Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care

This report explores the importance of personal and professional development in the health and social care sector. It examines the various roles and responsibilities of individuals in this field, highlighting the need for a balance between personal values and professional ethics. The report delves into different learning styles, the creation of a holistic development plan, and the importance of skill assessment and plan revision. It also discusses the significance of personal statements, team behaviour, and the contributions individuals can make to the success of the organization. The report concludes by emphasizing the crucial role of personal and professional development in ensuring the delivery of high-quality care and support to individuals within the health and social care sector.

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PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAMME HND-HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
UNIT NAME UNIT-4 PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
STUDENT ID
LECTURER NAME Dr Rhyddhi chakraborty

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................................3
TASK 1..............................................................................................................................................4
1.1................................................................................................................................................4
1.2................................................................................................................................................5
1.3................................................................................................................................................6
2.1................................................................................................................................................7
2.2..............................................................................................................................................10
2.3..............................................................................................................................................12
2.4..............................................................................................................................................13
3.1..................................................................................................................................................14
3.2..................................................................................................................................................15
3.3..................................................................................................................................................16
4.1..................................................................................................................................................17
4.2..................................................................................................................................................18
4.3..................................................................................................................................................19
4.4..................................................................................................................................................20
CONCLUSION.................................................................................................................................21
REFERENCES...................................................................................................................................22

INTRODUCTION
There are many personal and professional responsibilities of an individual at the workplace. The
protentional and strengths of a person can be evaluated through the personal development
while the professional development can be seen in formal degrees, works and complete the
target at the workplace. It has been described by the researchers that balance between
personal and professional development is really important (Busse, et al. 2014). The
maintenance of personal and professional life will improve the quality of life and work. The
personal and professional development is really important for a good lifestyle and stable
career.
There is a different type of people working in different organizations the balance between the
personal and professional life is really important to maintain a good position in the company.
This report describes different roles and responsibilities of a person which have t fulfilled by the
individual at the workplace. The main aim of personal and professional development is to help
a person to manage own learning skills and improve the behaviour.

TASK 1
INTRODUCTION
It is important to regularly develop your skills to compete with others. As we know the
competition level is increasing day by day and the professionalism is getting strong so that an
individual has to focus on their skills by their own. A person who knows how to manage the
personal and professional life will definitely work safely, legally and effectively in the
organization. The changes that are sensible for evaluating the exact job responsibilities with
confident skills are recognised. Health and social care workplace offers a suitable platform to
know the values and ethics of supported working.
1.1
In the health and social care there are a lot of rules and regulations which should be followed
by the employees (Hicks, et al. 2014). It is a platform where you can gain so much knowledge
about many things. The employees are bound to follow the rules and regulations which is made
for care and support others. The personal life of an individual matters in the health and social
care workplace. To maintain the personal values of the employee’s health and social care
organizations made some principles. There are different types of employees working in the
organization and all they have their different culture and value which is really important for
them such as tradition, culture, religion, freedom, lifestyle, equality, creativity and liberty.
On the other hand, the professional development of a person includes work values and
behaviour, competitiveness, effective communication, honesty and reliability. In health and
social care, there are many principles which are adopted by the organization to maintain
behaviour of the employees. The organization have to maintain equality between all the
employees and support them in their problems. The professional behaviour includes the
performance of the employee to attain the desired objectives of an organization.

1.2
Personal cultural and experience effect an individual in supporting customers and colleagues at
health and social care organization. Standards and principles at workplace contain providing
equivalent rights to each and every individual, preserving privacy at the workplace, defending
the clients from any kind of exploitation and damage having own cultural opinions and
knowledge helps the individual to make sure that it could provide improved and effective
services to the services users (Trorey and Cullingford, 2017). Personal cultural and experience of
an individual insures to serve fair and effective treatment to an individual.
If a health consultant follows all the cultural features and had familiar and knowledge of every
phase then it becomes easier to an individual to accomplish the goals and manage work process
and to defend the clients from all the troubles and problems. It helps in building trust among
the people coming to use the services of the health and social care workplace with the outcome
of which they try to improve the health issues. Cultural experience helps an individual to treat
every individual in a reasonable and equal way (Noncungu, 2017). Which mean an individual
having cultural knowledge and information which will not discriminate in the workplace and will
ensure that equal services could be provided to the care patients coming to the workplace. The
cultural prospects of any individual do not harm feelings and emotion of any person. The
changes in legal policies affect the cultural and operational process of health and social care
sector. For controlling these cultural effects, the health and social care organization adopt these
two acts such as:
Data Protection Act
Equality at Work Act
These acts are helpful in understanding social and cultural values and maintain an effective
working environment at the workplace.

