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Task 1 The work experience learning agreement Students must be informed about the requirements of a work experience-learning course at enquiry and registration stage so that they can make the necessary enquiries within their work setting and decide whether they will be able to meet the course requirements.
? This proforma is an exampleof a work experience learning agreement
? Alternative versions can be developed to obtain agreement for authentication of students' work-place activities and to meet the needs of specific occupational and/or professional bodies. To the person who can authorise, on behalf of your work setting, the work experience learning required for Unit 4: Personal and Professional Development in HSC.
As a student of the ICON College …………………………………………………………………..is engaged in work experience learning. S/he must identify the activities s/he needs to do within her/his work setting to further her/his Personal Development Plan (PDP). These activities should provide evidence to demonstrate that s/he is working towards achieving the occupational standards appropriate for those people who work with ICT. To this end the student must make a Personal Development Plan (PDP). This plan must be agreed within the student’s work setting.
In order to make this PDP s/he will negotiate with colleagues to ensure:
? A good match between planned work experience learning activities and her/his role within the work setting
? The support of colleagues for planned work experience learning so that, in principle, the necessary resources, access and/or permissions can be arranged. Obviously this type of work experience learning is dependent upon the co-operation of others within the student’s work setting. Hence, the ICON College requires evidence, from the student, that s/he has discussed this aspect of the course work with her/his employer or line manager and that this person is aware of the work experience learning the student is planning/doing. Over the first few weeks of the course, the student is expected to prepare a work experience learning agreement. This is submitted to the ICON College as part of the course assessment.
The agreement should set out what s/he intends to do, and why. The agreement should cover both the benefits to the student’s personal professional development and benefits to their work setting. The agreement should identify the practical implications of doing the work experience learning. At this early stage this student needs to identify an appropriate person within her/his work setting to sign the “work experience learning agreement” on behalf of her/his work place. Please confirm you are willing to do this by completing and signing the attached form (agreement a). Thank you and best wishes, Head of Department Authorisation From the person who can authorise, on behalf of your work setting, the work experience learning required for
Unit 4: Personal and Professional Development in HSC I understand that ...........................................................................................................................is engaged in work experience learning. I have read the letter and am willing to sign this student’s work experience learning agreement on behalf of her/his workplace. Name:............................................................................................ Position in student’s workplace setting: ......................................................................................................................................................... Workplace setting address: ......................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................... Signature: ......................................................... Date: .................................................................
Contact telephone number (ICON College may contact you as part of random sampling for Quality Assurance Purposes):.......................................................................................................................................... D e p a r t m e n t o f H S C P a g e 10 | 18 ICON College of Technology and Management Unit 4: Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care Task 1: Log Sheet of Evidence of 200 hours Template You are required to complete at least 200 hours on work experience placements to achieve this unit. To give evidence of your health and social care work experience you will keep a Log Sheet of your development which will form part of your Personal and Professional Development Portfolio.
The Log Sheet will contain a record of your attendance, your daily diary of activities undertaken and your reflective accounts of what you have learnt. Dates Hours per day Activity undertaken Reflective activity Activity was linked to which Legislation (s) Example 10am-2pm 4hrs Explain activity undertaken and what skill did you learn (What did you learn from the activity?) 08/01/2017 10am-3pm 5hrs Activity: Lifting a patient using a hoist (Manual Handing) Skills developed: Team work skills My confidence grew as a support worker I learned how to listen 1. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 2. Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 D e p a r t m e n t o f H S C P a g e 11 | 18 ICON College of Technology and Management Portfolio Task 1 Reflective Work Experience Self Evaluation Name: Placement organisation:
Date: How well do you feel you got on during placement? (Please tick the relevant box) Always appropriate Mostly appropriate Not always appropriate Not appropriate Dress & Appearance Timekeeping Attendance Ability to work with other people Ability to talk to staff/service users Willingness to learn Willingness to take an active part in placement Ability to understand & follow instructions Willingness to ask for help Reliability Maintain confidentiality D e p a r t m e n t o f H S C P a g e 12 | 18 Portfolio Task 1 Reflective Work Experience Self Evaluation
I. What do you think you have achieved from placement? ………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………..
II. Which of your targets do you think you have achieved? ………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………..
III. What do you think the staff and people who use the service learned from you? ………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………..
