Health and Social Care

TASK 1: Processes for recruiting individuals to work in health and social care

SCENARIO

Assuming you are the HR manager for Dove Care Homes, prepare an oral presentation to your recruitment team on the processes for recruiting a care assistant to work in health and social care sector. The presentation should cover the following: (Evidence type: oral presentation)

a. Explain the factors to be considered when planning the recruitment of individuals to work in health and social care
b. Explain how relevant legislative and policy frameworks of the U.K influence the selection, recruitment and employment of individual
c. In a newsletter, Evaluate different approaches that may be used to ensure the selection of the best individuals for work in health and social care. Demonstrate the ability to generate ideas and make effective decisions on the usefulness of the different approaches (D3 (Evidence type : newsletter)

The assignment should include a range of methods of presentation and demonstrate accurate use of technical language (M3).

Learning Outcomes Assessed P1.1
P1.2 P1.3 M3 D3

TASK 2 Effective team building

2.1 Write an essay explaining theories of how individuals interact in groups, particularly applying them to teams that work in health and social care (M2). Evidence type: Essay)
2.2 Draw on your experiences in the previous group activity on risk assessment and prepare a reflective account of activity (use the reflective account template provided) and evaluate different approaches that might be used to develop effective team working in health and social making realistic suggestions for improvement in team efficiency against the defined characteristics for success (D1). (Evidence type: Reflective account )

Learning outcomes assessed P2.1 P2.2 D1 M2

Task 3 Developing the workforce.
Scenario
Assuming you are the manager of an NHS Hospital ward for female elderly clients with long term health conditions, using an individual worker you have recruited as a health care assistant, prepare a report explaining:
(EVIDENCE TYPE-REPORT)
3.1 Explain ways in which the performance of the individual can be monitored
3.2 Assess how the individual’s training and development needs can be identified using effective judgment (M1). 3.3 Analyse different strategies for promoting the continuing development of the individuals in the health and social care workplace

Learning outcomes being assessed P 3.1 P 3.2 P 3.3 M1

TASK 4 Leadership in health and social care

Scenario

Assuming you are one of the team leaders of a care home for elderly clients, write a report on leadership in the health and social care sector. Your report should cover the following: (Evidence type: report)

4.1 Explanation of theories of leadership that apply to the health and social care workplace
4.2Analyse how working relationships may be managed
4.3 Evaluate how own development has been influenced by management approaches encountered in own experience.

Candidate must demonstrate autonomy and independence as well as the ability to manage all activities effectively (D2).
Pearson BTEC LEVEL 5 HND DIPLOMA in Health & Social Care (QCF)
GRADE DESCRIPTORS

Unit No: 13
Unit Title: Managing Human Resources in Health and social care Unit code: T/601/1560

Learning Outcomes:
To achieve this unit a learner must:
1 Understand processes for recruiting individuals to work in health and social care
2 Understand strategies for building effective teams for working in health and social care
3 Understand systems for monitoring and promoting the development of individuals working in health and social care
4 Understand approaches for managing people working in health and social care.

Grade Descriptors
Grading criteria Assessment criteria
P1.1 explain the factors to be considered when planning the recruitment of individuals to work in health and social care
P1.2 explain how relevant legislative and policy frameworks of the home country influence the selection, recruitment and employment of individuals
P1.3 evaluate different approaches that may be used to ensure the selection of the best individuals for work in health and social care
P2.1 explain theories of how individuals interact in groups in relation to the types of teams that work in health and social care
P2.2 evaluate approaches that may be used to develop effective team working in health and social care
P3.1 explain ways in which the performance of individuals working in health and social care can be monitored
P3.2 3.2 assess how individual training and development needs can be identified
P3.3 analyse different strategies for promoting the continuing development of individuals in the health and social care workplace
P4.1 explain theories of leadership that apply to the health and social care workplace
P4.2 analyse how working relationships may be managed
P4.3 evaluate how own development has been influenced by management approaches encountered in own experience.
Grade Descriptor Indicative characteristics
M1 Identify an apply strategies to find appropriate solutions M1 Demonstrate effective judgment in your assessment of how individual training and development needs can be identified.
M2 Select/design and apply appropriate methods/techniques M2 apply relevant theories of group behaviour to teams in health and social care you are familiar with

M3
Present and communicate appropriate findings M3 A range of methods of presentation and technical language have been accurately used.
D1Use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions
D1 Realistic improvements have been proposed against defined characteristics for success in your evaluation of approaches to effective team building
D2 Take responsibility for
managing and organising activities D2.Autonomy/independence has been demonstrated and Activities have been managed effectively
D3 Demonstrate
convergent/lateral/creative thinking D3.Generate ideas and make effective decisions in your evaluation of different approaches for selection of best individuals