Nature of Health and Social Care Sector and Prospects of Career Pathway in Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

This report analyses the nature of the Health and Social Care sector and prospects of entering into the chosen sector or industry as a career pathway. It also discusses the structure, culture, and function of the Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the relationship between the organisation and its stakeholders.

Health and Social Care
Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
LO 1.................................................................................................................................................1
Nature of the Health and Social Care sector or industry in its wider context and Specific
environment............................................................................................................................1
LO 2.................................................................................................................................................3
Prospects of entering into the chosen sector or industry as a career pathway........................3
LO 3.................................................................................................................................................4
Structure, Culture and function of an organisation................................................................4
LO 4.................................................................................................................................................6
Relationship between the organisation and its stakeholders..................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Health is basically a dynamic state of being well and emergent from the effective and
positive conductive interaction between the potential of the individuals and its social and
physical demands based on environmental determinants (Claridge and Lewis, 2021). The current
study is based on analysis of Nature of the Health and Social Care sector or industry in its wider
context and Specific environment along with determining the Prospects of entering into the
chosen sector or industry as a career pathway. Beside this, selection of The Derbyshire
Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has been made for current report which is one of the leading
provider of the mental health, learning disabilities and substance misuse services within the
Derby City and Derbyshire country. This project also comprises of discussion of Structure,
Culture and function of an organisation along with relationship between the organisation and its
stakeholders.
LO 1
Nature of the Health and Social Care sector or industry in its wider context and Specific
environment
With respect to the information provided by Cook, R., 2021, it has been find out that the
commercial business is the one which focus on creating financial profit to support their improved
valuation and remain valuable but the health and social care organisation are the one which
completely focus and emphasis in creating improved social profit in order to meet and fulfil the
medical and care needs of the society. Further, as per the view point of MacKian, S. and Simons,
J. eds., 2021, it has been analysed that the Health and Social Care sector or industry is the one
which consists of any organisation that is engaged in providing healthcare support to people.
This, health care support to people and community provided by health and social care sector
comprises of hospitals, dentists, along with all form of specialist support like physiotherapy, and
social care support. Apart from this, the social care support and health care sector also consists of
nursing homes, foster caring, and nurseries. Thus, in the wider context the and specific
environment the health and social care sector comprises of any organisation or service which
helps people live more independent and a healthier life.
Further, the NHS which is the world’s biggest organisation to support health and social care
across various nations has divided the health and social care sector into three main parts which
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comprises of primary care, secondary care and tertiary care in specific environment (The NHS
provider sector, 2021). Out of these, primary health care sector is related with the first and very
basic point of contact for people who are in need of healthcare that is usually provided by
professionals such as GPs, dentists and pharmacists. The Secondary care comprises of hospitals
and community care along with cataract operation, or urgent and emergency care such as
treatment for a fracture. And finally, the tertiary care is associated with the highly specialised
form of treatment like neurosurgery, transplants or any form secure forensic mental health
services (Blake, 2021).
Apart from this, in context of current specific environment of health and social care sector,
the global pandemic of COVID-19 has emerged as the biggest challenge and threat for health
and social care sector in its wider context. The 32nd edition of the UK health care market review
has provided significant information about the impact of Covid-19 on the health and social care
sector in a wider context. It has been observed and analysed that the covid-19 has a divesting
impact on the health and social care sector in England as it has emerged as the highest excess
death tolls in Europe. It has been observed that the Covid-19 leads to over 30,500 excess deaths
of care home residents which leads to issue of social and health care services are entering into
the deep of crisis amid a deep staffing crisis along with the weakened by many years of
underfunding that has resulted in form of the fragmented system within the health and social
care. Further, the threat of covid-19 has also negatively impacted the future supply of nurses in
England and has provoked the substantial changes within the nursing supply chain (Sanders and
et. al., 2021).
Further, the wider context and specific environment it has been analysed that the health care
workers have shown a remarkable resilience and professional dedication during the times of
Covid-19 to reduce and overcome the fear of becoming infected by this pandemic. Further, in
wider context, during the times of the Covid-19, the health and social care sector of UK has
faced the issue of shortage of nurses along with lack of sufficient supply of executive’s medical
practitioners, nurses, design and development engineers, veterinarians and business. Apart from
this, in wider context, it has been also analysed that during the time of Covid-19 the health care
workers are seemed to face the issue of poor mental health conisation because of the fear created
by this pandemic along with rising risk of anxiety, depression, burnout, insomnia, moral distress,
and post-traumatic stress disorder (Barking, 2021).