1.3
Personal Values are the powerful driver of how we think and behave. They are the significant
elements of our culture which form a set of rules for a group. Every person has their own
personal views which influence their work contributes to health and social care management.
There are various kinds of values like instrumental values, political values, social value,
economic values, personal values and religious value (Pettis, 2017). Personal values mean
dignity, creativity, courage, the attitude of care, independence and friendliness which influence
our work contribution. Example- a person with good creativity skill can serve his services to its
end users in a better way. In addition, if they become friendly, positive and motivating then the
client will be happier.
Health and social care are very important in the workplace to promote individual's choice,
ability and rights. In the health and social care organizations the manager or the leader having
rights to evaluate the personal and professional background of an individual. that means each
and every person's privacy, individual point of view should be protected and appreciated
respectively. Opportunities should be given to them by the organization to prove themselves.
The organization should respect their different cultural background, they should be trusted and
should be cared for the organization for their work and performance (Grima-Farrell, 2015).
Health and social care also include honesty, trustworthy, communicating openly, accurately and
in a straightforward way with the clients to maintain healthy relations with them.
CONCLUSION
The above discussion depicted that the different type of values and principles helps in
improving the behaviour of an individual. The different type of practices helps the individual to
maintain the balance between the professional and personal life. The working environment
should be healthy and safe for the employees as it will enhance the moral and encouragement
of a person. The improvement and understanding of cultural and social value can be gain with
the help of different values and principles.

2.1
There are different type of persons working in the health and social care organizations. They all
have different learning styles which is different from others. There are many tools which is
applied by the organization to evaluate the different learning styles of employees. The main
tool which is used by the health and social care organization is SWOT Analysis. The SWOT
analysis is helpful in evaluating the strength weakness opportunities and threats which will be
helpful in understanding the personal and professional development of an individual (Dias and
Cadime, 2016). The researchers evaluated that there are dour learning styles which is helpful in
evaluating and measuring personal and professional background of an individual are described
below:
ACTIVISTS
In this style the learning behaviour of an individual can be evaluated with the help of
brainstorming. This style focus on maintain equality between all the employees in the
organization. In this stage all the employees have been assigned to complete their roles and
responsibility.
REFLECTORS
Reflectors are considered on staying back and detecting and analysing the perceptions and
outlooks on the first end. Later they tend to suspend accomplishment to the definite conclusion
that comprises the accepting unperturbed involvements that they challenged (Ting, et al. 2016).
Their attitude and views seem to be cautious and considerate in making a move towards the
people and solve their problems.
THEORISTS
In this style, they are likely to examine and produce the theories, principles and models which is
really important to manage the environment in the workplace (Spencer et al. 2018). In this
style, they perform in a logical way and vertical relation.

PRAGMATISTS
Pragmatists are the person who develops different and innovative ideas for the success of the
organization (Brown, 2017). There are many advancements and technological changes which
are adopted by health and social care organizations. The pragmatists help the employees in
solve their problems of the employees.
Figure- Learning Styles
Source- (Bailey and Burch, 2016)
Other then these styles SWOT Analysis will be the most effective tool for analysing the personal
and professional background of an employee working in the social and healthcare organization.

