Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care

Course Description

The aim of this unit is to introduce learners to the principles of reflective practice and personal and professional development in relation to their role as a health and social care manager. The unit also enables learners to apply these principles to develop their career as health and social care managers.

Course Objectives

The aim of this unit is to introduce learners to the principles of reflective practice and personal and professional development in relation to their role as a health and social care manager. The unit also enables learners to apply these principles to develop their career as health and social care managers.

Key Topics

1. LO1: Be able to plan for their progression as a health and social care manager.
2. LO2: Be able to reflect on practice.
3. LO3: Be able to develop own skills and understanding in relation to working with others in health and social care practice.

Course Outline

Learning Outcomes

1. LO1 Be able to plan for their progression as a health and social care manager.
2. 1.1 Assess current skills ability and learning style.
3. 1.2 Produce a personal development plan.
4. 1.3 Evaluate the effectiveness of the development plan in relation to their own progression as a health and social care manager.
5. LO2 Be able to reflect on practice.
6. 2.1 Explain the cyclical process of reflection.
7. 2.2 Explain the importance of reflective practice in continuously improving the quality of service provided.
8. 2.3 Reflect on day to day work practice.
9. LO3 Be able to develop own skills and understanding in relation to working with others in health and social care practice.
10. 3.1 Evaluate the effectiveness of personal contributions when working with others in health and social care practice.
11. 3.2 Analyse own role in minimising barriers to effective teamwork in health and social care practice.
12. 3.3 Discuss how to improve personal contributions to the collective effectiveness of a team.