Report on Recruitment, Leadership, and Teamwork in Healthcare

This report provides an in-depth analysis of human resource management practices within the health and social care sector, specifically focusing on recruitment, selection, leadership, teamwork, and employee development. It examines factors considered in recruitment planning, relevant legislative frameworks, and approaches to ensure effective selection. The report explores theories of team interaction, strategies for effective team development, and methods for monitoring individual performance. It also delves into identifying training and development needs and analyzing strategies for promoting the continuous development of individuals in the health and social care setting, including leadership theories and approaches to managing working relationships. The report concludes with a discussion on how the author's own development has been managed using encountered management approaches.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Factor that considered in the planning of recruitment and selection.....................................3
1.2 Relevant legislative and policy framework of the home country influence selection and
recruitment...................................................................................................................................4
1.3 Evaluation of various approaches that may be used to ensure the selection.........................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Explaination about the theories of how individual interact in a group relation.....................5
2.2 Evaluation of approach that may be used to develop an effective team................................6
3.1 Ways in which performance of an individual working in health and social care can be
monitored ....................................................................................................................................7
3.2 Individual training needs and development needs identification ..........................................7
3.3 Analysis of different strategies for promoting the continuing development of individuals in
the health and social care ...........................................................................................................8
4.1 Explanation of theories of leadership ...................................................................................9
4.2 Analysis of how working relationships can be managed ......................................................9
4.3 how own development has been managed by management approaches that have been
encountered by own experiences ..............................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
Poster presentation ........................................................................................................................12
References......................................................................................................................................14
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INTRODUCTION
In an organisation, employees plays a very crucial role in order to attain the organisation
objective. In the absence of human resource, company can not sun and survive its business
activities and functioning (Boxall and Purcell, 2011). Thus, it is very important for the
organisation to manage and maintain employee’s ion such manner so as they can effectively
carried out their responsibility and give their effective contribution toward company growth and
success. In this following recruitment and selection process and its importance with respect of
health and social care organisation has been systematically addressed. In addition to this , team
working and theories by which team member can interact with each other has also studied in this
report. Furthermore, strategies for promoting the continuing development of individuals in the
health and care organisation and theories of leadership has systematically discussed in this
report.The major objective of this report is to understand that how human resources are maintain
and mange within the health and care organisation and how its various function can conduct like
recruitment and selection, leadership, training and development, team working etc.
TASK 1
1.1 Factor that considered in the planning of recruitment and selection
In the health and social care organisation, at the time of recruitment and selection planning,
manager may consider the various kinds if factors which are as follows-
Education- In the health and social care organisation, while manager develop the planning about
the recruitment then he/she must have consider the education level of candidate. The education
of candidate must match to the vacant position requirement.
Work Experience- Work experience is another factor that consider by the manager at the time of
planning of recruitment and selection (Bratton and Gold, 2012). The candidate must have
professional experience within the health and social care organisation.
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Skill and knowledge of candidates- This is major factor which consider at the time of planning
the recruitment and selection within the health and social care because at the time of selection
manager have to analyse and evaluate individual quality, knowledge, efficiency, skill related to
determined vacant position. Effective skill and knowledge aid to company in attaining the
desired objective.
Company objective- At the time of planning of recruitment and selection in the health and social
care, company objective must consider by the manager. The selection must be made according to
organisation purposes and goal.
1.2 Relevant legislative and policy framework of the home country influence selection and
recruitment
In order to make the recruitment and selection fair and avoid the discrimination within the
organisation, UK government has developed various kinds of legislation and code of conduct
which St Margaret’s nursing home have to follow at the time of recruitment-
Discrimination act 1995- UK government has developed this act in order to protect and prevent
the employees or candidate from the discrimination at the time of recruitment and selection and
promotion. As per this act, company can nit discriminate any candidate at the time of recruitment
and selection on the basis of their age, culture, region, gender and other personal relation. The
recruitment and selection must be happen on the basis of individual quality, knowledge, talent,
efficiency and personal relationship.
Data protection act 1998- In health and social care organisation, management have nit right to
disclose any personal detail of candidate with other and use for any other purposes. At the time
of recruitment, the information of candidate must be keep confidential.
Human right act 1998- As per this ct, every individual in the organisation have equal right to get
facilitate with company’s facilities like infrastructure, policies, practices, working environment
etc.
