Division of Health and Social Care
Course: EDEXCEL BTECHND Level 5 Health and Social Care Management Year: January/2017
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UNIT 2:Principles of Health and Social Care Lecturers Name: James Atikporu Oghenovo
Date Issued:30.01.2017 Completion Date: 19.05.2017
Fail Pass Merit Distinction
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2.1 2.2 2.3 3.1 3.2 3.3
4.1 4.2 4.3 M1 M2 M3 D1 D2 D3
Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand how principles of support are implemented in health and social care practice2 Understand the impact of policy, legislation, regulation, codes of practice and standards on organisation policy and practice 3 Understand the theories that underpin health and social care practice4 Be able to contribute to the development and implementation of health and social care organisational policy.
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LO 1 Understand how principles of support are implemented in health and social care practice
AC 1.1 explain how principles of support are applied to ensure that individuals are cared for in health and social care practice
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AC 1.2 outline the procedure for protecting clients, patients, and colleagues from harm
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AC 1.3 analyse the benefit of following a person-centred approach with users of health and social care services
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AC 1.4 explain ethical dilemmas and conflict that may arise when providing care, support and protection to users of health and social care services
LO 2 Understand the impact of policy, legislation, regulation, codes of practice and standards on organisation policy and practice
AC 2.1 explain the implementation of policies, legislation, regulations and codes of practice that are relevant to own work in health and social care
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AC 2.2 explain how local policies and procedures can bedeveloped in accordance with national and policy requirements
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AC 2.3 evaluate the impact of policy, legislation, regulation, and codes of practice on organisational policy and practice
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LO 3 Understand the theories that underpin health and social care practice
AC 3.1 explain the theories that underpin health and social care practice
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AC 3.2 analyse how social processes impact on users of health and social care services
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AC 3.3 evaluate the effectiveness of inter-professional working
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LO 4 Be able to contribute to the development and implementation of health and social care organisational policy
AC 4.1 explain own role, responsibilities, accountabilities and duties in the context of working with those within and outside the health and social care workplace
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AC 4.2 evaluate own contribution to the development and implementation of health and social care organisational policy
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AC 4.3 Make recommendations to develop own contributions to meeting good practice requirements.
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AC M1 Analyse concepts, theories or principles to formulate own responses to situations.
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AC M2 Analyse own knowledge, understanding and skills to define areas for development.
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AC M3 Exercise autonomy and judgement when implementing established courses of action.
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AC D1 Evaluate approaches to develop strategies in response to actual or anticipated situations.
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AC D2 evaluate and apply strategies to develop own knowledge, understanding and skills
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AC D3 Determine, direct and communicate new courses of action.
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Have all ACs been met by the learner? Yes Is Criterion based feedback given to
learner? Yes Overall Assessment Decision Distinction
Merit
No NO Pass
Referral
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EDEXCEL BTEC HND Health and Social Care Management
Unit 2: Principles of Health and Social Care.
Task 1 title:How to implement principles of support in health and social care practice
Scenario 1
You are working inSt Vincent's House Care Home, a residential setting for older people who have dementia or mental health needs or others. As a senior care worker within the setting, you have been asked by your line manager, to put together a number of training/study materials, to support new employees in carrying out their work roles effectively and also for their professional development.
Task 1 (1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 M3 and D3)
First, your line manager has asked you to participate in the induction process for new employees, by producing a training/information booklet on the implementation of principles of support, into the health and social care practice of the setting. You may refer to your own setting, whilst maintaining full confidentiality, with regard to names and contexts. Your booklet must include:
(a) A good designed cover page with title or topic, date of writing and your names as the author.
(b) relevant examples or case studies, in-text citations and references/bibliography of all sources consulted and also include the following:
1.1 explanation of how principles of support are applied to ensure that individuals are cared for in health and social care practice
1.2 outline of the procedure for protecting clients, patients, and colleagues from harm
1.3 analysis of the benefit of following a person-centered approach with users of health and social care services
1.4explanation of ethical dilemmas and conflict that may arise when providing care, support and protection to users of health and social care services
To achieve M3your booklet should be delivered in a structured sequence-introduction, aims and objectives, analysis and conclusion, and discussed with your assigned class group. A question and answer session should be present at the end of the group discussion.
To achieve D3 you should evaluate the content of your training booklet on the implementation of principles of support in health and social care practice and put forward ideas for any changes that you would make as a result of a question and answer session by your trainee audience
Guide Note.
