Employability Skills Report: Self-Appraisal, CPD, and Teamwork

This report delves into the crucial aspects of employability skills within the context of home care, focusing on self-appraisal, continuous professional development (CPD), and collaborative team dynamics. The report begins with a self-appraisal form, evaluating key responsibilities and performance objectives, offering recommendations for improvement, and exploring effective communication and motivational techniques for nurses. It then examines the importance of CPD in enhancing skills and knowledge. Finally, the report assesses collaborative team dynamics, highlighting effective strategies for teamwork and communication within a home care setting. The conclusion summarizes the key findings, emphasizing the significance of these skills for success in the healthcare profession. The report includes references to support the analysis and recommendations.

Employability skills

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1: SELF-APPRAISAL FORM.............................................................................................1
TASK 2: CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.................................................10
TASK 3: COLLABORATIVE TEAM DYNAMICS JOURNAL................................................13
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................15
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................16

INTRODUCTION
Employability skills are those skills which are transferable and which are required by the people so that they perform
effectively in the organization. It is those proficiencies which are very important for being and getting successful at the work place.
These are non-technical skills which are very important for employees to perform effectively. These skills are very helpful for the
employees so that they could work with their full efficiency (Haasler, 2013). It includes proficiencies like problem solving, planning,
self-management, organizing, decision making and communication. Present report is about Home care which provides support and
help patients so that they could overcome their issues or illness. This report covers the evaluation of performance objectives in order to
work in a health and social care. Further, it covers the responsibilities for managing a team and self-evaluation in knowing the
capabilities to solve problems.
TASK 1: SELF-APPRAISAL FORM
Table 1
Column A
Key responsibilities at work
and Performance objectives at
work 1.1
Column B
Evaluate your own
effectiveness against your
objectives
1.2
Column C
Make
recommendations
for your own
improvement 1.3
Column D
Effective motivational
techniques you use at
work 1.4
Column E
Communication skills
needed at work 2.2
Working as a nurse there are
many roles and
responsibilities which has to
be followed by a nurse.
Following the roles are
After analysing my own
effectiveness of skills
towards the defined objective
following things were found:
Following are the
points which can
be followed in
order to improve
Increasing motivation
is very essential as it
helps in improving
performance, boost
productivity and raise
Following are the ways
through which I can
communicate with
service users,
colleagues and
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responsibilities which has to
be followed by a nurse
working in a home care:
my weaknesses: morale. In addition to
this, motivated
employees will
improve their quality of
work that is performed
by them (Cunningham,
2010). Following are
the motivational
techniques which can
be followed in
improving the
performance:
managers effectively:
1. Observing and monitoring:
It is one of the main role
which has to be played by a
nurse. According to this role
the nurse has to check the
patient which the nurse is
looking after (Lowden and
et.al., 2011). Patients should
be observes and monitored so
that any issue or problem
Monitoring and
observation: It is one on the
main role of nurses. Through
my analysis it was found that
I lack in understating
patients. Mostly patients face
different types of illness and
all need to be given different
treatment. I fail in
understanding the problem
Improving
communication
skills: My
communication
skills are poor. In
order to improve
it, I will attend
seminars
conducted by
different
Preparing a list of
goals: preparing a list
on which goals and
objective will be
helpful in reminding
the aims which has to
be achieved. When
goals are sets, then in
order to reach it one
will have a focus which
Services users: nurses
has to attend different
types of patients among
which all will possess
different characteristic.
There will be patients
who will not listen to
any of the instructions
given to them. In order
to handle these type of
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which they face could be
immediately conveyed to
Doctor and proper treatment
could be provided. In order to
fulfill this role the nurse has to
be with the patient understand
their problems and provide
them with all the necessary
thing which they require.
which the patient actually
face. With this role I will be
able to monitor and in
understanding my patient
more clearly. It is the
specific goal which will help
me in improving my
appraisal (Trought, 2012).
professional which
will be helpful in
order to learn the
way they
communicate, their
body language,
etc. Attending
seminars and
conferences will
make me
understand the
drawback which I
have while
communicating. In
addition to this,
there are many
tests which are
available for
improving the
communication.
These types of test
will help in
will enable to achieve it
and to stay motivated
(Dhiman, 2012).
patients, nurses should
be patient and capable
enough to convince the
patient so that he/she
may follow the
instruction given by the
patient. In addition to
this there may be
patients with
disabilities and in order
to make them explain
the instruction it is only
possible to do it with
the help of providing
them proper care and
support (Cranmer,
2006).
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knowing the level
where I stand and
all the areas in
which I need to
improve myself.
2. Providing medicines: One
more role of nurse is to
provide their patients with
medicines which the Doctor
has mentioned. Nurse should
give patients with medicines
on time so that they could
overcome their illness
(Sridharan, Dickes and
Caines, 2002).
Providing medicines: All the
medicine which has been
prescribed by the Doctor has
to be provided to the patient
on time. This role has to be
accomplished by the nurses.
Nurses should look after the
patient and should provide
them medicines timely
(Mumford, 2001). I provide
them medicine timely
according to the Doctors
prescribed for the patients. I
do understand the
importance of providing
patient medicine timely. I
perform this role effectively.
Positive thinking:
One should always
think positive.
Nurses face
different types of
