Professional Attributes for CChem
The twelve professional attributes against which a Candidate's performance is judged are:
- Make significant personal contributions to key tasks in your employment area and understand fully the chemistry objectives of the work done and its relevance to the employer or others.
- Demonstrate a high level of appropriate professional skills in the practice of chemistry.
- Develop your chemistry and other professional skills as required for the work undertaken and career development.
- Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of Health, Safety and Environmental issues and adhere to the relevant requirements relating to your role.
- Evaluate critically and draw conclusions from scientific and other data.
- Demonstrate integrity and respect for confidentiality on work and personal issues. Demonstrate other professional attributes such as thoroughness and reliability.
- Plan and organise time systematically, demonstrate foresight in carrying out tasks, and offer suggestions for improvements to tasks/duties.
- Demonstrate an interest in broader developments in chemical science and make a contribution to the profession of chemistry outside your direct work environment.
- Write clear, concise and orderly documents and give clear oral presentations.
- Discuss work convincingly and objectively with colleagues, customers and others. Respond constructively to, and acknowledge the value of, alternative views and hypotheses.
- Demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team.
- Exert effective influence.
