Working in line with industry standards and legislative requirements, Kinetic Nursing Services embrace quality; by recognising and valuing all stakeholders and the environment, the company strives for continuous improvement throughout all areas of its operations. An accolade to this commitment is Kinetic’s success in achieving exceptional standards in “Business Excellence”.
Investors in People Accredited
Kinetic value their employees and invest time and money into their well being, as well as their personal and professional development. Kinetic have formal policies in place across key areas including Recruitment, Training and Development of all employees. Copies of these can be made available on request.
Accredited Quality Standard
Kinetic plc currently hold BS EN ISO 9001:2000. Kinetic plc have being working to a recognised Quality Standard since 1992: - Originally achieved BS 5750 in 1992, achieved BS EN ISO 9002 in 1995 and achieved current standard in February 2003.
Royal College of Nursing
As a member of the Royal College of Nursing, the RCN represents nurses and nursing, promoting excellence in practice and shapes health policies.
Nursing & Midwifery Council
A member of the NMC, it is an organisation set up by Parliament to protect the public by ensuring that nurses and midwives provide high standards of care to their patients and clients.
United Kingdom Homecare Association Ltd
A member of the United Kingdom Homecare Association Ltd. UKHCA is a professional association of home care providers from the independent, voluntary, not-for-profit and statutory sectors. UKHCA helps organisations that provide social care, which may include nursing services, to people in their own homes, promoting high standards of care and providing representation with national and regional policy-makers and regulators.
Care Quality Commission
Kinetic Nursing Services are licensed by CQC. View our inspection reports at www.cqc.org.uk. The CSQ (previously CSCI) inspect and report on care services and councils to improve social care and stamp out bad practice.
Recruitment and Employment Confederation
Kinetic plc are a Corporate Member of the REC and fully promote its code of practice to both Clients, Candidates and to our Employees. We liaise regularly with the REC and attend a number of events throughout the year. All Kinetic Consultants undertake the REC Foundation Course in Recruitment Practice within their first year of employment.
Professionally recognised for “Excellence” & “Customer results”
Kinetic has won two categories at the 2008 North of England Business Excellence Awards. Kinetic won the “Companies with fewer than 250 employees” entry and also received a bespoke award for “Customer results”.
Since 1995 North of England Excellence has been the name behind the prestigious North of England Business Excellence Awards. Run annually, the awards seek to recognise excellent organisations through rigorous assessment against the requirements of the EFQM Excellence Model by a team of experienced award assessors. The accolades highlight the enduring commitment that Kinetic places on striving for excellence and quality across all areas of its business operations.
Investors in Excellence
UK INVESTOR IN EXCELLENCE STANDARD is achieved through an organisation demonstrating that all requirements of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Excellence Model have been addressed through evidence provided and site visits. The EFQM Excellence Model is recognised as one of the world's premier management frameworks for achieving continuous improvement and organisational excellence.
Corporate & Social Responsibility
Health and Safety Policy*
The Directors and management of Kinetic plc regard the promotion of Health and Safety as a mutual objective of the company and its employees. It is Kinetic’s policy to do all that is reasonably practicable to prevent personal injury and damage to property for all who come into contact with the company.
Environmental Policy Statement*
Kinetic plc aims to provide a comprehensive high quality, cost effective, customer orientated service to its clients and is committed to delivery through works where quality, service and performance are paramount, whilst minimising its effect on the environment.
Equal Opportunities Policy*
Kinetic plc whole heartedly supports the principle of equal opportunities in employment. Kinetic plc opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and harassment on the grounds of colour, nationality, age, national or ethnic origin, religious belief, gender, marital status, creed, sexual orientation or disability.
* Kinetic are happy to make available full details of these policies on request.