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Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

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UNIT 18: WORKING IN THE HEALTH SECTOR3 Underst<strong>and</strong> roles <strong>and</strong> responsibilities <strong>in</strong> the health sectorOverarch<strong>in</strong>g organisations: roles <strong>and</strong> responsibilities, eg Department of <strong>Health</strong>;Regulatory Bodies, Professional Bodies; Sector Skills Council — Skills for <strong>Health</strong>;National Institute for <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Excellence; <strong>Health</strong> Protection Agency,Public <strong>Health</strong> ObservatoriesRole of workforce development: to encourage approaches that help people toachieve their full potential; to optimise <strong>in</strong>dividual <strong>and</strong> team contributions to<strong>in</strong>dividually focused care; to facilitate flexibility <strong>in</strong> workforce plann<strong>in</strong>g; tosupport service redesign, the extension of exist<strong>in</strong>g roles <strong>and</strong> the development ofnew roles; to establish frameworks that <strong>in</strong>crease transferability of competence<strong>and</strong> qualifications; to ensure that those responsible for manag<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> deliver<strong>in</strong>ghealthcare receive education <strong>and</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g that equips them with thecompetences needed to safely undertake their work; cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g professionaldevelopment; cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g professional competence; transition; successionplann<strong>in</strong>g; national occupational st<strong>and</strong>ards; Agenda for Change; NHS knowledge<strong>and</strong> skills framework; skills escalator; ways of monitor<strong>in</strong>g performanceLegislation/guidance: care value base; legislation/regulations; national m<strong>in</strong>imumst<strong>and</strong>ards; organisational policies <strong>and</strong> procedures; charters; codes of practice;terms <strong>and</strong> conditionsAccountabilities: eg to professional body, to l<strong>in</strong>e managerRedress: procedures for compla<strong>in</strong>ts — <strong>in</strong>ternal, external; hear<strong>in</strong>gs/tribunals; tradeunions/professional associations; regulatory bodies; whistle blow<strong>in</strong>g4 Underst<strong>and</strong> multi-discipl<strong>in</strong>ary work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the health sectorExamples of work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> partnership: eg multi-agency work<strong>in</strong>g, serviceusers/carers <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> plann<strong>in</strong>g/decision mak<strong>in</strong>g, primary care trusts liais<strong>in</strong>gwith NHS trusts/social services/local university departments/charitableorganisationsPurpose of work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> partnership: eg holistic approach, identify common aims<strong>and</strong> objectives, promote <strong>in</strong>tegration, reduce duplication, skill mixes, poolresources, maximise expertise, ensure a consistent approachBN018467 – Specification – <strong>Edexcel</strong> <strong>Level</strong> 3 <strong>BTEC</strong> <strong>Nationals</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Social</strong> <strong>Care</strong>– Issue 1 – February 2007 © <strong>Edexcel</strong> Limited 2007247

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