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
To save and secure life of others by
own affords.
Fulfilling needs and requirements of
customers and clients.
I am having the emotional attachment
to the children's and clients.
I am having least knowledge of
medical practices and principles.
OPPORTUNITIES THREATS
I have the opportunity to improve the
communication skills.
Learning and adopting different things
and improving personal values.
The regular changes in the
organization are really tough.
The different culture and social values
affect all the activities of the
organization.
Figure- SWOT Analysis
Source- (https://research-methodology.net/theory/strategy/swot-analysis/)

2.2
The holistic development t plan includes the different stages of planning for the person who is
having personal and professional values (Cottrell, 2015). Holistic development is helpful for the
success and growth of an individual and organization as well.
The HOLISTIC PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
SMART
OBJECTIVE
S
BASICS FOR
SUCCESS
REQUIRED
ACTIONS
STRATEGIES
TO ATTAIN
GOALS
REQUIREMENT
S OF
RESOURCES
TIMESCAL
E
LONG
TERM
GOAL
When I will be
able to manage
the work
pressure and
handle the
different type
of people to
solve their
problems.
Participatin
g in
innovative
and creative
activities to
learn new
things.
Participate in
all the
activities and
development
programs of
the
organization.
Clients,
children’s,
experts, guide,
and colleagues.
5 years
MID-TERM
GOAL
Managing
people to
maintaining
healthy
relations with
them through
interactions.
Attend
different
types of
learning
activities for
gaining
knowledge.
Maintain good
communicatio
n with others
by conducting
seminars and
conferences.
Guidance of
authorities,
legal policies
and experts.
3 years
SHORT
TERM
GOAL
learns how to
do multitasking
and handling
things
Arranging
the work
and
performing
Set the
priorities
according to
the work.
Guidance of
teacher,
mentor,
experts, family
5 months

successfully.
Cooperating
and interacting
with new
persons to
improving the
communication
.
the
different
task at the
same time.
And
Try to
cooperate
with new
people and
contributing
to various
group
discussions,
debates and
speeches.
and friends

2.3
Every individual need improvement and progress in their work and performance. There are
some practices and principles which is helpful in reducing all the barriers and issues which is
impacting the performance of an individual. Monitoring of plan will positively impact the
performance of employees. All the barriers and issues can be resolved by adopting these
practices. This plan mainly focusses on gaining information by monitoring of the resources such
as:
 Create a list of goals and objectives for developing the knowledge and performance.
 Comparison of previous and current activities and actions.
 Analyse and evaluate the economic, physical or social circumstances.
 Assessment of goals
CONDUCT SKILL ASSESSMENT TO REVISE PLAN
Skill assessment plan help in gaining the appropriate knowledge or skills of any specific person
who is working in the organization (Knott and Scragg, 2016). As we know the goals can be
achieved with hard work and actions. Skill assessment is helpful in developing skills and
performance of workers and it will also increase communication skills of an individual. The skill
assessment help to know the professional development of a person.
Revising the plan will be helpful in knowing the current requirements which are necessary for
the development. Many factors can be evaluated by revising plan which can be beneficial for
accomplishment the long-term goals of the organization.

2.4
It has been evaluated that the development plan is helpful in gaining basic fundamentals of
health and social care which bring a better knowledge and understanding of the professional
practices of business. In the healthcare sector development of good communication skills are
really important to maintain health and care for others (Marlowe, et al. 2015). The
development plan is also beneficial for the future growth of the organization because it
evaluates the need and requirement of the employees and organization.
The development plan is useful in the professional and personal development of an individual.
There are many new technologies which can be used for the development and growth of the
organization such as the internet, social media, electronic media, digital technology and
interactive communication channels. The social care and new innovative techniques to support
others in their health issues can create a huge difference in the development plan of health and
social care.

3.1
The personal statement is based on the personal profile and perceptions of a person which
reflects his personality. When a person comes into the professional life he needs to learn many
new things to developing his skills and behaviour. The balance between professional and
professional life is really important to managing a proper lifestyle (Krumsvik, et al. 2016). In the
health and social care, the main of the organization is to provide best health and care to their
customers and clients. Healthy communication between employees and managers is really
important for solving the problems and health issues of others.
The connection and interaction with the team affiliates can represent the responsibilities that
are required at each and every level. The participation and contribution of the rules and
guidelines can associate with inspiring the health and social care features. The big networks
cover the medical insurance of the people and importance of the working style of the
organisation. The specialised code of behaviour, faith and encouragement in the organisation
can grow the healthy relationship with others.