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1.3 Evaluation of various approaches that may be used to ensure the selection
In order to ensure the selection of the best individual within the St Margaret’s nursing home,
management should consider on the following approaches-
Avoid discrimination- This is the best approach to ensure that the selection of the best candidate
in the cited health and care organisation. In this approach, manager should avoid the
discrimination at the time of recruitment and selection. The selection of candidate must be based
on their efficiency, quality, talent, qualification and company requirement. It should not be based
on the age, gender, culture, region, and other personal relations.
Effective evaluation of performance- At the time of recruitment and selection in the health and
social care home, manager must effective evaluate and analyse the performance, quality,
knowledge, efficiency and performance of candidate and on the basis of their ability selection
should made in the corporation (CHUANG and Liao 2010). Manager must consider the
objective of organisation and selection must be objective oriented.
TASK 2
2.1Explaination about the theories of how individual interact in a group relation
Team working plays a very crucial role in the health and social care organisation under which all
member can collaborate carry out the roles and responsibility and attain the determined
objective. An effective group must have effective coordination and relationship. Tuckman group
theory defined a systematic concept about the group relation and While group member enter in a
group then they may suffer from the various stages of their relation which are as follows-
Forming- In this first stage in the health and social care all member of group come together and
enter in the group (Bloom and Van Reenen, 2011).
Storming-In this second stage all group member try to under understand each other behaviour,
nature, ability, characteristics and they also try to become close with each other.
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Norming- In this stage all group member discus about the objective, policies, practices, working
method and criteria by which goal can attain within group.
Performing-In this stage finally they perform their roles and responsibility to attain the objective
of group.
2.2 Evaluation of approach that may be used to develop an effective team
In order to develop an effective team in the St Margaret’s nursing home, management can adopt
the following approaches-
Open communication-This is the best strategy to improve effectiveness of team at health and
social care under which all health care experts and other member in a team can share their
thoughts, views, suggestion, and opinion with each other (Bamberger, Biron and Meshoulam,
2014). By this approach, knowledge and idea among team member can also exchange which
improve the quality of working in a team and also improve relationship. Conflicts can easily
resolve by adopting this approach.
Organise team activity- By this approach of team, team member can interact with each and other
and develop healthy relationship. In this approach, team member can easily understand each
other nature and build strong relation (Armstrong and Taylor, 2014). This will positively affect
the quality of work within a team and effectiveness of team.
Recognition and motivation- This is another strategy to improve the effectiveness of team under
which management should motivate and encourage team member for their effective performance
and efficiency. By this manner, manager can improve the quality and productivity of business.
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3.1 Ways in which performance of an individual working in health and social care can be
monitored
It is critical that performance of individual working in St-Margaret's Nursing Home
located in central London should be monitored so that weak performing areas can be identified.
It is essential that systematic and organized approach should be used so that better health care
services should be provided to individuals. Ways that could be used for monitoring individual
performance are as mentioned :-
On the job monitoring :- All the daily work activities of the staff members can be evaluated so
that flaws in their existing performance can be identified. In addition to that daily record of all
the work performed by the staff members can also be evaluated so that evaluation of their work
performance can be done. In addition to that line managers and middle management should take
initiative so that work performance of the employees can be analyzed. It will help for analyzing
the ways through which staff members are performing their jobs.
Supervision by manager :- Managers also can be directed for supervising the work performed by
the individuals in health and social care. It will aid for properly evaluating the work performance
of the employees and it will also support for identifying weak performing areas of the
employees. Supervisors can define about the weak performing areas that are faced by staff
members and hence improvements can be made in them.
Performance appraisal sheets :- These sheets can also be distributed among staff members so
that work performed by them at daily basis, weakly basis and monthly basis can be evaluated and
it will aid for measuring the overall performance of the employees.
3.2 Individual training needs and development needs identification
It is vital that individual training and development needs should be identified so that staff
members should be provided with required skills and capabilities that are needed by them for
performing their work at St-MargaretI
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In an organisation, employees plays a very crucial role in order to attain the organisation
objective. In the absence of human resource, company can not sun and survive its business
activities and functioning (Boxall and Purcell, 2011). Thus, it is very important for the
organisation to manage and maintain employee’s ion such manner so as they can effectively
carried out their responsibility and give their effective contribution toward company growth and
success. In this following recruitment and selection process and its importance with respect of
health and social care organisation has been systematically addressed. In addition to this , team
working and theories by which team member can interact with each other has also studied in this
report. Furthermore, strategies for promoting the continuing development of individuals in the
health and care organisation and theories of leadership has systematically discussed in this
report.The major objective of this report is to understand that how human resources are maintain
and mange within the health and care organisation and how its various function can conduct like
recruitment and selection, leadership, training and development, team working etc.
