Work within the limits of your knowledge and skills
This is standard 3 of the standards of conduct, performance and ethics.
What the standard says:
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Keep within your scope of practice3.1 You must only practise in the areas where you have the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience to meet the needs of a service user safely and effectively.
3.2 You must undertake additional training to update your knowledge, skills and experience if you wish to widen your scope of practice.
3.3 You must refer a service user to an appropriate practitioner if the care, treatment or other services they need are beyond your scope of practice. This person must hold the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience to meet the needs of the service user safely and effectively.
Maintain and develop your knowledge and skills
3.4 You must keep your knowledge and skills up to date and relevant to your scope of practice through continuing professional development.
3.5 You must keep up to date with and follow the law, our guidance and other requirements relevant to your practice.
3.6 You must ask for feedback and use it to improve your practice.