This module aims to enable students to develop a range of work-based competences linked to the skills for health national occupational standards for health and social care, appropriate to their specific areas of practice and reflect on how they have put these skills into practice. It will also prepare learners to make the transition from learner to Assistant Practitioner. It will require the learner to reflect upon their learning throughout the programme and construct an action plan to identify future personal and professional development.

Competency development
Continuing professional development and personal development planning
Promoting safe practice and maintaining competence
Role modelling and enabling others to learn and practice in a safe and effective manner
The value of clinical supervision
Public protection safe guarding venerable adults and children
The emerging role of the Assistant Practitioner
The fundamentals of applicable legislation
Working in partnership with service users, carers, families, groups, communities and organisations
Person centred care that explores values based approaches, recovery and social inclusion, challenges inequalities, stigma and discrimination
-Self-awareness, reflection and clinical supervision
Individual learning styles
Developing reflective practice.
Understanding roles and responsibilities of other health and social care professionals and working with them collaboratively with a integrated approach
Explore and develop theoretical perspectives informing leadership within own role.

1) Competency Framework Document ( 0% Pass/Fail) contributing to meeting LO 1,2 4
2) A verbal case presentation highlighting how the role of Assistant Practitioner had contributed to the care provided to an individual and/or family member(s) (Not exceeding 20 minutes). 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (weighted 80%)
3) A 500 word action plan identifying areas for continuing professional development. LO 7 (weighted 20%)

Competency Framework will be linked to a Profile will contain: profile of evidence related to competencies underpinned by the National Occupational Standards and KSF and be signed off to internalisation level of Steinaker and Bell's experiential taxonomy. (Addressing LO's 1 and 2) pass/fail

Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):
Formative assessment will include:
- Keeping of a reflective journal which will form the basis of work based and classroom discussions
- Individual and group tutorials
- Feedback from clinical mentor regarding competency development

Access to computer and projector
Internet facilities

Brotherton, G. & Parker, S (2013) Your Foundation Degree in Health & Social Care London Sage.

Department of Health (2007) Essence of Care: Benchmarks for the care environment London: DoH

Doherty, L. and Lister, S. (2015) Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Procedures 7 9th Edition Oxford: Palgrave

Jasper, M., Rosser, M., Mooney, G. (2013) Professional development, Reflection and Decision-Making in Nursing and Health. Chichester. John Wiley and Sons. Macmillan

Must be enrolled on the FdSc Integrated Care Practice and in employment in a Health or Social Care environment

1. DEMONSTRATE A CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED TO WORK AS AN ASSISTANT PRACTITIONER LEVEL IN YOUR SPHERE OF WORK (APPLICATION, SUBJECT SPECIFIC, KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING_

2. DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO ACT AS AN EFFECTIVE ROLE MODEL WHO SUPPORTS OTHERS LEARNING WHILST DELIVERING HOLISTIC CARE OF PATIENTS/CLIENTS FROM AN EVIDENCE BASE AND WHILST OBSERVING NATIONAL AND LOCAL POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES( APPLICATION, COMMUNICATION

3. CRITICALLY REFLECT ON THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES AND VALUES THAT SUPPORT YOU ACHIEVING THE COMPETENCIES THAT ENABLE PRACTICE AS AN ASSISTANT PRACTITIONER (LEARNING, REFLECTION)

4. COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY THE RELEVANT THEORETICAL CONCEPTS UNDERPINNING HOLISTIC CARE AND MULIT-AGNECY AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY WORKING ( LEARNING, PROBLEM SOLVING, REFLECTION)

5. REFLECT UPON OWN ROLE IN DELIVERING OF SAFE PERSONALISATION OF CARE WHICH PROVIDES A BALANCE BETWEEN THE EVIDENCE BASE AND THE SERVICE USER CHOICE (LEARNING, PROBLEM SOLVING, REFLECTION)

6. CRTICALLY EVALUATE POLICIES DEMONSTRATING KNOWLEDGE UNDERSTANDING AND VALUES THAT SUPPORT THE INTEGRATED CARE AGENDA (KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING)

7. REFLECT ON OWN ENGAGEMENT IN CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SHOWING AN ABILITY TO EVAULATE SELF-DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES (REFLECTION)

This level 5 year long module forms part of the Foundation Degree Science Integrated Care award and will help you to further develop clinical skills that you will require in your future role as an Assistant Practitioner.