ethics
Introduction
As a member of REC (Recruitment & Employment Confederation), only medics is committed to operating to the highest levels of business ethics and is bound by REC’s Code of Ethics and Code of Professional Practice - developed to ensure employers and jobseekers receive the highest recruitment standards.
As the only company exclusively dedicated to recruiting physicians for roles across the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, our standards meet the requirements of this specialist group.
only medics is registered under the Data Protection Act 1998 (registration number PZ9227303) as a "data controller."
Review
The Managing Director and Operations Director at only medics keep this policy under annual review as part of the company’s commitment to enhance and uphold ethical recruitment standards.
• Recruitment Standards
We seek to enhance the recruitment profession by upholding high standards in everything that we do. We represent ourselves fairly, honestly and courteously at all times and do not engage in any activities which would bring the recruitment industry or REC into disrepute.
• Continuing Professional Knowledge
We ensure that we continuously update our professional knowledge in relation to recruitment and commit to 20 hours of CPD (Continuing Professional Development) per year.
• Recruitment Solutions
We seek to provide the best possible recruitment solution to the identified needs of our client at all times and do all that is reasonably practicable to achieve this.
• Legislation
We always comply with legislation and regulation as it affects the process of recruitment and do not assist or act in collusion with clients to knowingly circumvent the law or standards of ethical recruitment practice in any way.
• Integrity
At all times we act with integrity, honesty, due diligence and appropriate behaviour that can be reasonably expected of recruitment professionals.
• Recruitment Practice
At all times we promote fair recruitment practices that are in accordance with all anti-discrimination law that is in place in the UK and REC best practice advice.
• Confidentiality
We respect our clients’ and candidtes’ confidentiality at all times. We do not send a CV to a client without the candidate’s permission. We do not put a candidate forward for a role until we have sent the candidate a full job description and discussed the role, in detail, first. Similarly, we ask candidates and clients to respect the confidentiality of all information we provide and not disclose it to third parties. We ask candidates not to make use of the information we provide to make personal applications to clients.
• Accuracy
We promote due diligence and high standards of timeliness, accuracy of information and advice given to clients and candidates.
• Competency
We do not undertake tasks which are outside our personal level of skills, competence and qualifications.
• Reporting
We report to REC any Individual Member who breaches this Code of Ethics with appropriate evidence. We report to the appropriate regulatory bodies any REC non-member who breaches any regulation or legislation applicable to the recruitment industry.
• Listening
We listen and question to fully understand your requirements, offer advice where needed and continuously update and improve our service.
• Honesty
We do what we say we are going to do. If we say we will call you at 9am – we will. If we believe there is a better approach – we’ll say so.
• Treating Everyone With Respect
We treat our clients and candidates with equal respect. We make decisions regarding assignments without regard to sex, age, handicap, disability, religious creed, racial background or national origin.
• Professional Representation
We represent clients and candidates in the candidate market. We understand the ethos of the client companies we work with and are as proud to sell their companies as we are to sell our own.
• Maintaining Contact with you
Prior to submitting candidates we let clients know how applications and screening interviews are progressing. Throughout interview and appointment processes we maintain regular contact with clients and candidates. But it's a 2-way process, so we do appreciate a prompt response when we contact you!
• Promotion of our Services
Our promotional materials provide fair representation of the company’s services.
• Industry Awareness
Membership of the ABPI (Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry), provides us with continually updated information about pharmaceutical industry research, development and manufacture together with issues and trends within the industry that could impact on the recruitment of pharmaceutical physicians.
• Employment Business Regulations
Fellowship (in process) of the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development) ensures we have full understanding of new recruitment legislation and its application within our business processes.
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