Understanding the Work Environment in NHS: A Case Study

LC566 Understanding the
work Environment II-
Portfolio

Table of Content
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
Discussion of work, Volunteering and organization...................................................................2
Nature of an organization............................................................................................................2
Reasons of choosing the firm......................................................................................................3
Policies of an organization...........................................................................................................3
Career progression.......................................................................................................................4
Roles and responsibilities............................................................................................................4
Relationship with managers.........................................................................................................5
Gender and ethnic composition of colleagues.............................................................................5
Ethical issues...............................................................................................................................5
Legal framework..........................................................................................................................6
Reflection.....................................................................................................................................6
CV................................................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
The current study is based upon the case study of NHS which is a top international firm
in UK who provide best health care services to their patients. The study will describe the nature
of the firm and its history, aim and objectives. Further, report will describe the role and
responsibilities of volunteers and some ethical issues which they face and then describe the legal
framework which is related to this profession. Also, study will present the reflection that shows
the skills which are gained under this profession and then provide update version of CV.
Discussion of work, Volunteering and organization
I am working as a Volunteer nurse in NHS and I am always try to provide the better
health facilities to the patients so that they will easily recover. Also, in NHS, is publically funded
healthcare system of UK and in recent condition of UK, there are around 5 lac people have
signed up to support the NHS in order to help the vulnerable people in order to face with
Coronavirus crisis. The NHS is made of four separate system which serve each part of the UK
i.e. NHS Scotland, NHS England, NHS Wales, and Ireland. In the same way, I am also working
as a volunteer nurse from last more than 1 year and by analyzing the current situation, NHS is
actually extended its target to recruit 750000 volunteer in total so that they will serve for the
nation and society. In the same year, around 12000 staff of NHS is retired but whenever the
country face any issue, they all are ready to rejoin the frontline for the help (Waterson, 2020).
Also, the government also announced a plan to make a shift hospitals with a capacity of around
4000 beds with thousands of volunteers in order to treat the people for their better.
Nature of an organization
History: NHS was establish in 1944 and proposed under Conservative MP and Health
Minister by Aneurin Bevan. Then, the founder also proposed NHS Scotland, Ireland and England
and Wales in 1947 and 1946. But in 1969, NHS Wales was split from England and then the
control was passes to Secretary of State for Wales. Thus, the establishment of NHS was for the
good cause such that to provide the good and best healthcare services to all except wealth. Thus,
in current situation, there were many cases where NHS treat people for free and that is why, it
always attract most of the employees and patients towards it (Fontana and et.al., 2020).