Personal and Professional Development Report: Skills and Values

This report on personal and professional development (PDP) explores the significance of PDP within the healthcare sector, specifically focusing on the National Health Service (NHS). The report begins by comparing personal values, emphasizing the importance of ethical responsibilities and principles like discipline, respect, and confidentiality in delivering effective patient services. It then examines the influence of personal culture, experience, and societal norms on an individual's role in supporting service users, highlighting the impact of factors like culture, family, and religious beliefs. Furthermore, the report analyzes new developments in healthcare, including legislation such as the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Equality Act 2010, and the Health and Social Care Act 2012, and their impact on personal values and practices. The report also includes a self-assessment of current skills, including communication, decision-making, problem-solving, time management, and practical skills, along with plans for improvement through training and practical application. The report concludes with a revised plan for skill development, emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and adaptation to enhance performance in the healthcare setting.

PERSONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................27
3.3 Ways to resolve conflict ......................................................................................................27
TASK 4 .........................................................................................................................................27
4.1 Effectiveness of personal contribution ................................................................................27
4.2 Limits of own work .............................................................................................................28
4.3 Analysis of own role ...........................................................................................................28
4.4 Improvement in personal contribution.................................................................................29
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................29
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................30
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INTRODUCTION
Personal and professional development (PDP) is defined as the plan made improving
existing skills and capabilities. Activities those are included under PDP supports in enhancing
self awareness and identity and developing talent and potential. These activities also supports in
building human capital and facilitating employability in the entity. Quality of life is also
enhanced through this and acquisition of skills and knowledge is done. It supports for career
advancement and personal development. PDP plans supports in increasing confidence in existing
skills and gaining qualities and attributes for developing career of own choice. Present report
describes about significance of personal and professional development plan in health care sect
TASK 1
Comparison of personal values
Personal values and principles supports in delivering better and effective services to
patients. National Health Service (NHS) is a public sector organization that renders health care
services to the people (NHS UK. 2016). Personal values help me in delivering effective services
to patients in the organization. I believe that it becomes my moral and ethical responsibility to
complete my assigned work in effective way. Some of my own principles and values that are
posses by me are as mentioned :-
I am ambitious completing my work and gaining success in my career. I follow discipline
and I am committed towards my work. I believe in giving equal opportunity to staff member for
performing their work. I am hard worker and loyal towards my work and believe in doing my
best. I give respect to my subordinates and seniors and behave with courtesy. I believe that no
discrimination should be made with any individual at the work place on the grounds of sex, race,
religion, ethnicity and financial status. I am strictly against the racial, ethnic and sexual
comments. Abuse of any individual is strictly prohibited and I am accountable for ensuring that
no individual should be harmed and abused in the organization. I believe in giving equal rights to
individuals and maintaining confidentiality of information related to the patients. Principles
define about right way to behave and I believe in treating people with respect. Some factors that
gives influence on personal values includes:-
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Culture: - beliefs, values, attitude and norms which are prevailing in the society give impact on
principles and behavior of an individual. Family, ethnicity, beliefs and education affects
personal values and principles. In addition to that employment conditions, age, gender and life
events also impacts principles and values that are possessed by the individual.
Religious beliefs: - traditional and religious values possessed by an individual also influence
principles and values.
Age, gender and ethnicity: - These elements also influence principles and beliefs possessed by
an individual.
Political views and ethical background: - It also affects the principles and values and due to that
thoughts and behavior of an individual gets influenced.
Personal experience: - It also influences the personal values and principles and due to that overall
behavior and personality gets influenced
Influence of personal culture and experience
Personal culture and experience impact own role in supporting users of services in health
care setting. Beliefs and norms that exist in society affect the personal values and beliefs of an
individual. In addition to that, advice and suggestions given by family members also affects the
values and principles of an individual. Some values and principles include equal rights, diversity,
confidentiality and protection from abuse and harm (Zwart, Korthagen and Attema-Noordewier,
2015). 6 C that are used in health and social care for delivering care and support to individual are
as Care, Compassion, Communication, Courage, Commitment and Competence. Previous
experience that has been gained also impacts the current services and care provided to the
individuals. Beliefs and ethnicity and cultural values also affect the principles and personal
values of an individual. I believe in protecting individuals at the health care setting from abuse
and harm so that better care and support can be provided to them. In addition to that, I am
accountable for ensuring that confidentiality and rights of patients should be secured and
information related to them should be kept confidential and protected.
New developments and changes
New developments that are happening in health care industry are supporting in rendering
better care and support to people. New modifications includes legislation, policies, priorities and
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research and it is supporting in enhancing standards of services which are provided to individuals
in health care sector. Some legislation that has been developed is as mentioned:-
Mental capacity act 2005
According to the guidelines mentioned under this act, empowerment and protection are
given to people who are unable to take decisions of their own. It supports the individuals in
planning their future and protection is given to adults who are unable to take decisions on their
own (Bogomaz, Kozlova and Atamanova, 2015). It also offers protection to the care workers to
make decisions on behalf of people who lack mental capacity and are in need of care that is
restrictive. In addition to that, the act enables the individuals in making their own decisions about
medical treatment that is required by them. Moreover, the act provides framework that
encapsulates previous good practices.
Equality act 2010
This regulation supports in protecting the individuals against any kind of discrimination
which is made with them. This act also saves a person from harassment and abuse. It is assertive
that no differences should be made with any individual on the grounds of sex, age, religion,
ethnicity and it also supports in protecting individuals from differences that are being made with
them (Owen, Fox and Bird, 2016).
Health and social care act 2012
According to the guidelines mentioned in the act, freedoms have been given to NHS for
making improvements in quality of care that are rendered to the individuals. This act also
supports in providing a regulator to promote economic, efficient and effective provisions.
Care standard act 2012
As per this act distinction between nursing and residential homes has been eliminated and
the entire health care settings are now referred as the Care home. Now health care authorities and
social service departments are not accountable for inspecting care homes. In addition to that,
changes in personal values occur due to overcoming tension between personal values and
principles of good practices. Along with these differences relating to values of others also affect
the personal values. Codes of practices that are carried out at the entity are as follows:-
Protecting the rights of individuals who are taking services in health care setting. Promoting the
independence of service users by protecting them from any kind of harm and abuse.Upholding
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public trust and confidence in social care service and being accountable for quality of work and
taking responsibility for making improvements in knowledge and skills.
TASK 2
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My current skills and learning styles and their significance for me is as follows :-
Communication skills
I am good at making effective communication with my seniors and subordinates. I can make
proper and effective interaction with all my peers.
Decision taking skills
I can take better decisions by making use of my effective cognitive and decision making skills.
Problem solving skills
I am good at solving critical and complex problems that are faced in the enterprise. I can deal
effectively in pressure situations and
Time management skills
Time management required to be done in appropriate manner and I am good at scheduling all my
work in better and effective way.
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Listening skills
I am good in listening to problems of others and it supports me in identifying problems faced by
patients and other people in the enterprise.
Literacy skills
I am good at literacy skills and it supports me in reading good books and journals for making
positive improvements in my existing skills and capabilities.
Numeracy skills
I am good at my numeracy skills and it supports me in taking effective and better decisions.
Team working skills
My current team working skills are good and I provide cooperation to other team members
Practical skills
My practical skills which includes IT skills and other administrating skills are also good.
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