The module meets the Care Certificate Standards:
1. Understanding your role; 3. Duty of care; 5. Work in a person centred way; 6. Communication; 7. Privacy and dignity; 8. Fluids and nutrition; 10. Safeguarding adults; 11. Safeguarding Children; 12. Basic Life Support; 13. Health and Safety; 14. Handling information; 15. Infection prevention and control

Within this module you will explore a number of theoretical and practical issues around professional practice; you will learn the core values and behaviours expected when working in any health care or social care environment, using the 6 Cs (compassion, care, competence, communication, courage, commitment) to underpin professional actions. Drawing upon the standards of the care certificate, codes of practice and competencies for health care and social care workers, the module will provide the underpinning skill and knowledge you will need in health and social care settings.
The topics you will study include:
Basic Life Support, infection prevention, manual handling, the professional client relationship as an ethical problem; client centred practice; involving service users and carers in care planning; whistle-blowing; safeguarding vulnerable adults and child protection; end of life decisions; consent, confidentiality, record keeping.

Certificate will be provided to the students who successfully complete the simulated skills sessions, such as Basic Life Support.

70 hours of Work experience in an area of Health and Social Care to support the production of a Practice Learning Plan assessing professional practice.

This assessment meets all the learning outcomes.

Poster presentation: Deliver a fifteen-minute poster presentation that identifies the key professional issues for a health and social care leader and the strategies that they might take to address these key issues.



A Practice learning plan will be submitted as part of the work experience requirement, assessing professional practice.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (24 hours)
20 hours of tutor led sessions including lectures and tutor guidance
8 hours groupwork/seminars/simulation (Immersive Suite/Community House)
6 hours group and individual tutorials

Guided Independent Study: (146 hours)
45 hours reading and library searching
70 hours work experience
35hours assessment preparation

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of professional behaviour and responsibilities in the workplace.

Knowledge & Understanding

2. Understand the impact of personal traits on health and social care relationships and demonstrate the core values and behaviours expected of staff within health and social care settings

Learning, Application

3. Demonstrate ability to critically evaluate unethical or unprofessional behaviour and communicate how to effectively protect service users in health and social care settings

Analysis, Problem Solving, Communication, Application

IT equipment

Access to internet

Library

Simulated facilities (Skills Lab)

Shea Sanger, C. and Gleason, N.W. (2020). Diversity and Inclusion in Global Higher Education, Palgrave Macmillan.

Gallagher, A., and Hodge, S. (2012) Ethics, law and professional issues: a practice-based approach for health professionals. Basingstoke: Macmillan
Makely, S. (2013) Professionalism in health care: A primer for career success. Prentice Hall.
Purtillo, R. (2010) Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders

Within this module you will explore several theoretical and practical issues around professional practice; you will learn the core values and behaviours expected when working in any health care or social care environment, using the 6Cs (compassion, care, competence, communication, courage, commitment) to underpin professional actions. The topics you will study include:
Basic Life Support, infection prevention, manual handling, the professional client relationship as an ethical problem; client centred practice; involving service users and carers in care planning; whistle-blowing; end of life decisions; consent, confidentiality, record keeping.

You will complete 70 hours of Work experience in an area of Health and Social Care to support the production of a Practice Learning Plan assessing professional practice.