situation and as a
result they get
demotivated
thinking the
outcome of any
kind of issue. In
such situation one
should always
have a positive
thinking even if
the issue or
problem is very
Measuring the
performance level: In
order to achieve the
goals on should
measure the
performance level. It
will help in knowing
the improvement or
barriers which are
occurring on the path
of reaching the goal
(Lemanski, 2011).
Colleagues: In order to
communicate with
colleagues, I will use
cell phone or face to
face in order to
communicate with
them. It is the most
effective way to
communicate with
friends and family.
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difficult to solve.
This will be very
helpful in
motivation.
3. Mental support: My
providing mental support to
the patients, it acts like a
medicine. It is helpful for the
patients to overcome their
illness quickly. Nurses should
frequently ask their patients
whether they are facing any
kind of problem. In addition
to this, they should tell them
that will get over their illness
quickly (Janahi and Weir,
2005). This is helpful in
providing mental satisfaction
and it will surly help the
patient to overcome their
illness quickly.
Making reports: Nurses has
to make report according to
the changes which take place
among the patient. In
performing this role I always
fail in preparing the report.
As in preparing a report one
should be able to understand
how a patient is feeling and
in order to do that various
test are conducted like
checking the blood pressure,
sugar level, heard rate, etc. I
need a thorough training in
order to handle the
equipment which are helpful
in conducting various test. If
I will over come these issue,
Proper training: I
lack in using the
equipment
effectively. In
order to handle
equipment
properly I will ask
my seniors that
they provide me
proper training so
that I may get able
enough to handle
equipment. There
are many
equipment which
has to be operated
by a nurse. In
order to handle it
These are the
motivational techniques
which has proved to be
very helpful in
motivation me for
complete one year. In
addition to this, it
helped me in improving
my performance and in
improving my quality
of work (Friedman and
Shepeard, 2007).
Managers: In order to
communicate with
managers I will use
mailing, face to face
and telephonic to
communicate with the
managers. There are
cases where managers
do not find time to talk.
In such situation I will
use mail to convey my
issues to them.
Managers are very
helpful in providing
solutions to the
problems which a nurse
faces. It is always
recommended to use
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then I will be able to
maintain good relationship
with my patients. According
to the SMART objective
prepared.
effectively and
efficiently training
will be helpful.
mail in order to convey
any urgent information.
4. Making reports: According
to this the nurses has to
prepare t\reports of the patient
which includes the changes
which take place in his/her
health. This type of report is
very helpful in order to know
whether the patients getting
better or not.
Maintaining relationship: It
is very important role which
a nurse has to perform.
Nurses should be able to
understand the problems
which a patient face. I have
problem in communicating
with the patients as I have
fear in talking with strangers.
Maintaining
relationship: In
order to maintain
relationship,
communication
plays a vital role.
It is possible only
when I will feel
free to talk to
anyone. In order to
talk freely one
should start talking
with basic things
then after knowing
that person one
should understand
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the issue which
they face and
should solve them.
I should talk to
their family
member in order to
develop
relationship.
5. Maintaining relationship:
This another role of a nurse.
According to this role the
nurses has to develop a
healthy relationship with the
patients so that they can
overcome their illness quickly
(Miller, Biggart and Newton,
2013). In addition to this,
nurses can provide all the
required needs and wants of
the patient.
Smart Objectives:
In improving my performance
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I will set up SMART
objective which will help in
appraisal. Following are the
SMART objectives:
Specific: In this I will set up
may goals which I have to
achieve. I will improve my
performance by understanding
patient illness and by proving
them and satisfying them with
all their needs and wants. This
is the main goal which I have
set up in order to improve my
performance (Wilton, 2011).
The goal to provide timely
services and this will be
attained by understanding the
needs and wants of the
patients.
Measurable: In order to know
the improvement or to
measure the improvement I
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will take feedback from the
patients so that I will get to
know whether I am improving
or the areas where I need to
improve.
Attainable: In order to
achieve the goals and
objective which I have set. I
will develop my skills like
decision making skills,
problem solving and
communication. As these
skills will be helpful in
understanding the patients and
will be helpful in developing a
strong relationship with
patients (McArdle and et.al.,
2007).
Realistic: The goal and
objective which I set is
realistic and can be achieved.
With the help of skills will
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lead me achieving my goals
and objectives.
Timely: According to the goal
it would take about 4 months
in order to improve my skills
and in improvising it.
TASK 2: CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Table 2
6. Solutions to problems and
Strategies for solving problems
4.2/ 2.1
7. Evaluate Tools and Methods
for developing solution 4.1
8. Time management Strategies
2.3
9. Evaluate the impact of
implementing Strategies
on the business 4.3
There are many problems which
a nurse faces. Among many
problems the most common
problem which I face is stress.
Nurses have to look after many
patients at a time. All the patients
have different characteristic and
as a result they all react
differently. In order to handle
Most basic problem faced by
the nurses is stress. In order to
manage stress in the team
following points can be
followed:
1. Effective communication:
All the member should have
effective communication. It will
be helpful in reducing stress.
There are many situations in which
nurses are given many tasks at a time
which makes it difficult to manage the
work effectively. Following are the
ways in which nurses can manage
workload:
1. Framing out work: It is very
important for a nurse to delegate work.
Delegation will be helpful in getting
By managing the stress
of staffs which work in
Home care will help the
firm in following ways:
1. Improved
performance: when the
member will be able to
manage their stress then
they will be able to
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