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LO 2
Prospects of entering into the chosen sector or industry as a career pathway
It has been analysed that the covid-19 has created the issue of shortage of social and health
care workers along with nurses and other medical practitioner that is leading impact on career
pathways of individuals. The challenges and issues experienced during the pandemic of Covid-
19 has created many personal circumstances in the life of individuals that drives and supported
selection of medical and health care as suitable career path way with the motto of service the
society and people to gain improved health. Apart from this, it has been also seen and observed
that the unfilled vacancies and shortage of staff is being faced by the NHS and other organisation
that is creating a high levels of stress, absenteeism and higher rate of employee turnover in the
health care sector (Hancock, 2021). This, experience of observing chronic excessive workload
and burnouts in medical sector has created larger number of job vacancy and suitable career
pathway in this sector. Apart from this reason of having lack of staffing in medical sector during
covid-19 and bad experience faced during this pandemic in form of lack of effective medical
care and support services, some other factors are also there which supports selection of medical
care as career pathways. Some of these factors that supports prospects of entering into the health
and social care as a career pathway are listed and described as below:
Variety- Working as medical practitioner and health care worker provides a high level of
variety in work as it comprises of working directly with patients and provide many types of
medicine and care as per the chosen interest and specialisation (Manthorpe and Iliffe, 2021).
Opportunity and high earning potential- Medical sector provides many career paths in the
health and social care sector with plenty of job opportunities and higher salary and perks. further,
it has been also observed that many hospitals and government foundations are paying above
average salary for medical practitioner and highly skilled doctors that make it a viable and
suitable career pathway.
Flexible scheduling- Many health and social care organisation are there which works and
operate 24/7 hours that allows option of working in different shifts that ensure the best patient
care and most suitable for the health care worker which supports flexible scheduling as per the
convenience (Cox and et. al., 2021).
High motivation and inspiration- The fact that the health care workers spend their time in
making improvements and difference in the lives of other plays a vital role in creating and
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generating inner motivation which supports perusing of health and social care as career
pathways. Apart from this, feeling of making difference in some lives and making it better
provides a higher level of job satisfactions that keeps an individual motivated in its chosen career
of becoming of medical practitioner and health care worker.
LO 3
Structure, Culture and function of an organisation
NHS (National Health and Services) is the biggest heath and social care organisation which
is a publicly funded health care system of UK. NHS was founded in 1948 and its all operations
and function are being funded by the general taxation. The NHS has been including many
organisations a discussion about which is provided as below:
 Primary care organisation- these comprises of independent business offering services of
NHS which includes GP practises, dental practices and opticians.
 Acute (Hospital) trusts- theses are hospital based NHS services.
 Mental health trusts- theses organisation is associated with providing of mental and social
care services (Sarwer, 2021).
 Community trusts- theses organisation confits of providing of district nursing, speech and
language therapy along with physiotherapy.
 Ambulance trusts- theses comprises of the organisation that supports transportation
services of NHS
 Charities and social enterprises- these organisations aim at providing support services to
the NHS.
The Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is one of the leading provider of the
mental health along with resolving learning disabilities and substance misuse services within the
Derby City and Derbyshire country. At parent this organisation is having more than 2500 staff
that is serving around 100 locations across the whole Derbyshire (Derbyshire Healthcare NHS
Foundation Trust, 2021). The core area of specialist for Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation
Trust is mental health but the recent situation of covid-19 has lead significant changes in its
culture and structure to supports health and social care for rising number of covid patients. The
organisational structure of Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is functional
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organisational structure as it supports and nurses performing of key characteristics as a pyra-
mid-shaped hierarchy which clearly and effectively defines the functions carried out and the key
management positions that supports improved performance. The biggest benefit and advantage
of functional structure within The Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust comprises of
the fact that it supports specialisation and clear lines of management to support improved
services and care for patients (Griffin, 2021).