IV. What do you think you have achieved from placement? ………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………..
V. Which of your targets do you think you have achieved? ………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Task 1: Evidence for Portfolio
Log Sheet of Evidence of 200 hours Template
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Dates
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Hours per day
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Activity undertaken
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Reflective activity
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Activity was kinked to which Legislations (s)
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08/01/2017
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10am-6pm 8hours
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Activity: Lifting the patient
Skill developed: Team work
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It helped to built my cooperative approach in team work
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Health and Safety at Work Act
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09/01/2017
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12pm-8pm
8 hours
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Activity: helping patients for walk
Skill developed: Cognitive understanding
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It helped me to understand the cognitive interpretation of the patient
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Health and Safety at Work Regulation
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12/01/2017
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10am-6pm 8hours
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Activity: cleaning the patient
Skill developed: Team work
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It help to maintain emotional attachment with patients
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Health and Safety at Work Act
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14/01/2017
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12pm-8pm
8 hours
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Activity: Developing cognitive behaviour of patients
Skill developed: Team work
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My interpretation power of understanding the non verbal communication uplifted
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Health and Safety at Work Regulation
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16/01/2017
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10am-6pm 8hours
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Activity: Training the patient to walk
Skill developed: Team work
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It helped to built my cooperative approach in team work
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Standard Regulations of Healthcare
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18/01/2017
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11pm-7pm
8hours
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Activity: Teaching patients about hygiene
Skill developed: Teaching
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It helped to build my educating power.
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Health and Safety at Work Regulation
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21/01/2017
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10am-6pm 8hours
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Activity: cleaning the patient
Skill developed: Team work
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It helped to build strong leadership approach
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Standard Regulations of Healthcare
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22/01/2017
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11pm-7pm
8hours
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Activity: Teaching the patient about regular healthy practices
Skill developed: Teaching
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It helped to build my Communication skill
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Standard Regulations of Healthcare
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24/01/2017
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10am-6pm 8hours
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Activity: Developing cognitive behaviour of patients
Skill developed: Team work
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It helped to built my cooperative approach in team work
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Health and Safety at Work Act
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25/01/2017
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12pm-8pm
8 hours
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Activity: Developing cognitive behaviour of patients
Skill developed: Team work
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My interpretation power of understanding the non verbal communication uplifted
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Health and Safety at Work Regulation
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26/01/2017
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11pm-7pm
8 hours
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Activity: Conduct meeting with peers
Skill developed: Team work
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My leadership skill was developed
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Health and Safety at Work Act
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28/01/2017
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10am-6pm 8hours
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Activity: Lifting the patient
Skill developed: Team work
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It helped to built my cooperative approach in team work
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Health and Safety at Work Act
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29/01/2017
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10am-6pm 8hours
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Activity: Developing cognitive behaviour of patients
Skill developed: Team work
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It helped to built my cooperative approach in team work
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Standard Regulations of Healthcare
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01/02/2017
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12pm-8pm
8 hours
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Activity: helping patients for walk
Skill developed: Cognitive understanding
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It helped me to understand the cognitive interpretation of the patient
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Health and Safety at Work Regulation
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14/02/2017
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12pm-8pm
8 hours
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Activity: Developing cognitive behaviour of patients
Skill developed: Team work
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My interpretation power of understanding the non verbal communication uplifted
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Health and Safety at Work Regulation
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16/02/2017
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10am-6pm 8hours
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Activity: cleaning the patient
Skill developed: Team work
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It help to maintain emotional attachment with patients
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Health and Safety at Work Act
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17/02/2017
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12pm-8pm
8 hours
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Activity: Developing cognitive behaviour of patients
Skill developed: Team work
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My interpretation power of understanding the non verbal communication uplifted
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Health and Safety at Work Regulation
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18/02/2017
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10am-6pm 8hours
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Activity: Training the patient to walk
Skill developed: Team work
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It helped to built my cooperative approach in team work
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Standard Regulations of Healthcare
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Work Experience Self Evaluation
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Always appropriate
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Mostly appropriate
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Not always appropriate
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Not appropriate
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Dress & Appearance
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Timekeeping
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Attendance
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Ability to work with other people
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Ability to talk to staff/service users
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Willingness to learn
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Willingness to take an active part in the placement
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Ability to understand & follow instructions
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Willingness to ask for help
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Reliability
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Maintain confidentiality
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Reflective question-answers on work experience:
- What do you think you have achieved from placement?
I have achieved Leadership approach, Teaching capability, Diverse communication, Appropriate interpretation, Cooperative behavior, Polite and peaceful communication, Patience, Time management, Resource management.
- Which of your targets do you think you have achieved?
The targets I have achieved: Understanding the needs of patients, Configuring the health and safety environment, Building strong communication capacity, Building more understanding of health and hygiene, Building more understanding of health and safety measures
III. What do you think the staff and people who use the service learned from you?
Staff and people can learn from me: Leadership approach, Interpretation power, positivity, Responsibility, Respecting the subordinates, caring the patients, understanding patient’s behavior, finding of appropriate strategy, time management capacity.
