Management and Manager Induction Standards

The Professional Health and Social Care Supervision Award were offered to social workers who registered to the Scottish Social Services Council. The core aim of this service mechanism was to meet the various requirements among social service workers. These services were derived and directed to all workers in service practices. It also included those who require additional qualifications in order to meet the pending responsibilities and challenges within a social work setup. The workers, whose responsibilities and duties are to meet the needs and wants of other workers, in that, who are in supervision roles, are required to live by the standards held by the

It also proposed new systems to enhance patient care, an emphasis upon health and wellbeing rather than illness and the increased devolution of decision making to local organisations. The need for more partnerships and joint working arrangements between Primary Care Trust’s, Local Authorities, independent and voluntary sector organisations, was also emphasised. A new performance framework was also implemented in April of 2005, Standards for Better Health (Department of Health, 2004) which sets out the level of quality all organisations providing NHS care are expected to meet (core standards) or aspire to (development standards) within UK healthcare. The standards to which the document refers are organised within seven domains ranging from safety and governance, to patient focus and public health and are designed to cover the full range and spectrum of healthcare as enshrined in the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003. National Service Frameworks and National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidance are integral to this standards based system, whilst The Healthcare Commission has an ongoing and major function to play in the assessment and review of all healthcare organisations.

I have the relevant experience, knowledge and experience for being a manager and therefore I need to investigate and develop further knowledge in regards to social care. I also need to balance this with my own develop and knowledge in regards to working for a new company and finding out and learning new policies, procedures and requirements.

The Professional Capabilities Framework developed by the social work reform board and owned by The College of Social Work provides a structure to support the career development of every social worker: from initial social work education, through continuing professional development, towards the role of principal social worker. The framework provides criteria for career progression and opens new career pathways that will allow experienced workers to sustain engagement with the challenges and rewards of practice. Furthermore The PCF applies to all social workers in England (including independent social workers), in all roles and settings and so it is an essential

As a Health care worker I work in accordance with the Care Standard Act 2000, Codes of Practice and conduct, with the Legal and Organisational requirements, and procedures.

One of the central codes of practice in health and social care has been provided by the GSCC and it sets standards of practice and behaviour for staff working in that field, including standards

‘As social care worker, you must be accountable for the quality of your work and take responsibility for maintaining and improving your skills knowledge ‘.

“A framework through which NHS organisations are accountable for continuously improving the quality of their services and safeguarding high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence in clinical care will flourish” (NHS Executive, 1998).

My own work is influenced by national factors such and codes of practice, national occupational standards and legislation and government initiatives so that we the best quality of care and support to our clients. It is very important to understand and acknowledge all policies and rules so that you can do your job correctly and professionally. If we didn’t following these codes of practice then the level of care would be poor and people wouldn’t understand or know what good quality of care is.

This sets a group of national standards or service models to show how best to deliver a service. It promotes multi agency working to provide the best level of care for a service user.

The Social Care Institute for Excellence aims to improve the lives of people who use care services by sharing knowledge about what works. They provide practical resources including learning materials and offer training and consultancy services for people who plan, deliver and use adults, children’s and families services.

Value difference, see the person not the barrier; Non judgemental approaches; Safety and equality/equal treatment; Honesty and challenging poor practice; Inclusive decision making; Cultural awareness and training; Recognised standards and values to work to; Consistent practices of the staff team; Zero tolerance.

Working in health and social care staff care for others and they should expect to be cared for at work. A good manager can create a workforce community culture where talented staff are valued and retained. A positive culture within a team promotes a positive outcome for the service users.

The Professional Capabilities Framework developed by the social work reform board and owned by The College of Social Work provides a structure to support the career development of every social worker: from initial social work education, through continuing professional development, towards the role of principal social worker. The framework provides criteria for career progression and opens new career pathways that will allow experienced workers to sustain engagement with the challenges and rewards of practice. Furthermore The PCF applies to all social workers in England (including independent social workers), in all roles and settings and so it is an essential document for all.

As my previous role was a team leader it was essential that the skills learnt previously were carried into my new role and enhanced to be able to provide the best service possible. Person centred care is vital to providing support to suit an individual's needs; I have implemented this when doing the into care plans, I sat with citizens to go through their support package which can increase the understanding of a citizens involvement in their support so that their needs are met; additionally as a senior a person centred approach is also used when supporting staff with their professional development, it is about the inclusion of staff to meet their targets and aims making them appropriate and realistic to the individual. Once this technique is embedding into