Further, the main function of The Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust comprises of
Working together for patient welfare and effective care along with maintaining proper. Respect
and dignity at workplace. Along with this meeting the commitment to quality of care and
compassion for improving the lives of society and people is also a core function of The
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Claridge and Lewis, 2021). Apart from this,
during the times of Covid -19, The Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has implicated
that everyone counts and saving of very life and making it better is its main function and
responsibility through achieving highest standards of excellence and professionalism in their
health and social care work. Along with this, is having a mots positive and friendly culture where
an attitude of friendliness, caring and compassion is prevailing and seen pervasive throughout all
aspects of the hospital and care settings. Providing psychological safety along with leading a
feeling of trust and shared values is also forms a vital part of the organisational culture of The
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust together with ensuring effective communication
and regular learning opportunities for its medical staff and health care worker (Blake, 2021).
LO 4
Relationship between the organisation and its stakeholders
Stakeholders are the person and individuals who have direct or indirect interest within an
organisation and thus affects its business policies and strategies comprises of the investors,
employee, customers and suppliers (Sanders and et. al., 2021). The key stakeholders of the
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are provided below with the help of Four sector
table presenting information about the power and impact of each of them on the business
operations of the Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust:
Low impact/ stake holding High impact/ stake holding
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High Power Chief executive
Finance director
Patients
Consultant medical staff
Medical director
Clinical commissioning group
Clinical governance lead
Investors
Low power Medical records staff
Medical secretaries
Clinical coding staff
Clinical audit staff
Junior doctors
IT systems manager
To effectively understand the relationship between Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation
Trust and its stakeholders use of following theory has been made:
Behavioural theory- This approach is related with analysing and explaining the human
behaviour by analysing the antecedents and consequences present in the individual's environment
along with attitude acquired through previous experience (Barking, 2021). Implication of
Behavioural theory helps Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation trust to effectively analysis the
attitude and behaviour of all stakeholders to effectively understand their needs and expectation
so that needed efforts can be made to fulfil them. For instance, the employees of Derbyshire
Healthcare NHS Foundation trust are having a thinking of earning higher salary along with
ensuring proper care and safety for patient that is achieved by Derbyshire Healthcare NHS
Foundation trust through creating a positive and friendly workplace culture.
Cognitive theory- This approach supports better analysis of the individual's thoughts as the
determinate of the human emotions and behaviours and therefore personality (Hancock, 2021).
Use of cognitive theory by Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust supports effective
psychology that attempts to explain human behaviour by the improved understanding of the
thought processes. this, theory supports and helps the Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation
trust to determine the mental condition and expectation of stakeholders at the time of current
pandemic so that effective ways can be adopted to meet these needs and overcome the fear
created by the pandemic of covid-19.
Thus, on the basis of above discussion an analysis can be made out that all possible efforts
are being made by Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation trust to analysis and understand the
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needs and expectation of its stakeholders to create a positive and effective relationship with
them. It is essential for Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to have positive
relationship with stakeholders especially at the times of covid-19 to ensure smooth and better
health care services for society and community. Positive relationship with staff ensures more
motivated and committed workforce to effectively achieve the set goals. Further, having positive
relationship with the investors and suppliers is also important for Derbyshire Healthcare NHS
Foundation Trust as it ensures smooth flow of needed raw material and sources to provide
effective care and health services to patients without having any interruptions in services and
operations (Manthorpe and Iliffe, 2021).
CONCLUSION
On the basis of current report, a conclusion can be made that in wider context, the nature and
main purpose of the health and social care sector or industry is to enhance the quality of life by
the way of enhancing the level of their health. Further, a summarisation can also have made on
the basis of current report that many factors like effective growth opportunities, improved
motivation and job satisfaction, etc. are the vital reasons and factors that supports selection of
medical and health and social care sector as effective and suitable career pathway. Beside this, a
conclusion can also be made that functional organisational structure supports more clarity and
improved coordination for success of health care organisation. At last, a summarisation can be
made that having positive relationship with stakeholders is vital to ensure smooth flow of
activities and health care operations.
REFERENCES
Books and journal
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https://www.nhs.uk/Services/Trusts/Overview/DefaultView.aspx?id=2673>.
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