Managing Human Resource in Health and Social Care

MANAGING HUMAN
RESOURCE IN HEALTH
AND SOCIAL CARE

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Factors to be considered while planning recruitment of individuals in Health and Social
Care..............................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Relevant legislative and policy framework of United Kingdom influencing selection,
recruitment and employment of individual..................................................................................2
1.3 Different approaches which can be used for selecting best individual..................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Theories of how individual interact in group in accordance with types of team working in
health and social care...................................................................................................................3
2.2 Different approaches which can be used for developing an effective team..........................4
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................4
3.1 Ways through which performance of an individual in health and social care can be
monitored.....................................................................................................................................4
3.2 Individual training and development needs can be identified...............................................5
3.3 Various strategies for promoting continuing development of individual..............................5
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................6
4.1 Theories of leadership which can be applied in workplace of health and social care...........6
Theories of leadership................................................................................................................6
4.2 How working relationship can be managed...........................................................................7
4.3 Own development has influenced by management approaches............................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management is considered as a function that works by focussing on
recruiting and selecting new and fresh employees who are capable enough in performing their
task. Managing human resource is very important in an organisation as they provides and explain
the system for monitoring and developing the performance of an individual (Bratton and Gold,
2017). Following assignment is based on St. Margaret's Nursing Home which is going through
various problems like high rate of employee turnover, poor working conditions etc., Thus, HR
Director of this organisation is planning to recruit new employees so as to reduce turn over
problem. This present assignment will include processes for recruiting individuals to work in
health and social care. In order to perform well there are certain rules and regulations which are
to be followed thus, effective strategies for building effective team for working in health and
social care. Apart from this, through this report monitoring and promoting the development of
individuals working in health and social care can be understood. Lastly, different approaches for
managing people are mentioned in this report.
TASK 1
1.1 Factors to be considered while planning recruitment of individuals in Health and Social Care
Recruitment and selection process is being done by an organization in order to reduce
increased employees turnover. According to the case scenario, as St. Margaret's Nursing Home is
going through difficult situations therefore, they are thinking of hiring new employees who are
skilled enough in performing their activities related to health and social care (Armstrong and
Taylor, 2014). Thus, it is crucial that organisation set job profile so that recruitments can be done
on an effective manner. Some of the factors that is to be determine are mentioned below:
Education and Credentials: In the sector of health and social care education
background of potential workers is very important. For example: hired staff members of St.
Margaret's Nursing Home should know the the process of giving first aid or other basic medical
treatment in the absence of doctors. They must be capable of providing appropriate care of
patients. For example: a person must possess Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care.
Work Experience: This is one of the most important factor that is considered by almost
all the companies before selecting or hiring an individual. Therefore, St. Margaret's Nursing
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Home for most of the post, they are hiring employees who have an experience of around 3 - 4
years in this field (Mirowsky, 2017).
Moreover, organisation can also do internal recruitment so as to fill empty positions for a
time being. Other than this, St. Margaret's Nursing Home can publish advertisements on
newspapers or can do promotional activities so as to fill the required post.
1.2 Relevant legislative and policy framework of United Kingdom influencing selection,
recruitment and employment of individual
Countries across the world have their own laws and legislations and policy frameworks
which can have an impact on the selection and recruitment process. Thus, it is crucial that St.
Margaret's Nursing Home follow all these laws strictly so that equal rights can be provided to
employees’ workers who are working in the organisation avoiding gender, language, race and
community. Some of the laws and legislations are mentioned below for better understanding:
Sex Discrimination Act, 1975: This law was profound in order to protect an individual
from any kind of discrimination. Some of the common discrimination includes not hiring
employees even if they are so skilled and knowledgeable, rejecting them from providing
appropriate training, not giving them appropriate wages according to their work etc., Thus, it is
important that St. Margaret's Nursing Home, follows this legislation act in order to hire skilled
and eligible employees because if they not do so than organisation can face legal obligations
(Macinko and Harris, 2015).
The Employment Act, 2010: This was developed in order to resolve the issue of labours
in United Kingdom. It covers factors like proper implementation of minimum wages,
maintaining the standard etc., St. Margaret's Nursing Home, is intending to hire diverse
workforce that can provide better health care facilities to old aged people who are above the age
of 65.
1.3 Different approaches which can be used for selecting best individual
There are various kinds of approaches in order to select the best candidate for the job but
basically, there are two main approaches for the recruitment and section process and these are
taking interviews and testing their skills by evaluating their knowledge. Therefore, both these
factors are explained below for better understanding:
Interviews: This is considered as the foremost step of selecting eligible candidates for
the vacant posts. In this, a panel of selection committee team conduct the entire process of
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