Principles of support:(e.g. equality and diversity, human dignity and worth, empowerment, empathy, social justice, informed choice, safety, confidentiality, integrity, accessibility, risk (such as risk assessment, right of individuals to take risks etc.)
Protection procedures:(e.g. policies, personalised care planning, risk assessment and management, raising an alert, making a referral, partnership working, record keeping etc.)
Benefit of person-centred approach:(e.g. improved physical health, improved psychological health, empowerment, media perception.)
Ethical dilemmas and conflicts:(e.g. welfare of client versus welfare of public, choice of individual versus rights of others, gaining informed consent, limitations of confidentiality, financial resources.)
Task 2 Title: The impact of policy, legislation, regulation, codes of practice and standards on organisation policy and practice
Scenario 2: Legislation provides a framework for all health and social care employees; your line manager has now asked that you provide an information brochure, on the impact of current policy, legislation, regulations, codes of practice and standards,on your own organisation’s policy and practice. Now, design an information brochure or booklet to include current/updated legislations. Consider the following tasks in your information booklet or brochure.
Task 2(2.1 2.2 2.3 M1 and M2)
2.1 explain the implementation of policies, legislation, regulations and codes of practice that are relevant to own work in health and social care.
2.2 explain how local policies and procedures can be developed in accordance with national and policy requirements and
2.3 evaluate the impact of policy, legislation, regulation, and codes of practice on organisational policy and practice.
To achieve M1 you must demonstrate that you have looked at policies and legislation and identified why these have been implemented and explain the impact if these had not been put into practice.
To achieve M2 you must select appropriate resource materials for the assignment with the use of the internet, journals, publications and text. The bibliography must be presented in an appropriate format.
Guide Note.
Policies and procedures: (e.g. complaints, equality & diversity, safeguarding, medication, DBS, staff and visitors, and whistleblowing policies and procedures etc)
Legislation: (e.g. Health & safety at Work etc Act 1974, Equality Act 2010, Human rights Act 1998 or any other Acts relevant to your work settings)
Implementation: (e.g. Organisation-research, interpretation, translation, application etc)
Development of local policies and procedures: in line with (e.g. establish local demographics, consultation and agreement with stakeholders, creation of working documents, modified to meet the specific requirements of organisations etc)
Benefitsof policy, legislation, regulation:(e.g. improved services, standardisation, clear expectations, protection of staff and service users, redress etc)
Disadvantagesof policy, legislation, regulation (e.g. cost, period of transition, burden of administration, service closure).
Task 3 Title:Apply theories that underpin health and social care practice
Scenario 3In order to provide effective care and support, it is essential that new employees gain an understanding of the theories which underpin professional practice. Your manager has asked you to deliver a seminar on theories which underpin health and social care practice, for the new employees.
Your seminar must include all of the following:
• a short PowerPoint presentation, with accompanying notes
• a handout for attending delegates where you analyse how social processes impact on service users in health and social care.
Task 3 (3.1 3.2 3.3 and D1)
3.1 Now in your power point presentation (PPT) format, explain the theories that underpin health and social care practice.
3.2 In your handout, analyse how social processes impact on users of health and social care services
3.3 Also in the handout, evaluate the effectiveness of inter-professional working.
To achieve D1 you must critically evaluate your work and draw conclusions. You must be critical of ideas put forward during the seminar and offer justification on how the conclusions have been developed.
Guide Note
Theories of health and social care:(e.g. developmental theories, psychodynamics, behaviourism, psychosocial theories, social systems theory, communication theories)
Social processes: (e.g. values and attitudes through socialisation, education, employment, health, class, gender, culture, sexuality, distribution of resources etc)
Impact: (e.g. dominant and subordinate groups, isolation, exclusion, marginalisation, inequality, stigmatism, discrimination)
Inter-professional working Health care (e.g. GP, nurse, occupational therapist, physiotherapist) Social care (e.g. social workers, carers, teaching professionals, police, probation service etc)
Evaluation points: (e.g. the processes of care and service-such as quality of relationships, agreed outcomes, continuity of care, named key worker, identification of professional roles, holistic care etc)
Task 4 Title:Contribute to the development and implementation of health and social care organisational policy
Scenario 4
Accountability is integral to professional practice, and practitioners hold a position of responsibility. As a team leader in your work setting you are personally accountable for your own action and omission and you must always be able to justify your decisions. Your accountability skill is commendable by your colleagues at work. Recently, you have been approached by a popular health and social care magazine-‘Health Matters’ to write a report for publication in this well-known magazine. In your report, you must include the following:
Task 4 (4.1 4.2 4.3 and D2)
4.1 Explanation of own role, responsibilities, accountabilities and duties in the context of working with those within and outside the health and social care workplace.