3.3 Analysis of different strategies for promoting the continuing development of individuals in
the health and social care
It is imperative that strategies should be used for promoting the continuing development
of individuals in the St-Margaret's Nursing Home located in central London. Sessions can be
organized so that staff members can be provided with the encouragement to promote the
continuing developments of individual in health and social care. In addition to that the strategies
that have been used has supported for analysing individual needs and on the basis of that actions
have been taken for making positive improvements in skills and capabilities of the staff
members.
Employees in the care home have been encouraged for analysing their weak performing
areas so that improvements can be made in their skills and capabilities. Along with this, required
of various types of skills such as technical and soft skills have also been analysed and it has
helped for making positive improvements in overall performance of the employees. Management
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has taken initiatives for providing training to the employees and it has helped for enhancing the
existing knowledge and capabilities of the staff work.
4.1 Explanation of theories of leadership
Theories of leadership supports for rendering instructions and directions to the
subordinates so that they can be directed towards accomplishment of goals and objectives of the
firm. Theories of leadership are as described :-
Contingency theories :- Under this approach leaders take decisions on the basis of specific
situation and all the decisions of leaders are directed towards this.
Transactional theory of leadership :- This theory mentions that transaction between leaders
and followers holds mutual and beneficial relationship among leaders and followers. This theory
states that individuals in general seeks for giving focus on maximizing their experiences so that
they can associate themselves with the other people. Leadership is experience for providing
better and effective values to followers so that they can be directed towards achievement of their
goals and objectives
Trait theory of leadership :- It describes that individuals are born with some specific qualities
and it differentiate leaders from other individuals. This theory of leadership gives emphasis on
the evaluating physical, mental and social characteristic of leaders. Some specific combination of
traits have been found to be common among leaders and it differentiates leaders from other
people.
4.2 Analysis of how working relationships can be managed
Working relationships at St-Margaret's Nursing Home located in central London can be
managed by adopting innovative approaches. It is critical that management of the company
should take innovative approaches so that required objectives should be successfully
accomplished. Employee engagement programs are performed and it supports for gaining loyalty
of staff members towards the organization. Initiatives are also taken for making positive
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improvements in the performance of the staff members so that their skills and capabilities can be
improved.
It helps for getting strong and powerful workforce that could be used for utilizing
the goals and objectives of the firm. With this management is also trying to make efforts for
gaining commitment and engagement of staff members. Activities such as role playing sessions
and management games are organized and it supports for developing coordination and mutual
understanding among employees. Regular open discussion sessions are organized and problems
and issues faced by employees are resolved so that grievances and conflicts faced by the staff
members can be reduced. With this it has also been ensured that time to time meetings should be
organized with the employees so that issues and problems faced by them could be resolved
successfully.
4.3 how own development has been managed by management approaches that have been
encountered by own experiences
Own development has been managed by management approaches that have been
encountered by own experiences. It is critical that people working at St-Margaret's Nursing
Home located in central London should take effective approaches for making developments in
their skills and capabilities. It will help them to meet with the challenges that are created by
external business environment. With this, effective leadership that is being provided by leaders
helps for rendering clear instructions and directions to the subordinates.
Moreover, it also helps for managing the own developments of staff members so that
their capabilities and competence can be improved. With this a small library and study room has
been opened in the care home where employees can go and acquire knowledge about diverse
changes that are happening in medical field. Management organize innovative sessions where
staff members are being encouraged for performing their work so that they could achieve their
assigned work and jobs successfully. With this, positive initiatives have been taken by
management of own experiences that have been encountered and it has helped for meeting the
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required goals and objectives of the company successfully. Other than this, it has helped for
gaining potential and capable workforce that could be utilized for rendering quality services to
the stakeholders.
CONCLUSION
From this report it has been concluded that recruitment an selection is very important function to
recruit talented and efficient candidate within the health and care organisation. In order to make
the recruitment and selection fair and avoid the discrimination within the organisation, UK
government has developed various kinds of legislation and code of conduct which St Margaret’s
nursing home have to follow at the time of recruitment like discrimination, data protection act
etc. It has been also concluded that Team working plays a very crucial role in the health and
social care organisation under which all member can collaborate carry out the roles and
responsibility and attain the determined objective.
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