3.2
Employees are the main asset which helps to attain the goals and objectives of the
organization. personal skills of employees help the organization to make innovative decisions
and produce different products and services for their customers. Development of personal
activities and skills increase the performance and skills of the employees which will be
beneficial for the development of overall development of organization (Lightfoot and Frost,
2015). In the health and social care industry, there are many rules and regulations which need
to be fulfilled by the employees for maintaining the good environment in the workplace.
There are many privileges and rights of employees which should be completed by the
organization. These are some points which can be focused such as:
 Development and enhancement of health and safety of children’s.
 Managing the interactions and interrelationship with employees.
 Encourage and motivate employees to develop professional skills.
 Maintaining good communication with employees.

3.3
The professional and personal development of an individual plays an important role in success
and growth of an organization. It has been observed that manage the sustainability is really
important to accomplish the desired long-term goals of the organization. There are many kinds
of employees work in the health and social organization and they all have their different views
so that conflict can be rises between them (Bolden, 2016). To resolve these conflicts there are
many techniques which can be used by the organization.
The organization should develop a properly working system and sufficient employees to
solve the health issues and problems of others.
Maintain proper communication between all the employees will improve the relations
of employees.
They should conduct conferences and seminars to encourage and motivate employees
towards work.
They should take ideas and views of all the employees at the time of decision making or
develop a plan.
Thus, the team behaviour will be helpful in reducing conflicts between the employees and
developing a healthy communication between the employees. With this study, I can evaluate
the importance of professional and personal behaviour at the workplace.

4.1
Every individual has their own abilities and skills which is beneficial in the development of the
health and social care organization. There are different contributions which can be done by an
individual as the social worker in the growth of the organization according to his potentials.
Some person has good communication skills, computer skills, and confidence while some have
innovative and creative thinking which can be beneficial for the organization (Thurlings and den
Brok, 2017). To complete the goals and objectives of the organization the employee has to fulfil
his roles and responsibilities.
Health and social care are all about doing welfare of others and provide proper care and
services according to their health issues. The work and efforts of an individual can save
someone's life and can be beneficial for the success and growth of the organization.

4.2
Every organization set some rules and regulations which need to be followed by all the
employees to maintain discipline in the organization. there are some limitations of a health and
social care organization which is developed by the management to maintain a healthy
environment at the workplace (Sidebotham, et al. 2015). All the employees are bound to
maintain and safe all the confidential information of customers and clients for developing trust
and loyalty.
As a social worker of health and social care organization, I have to care and support the health
issues and problems of my clients. The health and social care organizations adopt the data
protection act which will be helpful in securing the confidential data of clients.

4.3
The teamwork is key to success. There are many essential elements which will be helpful in
maintaining effective teamwork such as:
LEADERSHIP
The active leadership will be very beneficial to attain the desired goals of the organization. all
the activities and actions can be effectively managed by the leadership.
COMMUNICATION
A proper communication will enhance the mutual understanding between the employees
(Gheorghe, et al. 2017). The effective communication will help in the decision-making process
in health and social care organization.
MOTIVATION
Lack of motivation can be a barrier to the success of the organization. motivation is really
important to encourage employees towards their goals. The strong motivation is helpful in the
growth of personal and professional development.

4.4
Every employee has their own value and position in the organization because of his personal
skills and knowledge so that he should get respect for his affords. The work effectiveness and
contribution of an individual enhance and improve the team performance (Allen, et al. 2014).
There are many ways by which employees coordinate with each other and make potential
efforts to complete any specific task for the success of the organization
These methods include coordinating with each other, guide each other in any issues and
problems, and sharing innovative ideas and values for gaining knowledge of different cultures.
All these methods will surely help in maintaining the effectiveness of team and growth of the
organization.

CONCLUSION
The above report depicted that in health and social care organization a proper maintenance is
really important to provide best services and care to others. An individual need to maintain a
professional development plan for working in the health and social care industry. Different
contributions and innovative ideas of an individual helpful in the growth and success of the
overall organization.

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