4.2 Evaluation of own contribution to the development and implementation of health and social care organisational policy.
4.3Make recommendations to develop own contributions to meeting good practice requirements.
Your report must follow an acceptable format, with headings and subheadings. Please word process the report and include a bibliography of all sources consulted
To achieve D2 you should take an effective approach to independent research and study,evaluation and apply strategies to show and develop own knowledge, understanding and skills.
Guide Note
Role, responsibilities, accountabilities and duties (Explained in relation to working with others both within and outside of the workplace.
Evaluate own contribution in relation to organisational policy (e.g. reading and understanding policy, identifying areas for change, expressing own ideas, involvement in consultation, clinical governance, following quality assurance systems, involvement in decision making)
Recommendations to meeting good practice requirements (e.g. training, accreditation and CPD, supervision/ management, peer support, listening and acting upon feedback, ownership and responsibility for decisions and performance, sharing of good practice).
Learning outcomes and Assessment criteria.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of
this unit a learner will:
Assessment criteria for pass
The learner MUST:
Assessment criteria for merit
The learner can: Assessment criteria for distinction
The learner can:
LO1 Be able to understand how principles of support are implemented in health and social care practice 1.1 explain how principles of support are applied to ensure that individuals are cared for in health and social care practice.
1.2 outline the procedure for protecting clients, patients, and colleagues from harm.
1.3 analyse the benefit of following a person-centred approach with users of health and social care services.
1.4 explain ethical dilemmas and conflicts that may arise when providing care, support and protection to users of health and social care services To achieve M3the presentation should be delivered in a structured sequence. If a PowerPoint presentation is used then the audience should be provided with appropriate hand-outs. A question and answer session should be present at the end of the presentation and any questions answered.
D3: you should evaluate the presentation and put forward ideas for any changes that you would make if you were completing the task again. This should include content, presentation skills and research that has been done
LO2 understand the impact of policy, legislation, regulation, code of practice and standards an organisation policy and practice. 2.1 explain the implementation of policies, legislations and code of practice that are relevant to own work in health and social care.
2.2 explain how local policies and procedures can be developed in accordance with national and policy requirements.
2.3 evaluate the impact of policy, legislation, regulation, and code of practice on organisational policy and organisational policy and practice.
To achieve M1: you must demonstrate that you have looked at policies and legislation and identified why these have been implemented and explain the impact if these had not been put into practice.
To achieve M2 you must select appropriate resources materials for the assignment for the use of internet, journals, publications and text. The bibliography must be presented in an appropriate format
D2 Discuss how lifestyle choices impact upon health and discuss what strategies you would implement in order to change lifestyle behaviour.
LO3 Understand the theories that underpin health and social care practice. 3.1 explain the theories that underpin health and social care practice.
3.2 analyse how social processes impact on users of health and social care services.
3.3 evaluate the effectiveness of inter-professional working. To achieve D1 you must critically evaluate your work and draw conclusions. You must be critical of ideas put forward during the seminar and offer justification on how the conclusions have been developed. Demonstrate lateral and creative thinking.
LO4 Be able to contribute to the development and implementation of health and social care organisational policy. 4.1 explain own role, responsibilities, accountabilities and duties in the context of working with those within and outside the health and social care workplace.
4.2 evaluate own contribution to the development and implementation of health and social care organisational policy.
4.3 make recommendations to develop own contributions to meeting good practice requirements. To achieve D2 you should take an effective approach to independent research and study and will have met the deadline to submit the tasks and achieve the unit assessment criteria.
Textbooks
Cuthbert, S. and Quallington, J. Values for care Practice (Reflect Press, 2008)
Martin, J. Thompson, S. Working with Adults: values into practice (Russell House Publishing, 2008)
Calpin, P.J., Langridge, E., Morgan, B, Platts, R, Rowe, J & Scragg, T., Diploma in
Leadership for Health and Social Care Level 5, Nelson Thornes; 2012.
ISBN: 978-1408518106
Day, J Interprofessional Working: An Essential Guide for Health and Social Care
Professionals, Thomson Learning, 2013. ISBN: 978-1408074954
Gray, M. and Webb, S.A. (eds) Social Work: Theories and Methods, Sage, 2009.
ISBN: 978-1412947411
The guided word limit is between 3500-5000 words (but you are not limited in your research)
Good luck.