The standards
The standards
The JAG Insourcing accreditation standards are bespoke standards designed for insourcing providers who provide endoscopy services. The standards apply to insourcing providers who meet the following definition:
Insourcing is the provision of additional endoscopy capacity by an independent provider or group, delivering endoscopy services and procedures within the grounds of the host organisation’s premises. Services are provided by specialist medical staff, which may include clinical endoscopists and nurses. Service may include decontamination technicians and administration. The provider is responsible for delivering a complete service, including oversight of clinical governance.
Insourcing does not refer to the supply of temporary staff or the use of staffing agencies to meet short-term workforce needs. It is the delivery of a fully managed clinical service, rather than the provision of individual staff members.
The aim of the JAG insourcing standards is to define a high-quality, safe and appropriate endoscope insourcing framework that can be delivered by an insourcing workforce. The standards have a focus on onboarding and contracting with the host organisation, and includes an environment domain for providers delivering endoscopy within mobile units and static sites.
The standards were clinically designed and are underpinned by national policy. They are in line with the JAG standards for NHS and independent services. Insourcing providers are asked to provide evidence to support their application for accreditation and demonstrate compliance with the standards.
The domains
The JAG Insourcing accreditation standards are divided into nine domains with 57 individual standards.
Leadership and organisation within the insourcing provider
Clinical onboarding and contract management
Service mobilisation
Clinical mobilisation
Quality
Safety
Consent and patient information
Person-centred care
Results
Staffing the endoscopy service
Environment (only applicable to insourcing providers delivering endoscopy within mobile units and static sites)
If you have any queries or questions relating to the JAG standards, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Disclaimer
1. All intellectual property rights in the accreditation standards, methodologies, training materials, online systems, documentation and associated content ("accreditation materials") are owned by or licenced to the RCP Accreditation Unit.
2. Registered services and/or insourcing providers are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to use the accreditation materials solely for internal purposes related to accreditation with the RCP. Withdrawal or removal from the accreditation programme will result in immediate revocation of the licence.
3. Service users may not reproduce, distribute, modify, publish or create derivative works from any accreditation materials without prior written consent from the Accreditation Unit.