the work they perform.