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Professional Attributes for CChem


The twelve professional attributes against which a Candidate's performance is judged are:

  1. 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.
  2. Demonstrate a high level of appropriate professional skills in the practice of chemistry.
  3. Develop your chemistry and other professional skills as required for the work undertaken and career development.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of Health, Safety and Environmental issues and adhere to the relevant requirements relating to your role.
  5. Evaluate critically and draw conclusions from scientific and other data.
  6. Demonstrate integrity and respect for confidentiality on work and personal issues. Demonstrate other professional attributes such as thoroughness and reliability.
  7. Plan and organise time systematically, demonstrate foresight in carrying out tasks, and offer suggestions for improvements to tasks/duties.
  8. Demonstrate an interest in broader developments in chemical science and make a contribution to the profession of chemistry outside your direct work environment.
  9. Write clear, concise and orderly documents and give clear oral presentations.
  10. Discuss work convincingly and objectively with colleagues, customers and others. Respond constructively to, and acknowledge the value of, alternative views and hypotheses.
  11. Demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team.
  12. Exert effective influence.