Reflection on Learning from Training Courses undertaken over past two years
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Training course undertaken
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Date
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Venue
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Main Learning undertaken/new skills developed
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Basic life support
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12/08/2017 to 14/9/2017
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Brighton
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Providing support in emergency condition to the patients
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Health and safety
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10/9/2017
to 4/10/2017
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Bentleigh
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Maintaining health and safety measures for patients as well as for staffs
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Fire safety
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2/10/2017 to 5/11/2017
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Clayton
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Making quick decision for fire extinguishing and emergency services
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Safe guarding adult
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4/11/2017 to
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Chatswood
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Health and hygiene concerns for adults within regular activities
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Safe guarding children
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10/12/2017 to 30/12/2017
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Perth
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Health, safety and hygiene concerns for children within regular activities
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Task 2: Portfolio Task
Task 2A: SWOT analysis
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Strength
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Weakness
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· Bachelor in nursing
· Completed 200 hours experience as social worker
· Confident communicator
· Passionate about healthcare service
· High patience with calm and peaceful approach
· Group work capability
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· Lack of knowledge in management perspective of social care
· Less assertive mentality
· Slow decision making
· Lack of experience in pure nursing
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Opportunity
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Threats
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· Career prospect in healthcare
· Further study for healthcare specialisation
· Working with rural community
· Exploring verity of roles
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· Occasional patience breakdown
· High competition in social care career
· Limited opportunity in psychological department
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Task 2B: Learning style questionnaire
- What kind of book I like?
- Book with lots of pictures
- Book with lots of information
- What kind of teaching style I want?
- Explanation of whole topic
- Precise and brief information
- Comparison with real life events
- What is the frequency of examination as per my preference?
- Once in a month
- Once in a weak
- Daily
- Surprise test
- What type of information I can interpret quickly?
- Visual imagery
- Audio based information
- Written information
- Diagram based information
- What type of test do I prefer?
- To the pint and precise
- Descriptive
- Multiple choices
- Interpretational
- What style of learning do I prefer?
- Group discussion
- Reading books
- Lasting lectures
- Research based study
Task C: Holistic Review, Action Plan and Review of Progress
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Personal/Professional Development Plan ACTIVITY (3 months)
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Indicate how you have monitored your progress
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Time scale
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Evaluate the effectiveness of your personal development plan
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Learning basic life support
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Implementation in professional work
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12/08/2017 to 14/9/2017
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Gaining practical knowledge and implementation power
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Health and safety
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Implementation in professional work
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2/10/2017 to 5/11/2017
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Gaining practical knowledge in code of conduct
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Safe guarding adult and child
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Implementation in professional work
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10/12/2017 to 30/12/2017
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Gaining practical knowledge in chore healthcare
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ACTIVITY (6 months) Medium Term Goals
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Time scale
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Communication improvement course
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Communicating with my patients
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4/11/2017 to
30/12/2017
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Improving the communication capability
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Enrolling in a management course
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Managing the team in my workplace
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10/12/17 to
30/1/18
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Improving the leadership and management skill in social care environment
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ACTIVITY (1 year) Long Term Goals
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Time scale
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Improving quick decision making skill
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Emergency environment handselling in workplace
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4/12/17 to
14/11/18
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Collecting feedbacks from my colleagues and supervisors
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Task 3: Essay
Personal values and experience influences the health and social care work culture significantly. In every operational environment the ethical interpretation ability of any individual builds his or her ethical consideration. Apart from that showing respect to the co-workers, superiors and the patients should be the major concern of any professional individual who is involved in this health and social care service (Williams, Perillo and Brown 2015). The privacy of medical policies and the personal details of the patients have to be secured in regular operation. At the same time, considering the independent choice of the subordinates and the preference of the patients hold the quality of service.
The personal culture and experience that a person gathered since his or her childhood and from the environment have noticeable impact on the work ethics and perception professionalism. It also regulates the further scope of development and improvement of professional and personal quality and skills (Carlström and Ekman 2012). At the same time, the supporting behaviours and ability of adjustment with the changing environment formulate the current personal development and cultural development as well. A caregiver of health and social care service who does not have proper culture and experience cannot provide adequate healthy and safe environment to his or her patients as well as co-workers.
In order to provide adequate healthy and safe social carte service effective endorsement of code of conducts namely Health and Safety at Work Regulation, Standard Regulations of Healthcare and Consumer Rights is chiefly important. Apart from that enforcement of this legal polices should ensure the proper ethical practices in every day work structure (Radnor, Holweg. and Waring 2012). Occasionally, when I realised that some code or rules are being breached, initially I approach to the person to notify about the ethical discrepancy and misconduct. If I realise that the case was intentional and poses repetitive misconduct I usually contact with my higher authority informing them about the discrepancy
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Reference:
Carlström, E.D. and Ekman, I., 2012. Organisational culture and change: implementing person-centred care. Journal of health organization and management, 26(2), pp.175-191.
Radnor, Z.J., Holweg, M. and Waring, J., 2012. Lean in healthcare: the unfilled promise?. Social science & medicine, 74(3), pp.364-371.
Williams, B., Perillo, S. and Brown, T., 2015. What are the factors of organisational culture in health care settings that act as barriers to the implementation of evidence-based practice? A scoping review. Nurse education today, 35(2), pp.e34-e41.
