Preparing for Professional Practice in Health and Social Care

Contributors List xi Introduction xiii 1 Reflection 1 Keith Walker & Alison Warren Chapter Overview 1 Professionalism 2 Knowledge 3 Conceptions of Practice 4 Evidence-Based Practice 5 Clinical Reasoning 7 Reflection in Practice 8 Critical Thinking Is Not Possible without Reflection 9 Reflection and Reflexivity 9 Case Study 1 – Interprofessional Collaboration: Differing Assumptions Informing Ideas 10 Reflection Is Not Only an Individual Act 11 Reflective Models, Settings, and Tools 12 Models of Reflection 14 Case Study 2 – Individual Reflection (Model of Reflection): Realisation that Not as Evidence Based in Practice as First Thought 14 Case Study 3 – Individual Method of Reflection (Post-Graduate Study): Didn’t Find What Was Expected but Found More 15 Service User Perspective and Reflection – Shani Shamah 16 2 Care and Self-Care 21 SH Cedar Chapter Overview 21 What Is Care? 22 The Science of Care 23 Why Self-care Is Important 24 Stress and Burnout 25 Methods of Self-Care 26 Boundaries 27 Resilience 27 Reflective Practice and Schwartz Rounds 29 Chaplaincy Services 30 Organisational Culture 31 Service User Perspective: Shani Shamah 32 Summary 33 3 Ethics and Professional Practice 37 Daniel Rodger Chapter Overview 37 Personal and Professional Values 38 Unethical Behaviour 39 Fitness to Practice 39 Standards of Conduct, Performance, and Ethics 40 Standards of Proficiency for Physiotherapists 40 Questions to Consider 41 Ethical Theories 41 Utilitarianism 42 Scope of Practice 43 Deontology 43 Whistleblowing 44 Virtue Ethics 45 The Virtue of Trustworthiness 47 The Principle-Based Approach 48 Respect for Autonomy 49 Autonomy Reflection 49 Non-maleficence 50 Non-Maleficence Reflection 50 Beneficence 51 Justice 52 Justice Reflection 52 Social Justice 52 Reflecting on the Four Principles 54 Moral Dilemma: Case Study 54 Autonomy 55 Non-Maleficence 56 Beneficence 56 Justice 57 Summary 57 Ethical Disagreement 57 The Second Victim Phenomenon 58 Moral Distress 60 Disruptive and Uncivil Behaviour 62 Summary 64 4 Culture and Allied Health Professions Service Delivery 71 Musharrat J. Ahmed-Landeryou Chapter Overview 71 Background 72 Culture and Professional Practice 72 Sociocultural Perspective of the AHPs 73 Belonging in AHPs 73 Power Dynamics and Equalising Space 76 Why Do You Need to Know about Culture as AHPs? 77 Race, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion-Relevant Legislation for Service Delivery 81 How do AHPs improve their ability to attend to cultural aspects of person-centred care? A checklist to take action to change 82 Checklist for Action – What to Do 83 5 Quality Assurance, Quality Improvement, and Leadership 91 Anita Atwal and Kalimah Ibrahiim Chapter Overview 91 Leadership 92 Quality Assurance and Change Management Models 98 Implementing Change 102 Service User Voice in Quality Improvement 103 Stage One: Making the Case for the Project 103 Stage Two: Building the Team 104 Stage Three: Observation 104 Stage Four: Recruitment of Professionals and Service Users 104 Stage Five: Co-Designed Groups 105 Stage Six: Communicating Outcomes 105 Audit 105 6 Allied Health Professionals and Interprofessional Practice 111 Anita Atwal Summary 111 Teams 112 Be Able to Communicate and Have a Strong Professional Identity 116 Documentation and Communication 117 Electronic Care Records 121 Understand and Have Knowledge about the Role of Other Professionals and Support Staff 123 Know How to Manage Differences 125 Show Leadership When Needed 128 7 Preparing for Successful Career Transitions 133 Anita Atwal Chapter Overview 133 Preparation for Transitioning 134 The Application Form 134 How Do I Make My Application Stand out? 137 The Application Process 138 Preparation for the Interview 138 Try to Avoid These Common Pitfalls 140 Preceptorship, Mentorship, and CPD 141 Mentorship 142 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 143 8 Professional Identity and Allied Health Professional Practice 147 Adele Stewart-Lord Chapter Overview 147 Professional Identity 148 What is Professionalism within the Context of Allied Health? 155 Top Tips from Rachel Moses on Twitter (@AHPLeader) Include 155 Index 161