Preparing for Professional Practice in Health and Social Care

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1 Cover

2 Title page Preparing for Professional Practice in Health and Social Care Second Edition Edited by Anita Atwal Associate Professor London South Bank University London, UK

3 Copyright

4 Table of Contents

5 Contributors List

6 Introduction

7 Begin Reading

8 Index

9 End User License Agreement

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Chapter 1:

Keith WalkerAssociate Head University of Plymouth Plymouth, UK

Alison WarrenAssociate Professor for Occupational Therapy University of Plymouth Plymouth, UK

Chapter 2:

SH CedarChaplain Kings College London London, UK

Chapter 3:

Daniel RodgerSenior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice London South Bank University London, UK

Chapter 4:

Musharrat J.Ahmed-LanderyouSenior Lecturer London South Bank University London, UK

Chapter 5:

Kalimah IbrahiimOccupational Therapists King’s College NHS Foundation Trust London, UK

Chapters 5, 6, 7:

Anita AtwalAssociate Professor London South Bank University London, UK

Chapter 8:

Adéle Stewart-LordDirector of Research and Enterprise London South Bank University London, UK

Contributor of service user sections

Shani ShamahEngagement and Involvement Specialist Stroke Advocate and Counsellor London, UK

Anita Atwal

The purpose of this textbook is to prepare students and newly registered Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) for professional practice. The book is aimed at all members from the fifteen AHPs registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in the United Kingdom (UK). This is the second edition of a book that was originally written to prepare occupational therapy and physiotherapy students for the transition between student and registered clinician. The rationale for the book in 2009 was that few books were interprofessional, and embedded within professional practice. This rationale remains equally valid; however, this updated volume reflects the fact that standards of practice and expectations from both regulators and service users have changed. Moreover, there is a vital emphasis on leadership, quality assurance, equality and diversity, and co-production.

Co-production is central to Allied Health Practice because it moves the power away from professionals towards service users, and challenges the assumption that service users are passive recipients of care. This in turn elevates the service user/clinician relationship to an equal and reciprocal partnership. It is the process by which service users, carers, and health and social care professionals work together to achieve patient-led and patient-centred services and outcomes (Cahn 2000). Some chapters also contain service-user perspectives or insights (usually written in first person).

A ‘professional’, in the context of this book, describes someone who is registered with the statutory regulator, which in the UK is the HCPC; and who can demonstrate a high level of expertise in their area of health and social care. The role of the regulator is to protect the public. It does this by setting professional and education standards, keeping a register of professionals who meet their standards, and taking action to address a registrant who is failing to meet those standards. The HCPC provides ‘Standards of Proficiency’ for each of the professions it regulates; registrants must meet these standards to register, and to remain registered. These standards describe the duties and behaviour expected from registrants, and a failure to uphold any of the standards can render a student or registrant unfit to practice, either temporarily or permanently.

The book chapters will focus on the HCPC professional competencies for AHPs; although the principles covered will also be relevant to AHP students and professionals from other countries that follow similar standards of practice. This means that the book should help clarify expectations from a regulatory body. It may not provide all of the answers but we hope that it will enhance knowledge and provide advice that improves professional practice. In the first instance it is recommended to read the book chapters in order as the content builds on the preceding chapters. Each chapter begins with an overview and concludes with Key Take Home Messages.

Chapter 1relates to the HCPC standards about critical reflection and drawing on relevant information to inform and review practice. Reflective practice enables us to critically analyse our professional practice in a way that leads to development and improvement. It is therefore an integral part of improving quality in health and social care.

Chapter 2introduces the concept of self-care as a means to enable AHPs to adapt in the face of challenging circumstances. Professional practice can be challenging, and this in turn can affect our own physical and mental health. The chapter on self-care and caring reflects recent changes in health care practices, but also emphasises the importance of AHPs developing coping strategies to be able to function effectively, efficiently, and safely within professional practice. It links particularly to the HCPC standard regarding fitness to practice.