BMS502 Reflective Journal: Work-Based Learning and Self-Appraisal

This reflective journal critically evaluates work performance within a work-based context, focusing on skill development and areas for improvement. It includes a career and progression plan, skills audit, self-appraisal and action planning, and a skill development record with work-based feedback. The journal analyzes the application of academic and technical skills in real-time scenarios, highlighting the importance of communication, teamwork, stress management, and a positive attitude in a healthcare setting. Self-appraisal and action planning are used to identify strengths and weaknesses, while skill development records and feedback provide insights into progress and areas needing further development. The reflective process emphasizes the value of work-related learning in enhancing knowledge and preparing individuals for professional challenges, with a focus on continuous self-improvement and adaptation to the demands of the workplace.

Reflective Journal

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Career and progression plan...................................................................................................3
Skills audit .............................................................................................................................5
Self appraisal and action planning..........................................................................................7
Skill development and work based feedback.........................................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
Books and Journals...............................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Work related learning is type of strategy which is used in education and which helps in
improving the skills of students(Qian and et. al., 2019). This is the practice which is helpful in
providing the experience to students which is based on a real time based in which the application
of academic and technical skills are used. It gives the students briefing as how they have to work
in the environment which will be provided to them in the work place and helps the students to
work in different challenges which will be present in the job place. This helps the individual to
learn and develop the skills which will be useful in their employment and will provide them the
pathway as how they have to work in a job place and what must be their attitude which is
required in the career and in the job. This report will cover career and progression plan, skill
audit, self appraisal and action planning and in the last it will also include skill development
record and work based feedback.
MAIN BODY
Career and progression plan
Career and progression plan is the roadmap which provides direction to the individual as how
they have to develop themselves in order to reach to the milestones (Cheng and Tsai, 2019). It is
basically the factors which is important to be evaluated in the individual which includes the
things required to be developed and the other factors which are important for the individual to
grow and succeed in their life. Below are some of the skills which are required to be developed
in a Health care practioner-
Skills Need and necessity of
skill
How to get better
(action taken)
Time duration
Communication skills In the healthcare
practioner job profile
it is important to
develop
For my
communication skill I
am learning different
words as this will help
2 Months

communication skills
as they have to deal
with patients and have
to provide them
effective treatment. I
have to develop this
skill as without this I
would not be able to
convince the people
regarding the
treatment which they
have to get.
me in increasing my
vocabulary and on the
other hand I would be
able to develop and
frame sentences. Not
just this, increasing
and having
conversation with
other people will also
help me to enhance my
communication
skills(Nurakun Kyzy,
Ismailova and Dündar,
2018).
Team work The teamwork skills is
not only important in
the organisations but
also for the healthcare
workers has they are
required to work with
many people. It is
because every medical
practioner have to
work with others as
this collaboration is
for the interest of the
patients.
The action plan which
I have to take in this
includes to work with
others and also to
develop the habit of
providing cooperation
and coordination with
the other people. For
developing the team
work skills I know that
it is important to
indulge in those team
working exercise
which will help me in
the development of
this skill.
3 Months

Stress management Stress management is
the best practice which
is required in the
present time and most
importantly in to the
healthcare practioner.
It is because this is
what is expected from
the healthcare
practioner and I know
that I have to develop
this skill in mine.
Action which is
required to be taken to
develop this skill is
that I have to learn
different exercise
which will help the
patients in removing
or reducing the stress.
1 Month
Positive attitude For the health care
practioner it is
important to inculcate
in themselves the
positive attitude which
will help the patients
on the other side(Liu,
Xiao and Hao, 2018).
I will have to focus on
the positive aspects in
my life and not on the
negative side because
this is the only way by
which I would be able
to develop my positive
attitude.
2 Months
Skills audit
Job description
Job Description
Job role- Health care practioner
Job instant- The healthcare personnel have to work for diagnosing the issues which includes
the diseases or any sought of illness which the person might be facing. They have to give the
treatment which includes the health care services.

Responsibilities-
 To respond to patients by asking them their history and also to carry out their
investigation and treatment diagnosis.
 To provide supervision and training to the students
 To discuss with the patients all causes and how the things have to be used with best care
 To manage time in a proper way and set the working schedules in a flexible way
Qualification-
 5 year degree course in medicine
 Capability of making decisions in high and hectic pressure
 Foundation course of training in general practitioner course
Skills-
 High patience as they might have to work for long hours
 Excellent practical skills
 Good communication skills
 Better in decision making
Skill matrix review-
Skills matrix is a practice in which the individual have to rate the the roles which are higher in
them and the skills which are weak and this helps in analysing the things for the specific
roles(Pektaş and Acarman, 2019). It helps in providing the track of any person regarding the
capabilities which they have and what are the things which needs for slightest improvement.
Skills matrix-
Skills 1 2 3 4 5
Management skill *
Communication skill *
Decision making skill *
Stress management Skills *
Practical Skills *
Problem solving Skills *
High patience *

Immediate skills gap analysis-
Skills gap analysis is the most important factor which needs to be done by every individual so
that they can evaluate the things which needs improvement. For me skill gap analysis is the most
important tool which will help me to identify my weakest points which needs further
improvement. If this tool is used in a perfect way then it can provide the overview of the things
which is present in an individual.
Self appraisal and action planning
Self appraisal is the process which provides the opportunity to the individual to review on the
performance which have been made by them. In this way, the individual can know what are the
things which requires improvement and the accomplishment which they have taken by
developing some or the other skill(Cheng and et. al., 2018). Self appraisal is helpful in
increasing the motivation and to develop healthy relationship with other people. On the other
hand, action planning is the process which requires proper planning of the actions which needs to
be undertaken by the person for accomplishing any goal. Action plan is just similar with to-do-
list which the individual has to make as this action plan have been made in accordance with the
things which are required to be undertaken for accomplishing the goals. Action plan have been
discussed below-
What do I want to
learn
What do I have to do What support and
resources I need
How will I measure
success
Time management For healthcare
practioner it is very
important to develop
time management
skill as this job profile
requires making good
time schedule. For
that I have to balance
my personal as well
For developing and
making my time
management
schedules and I will
have to make a time
audit which will help
me in managing my
time in a proper way.
I have to make my to
I will measure the
development of my
skill my analysing that
whether I would be
able to manage my
time in a proper way.
Time management is
the important skill
which requires proper

as professional work
in such a way that I
am able to give proper
time to both.
do list which will help
in allocating the time
according to the work.
formation of timeline
and the distribution of
time needs proper
focus which I can
make my making a
time table.
Stress management Stress management is
the important exercise
which needs to be
developed in every
individual and
especially those who
are in this profession.
I have to develop
certain exercises and
things which will be
helpful in giving me
the motivation to
reduce the stress in
me and also in others.
The best therapy
which will work for
me is doing the
exercise as it gives the
calming effect and
also reduces the
stress. On the other
hand, it is also
important to identify
the factor which is
giving the stress as
identifying the stress
is the another
important factor
which needs to be
recognised(Abdella
and et. al., 2020) .
Stress management
skill can be measured
by identifying the
factors that whether I
am taking things in
higher stress or not. If
I am taking the things
in a positive way then
I will realise that I
have taken all the
things in a very
positive aspect.
Communication For developing my
communication skills
I have to develop my
confidence which is
the foremost thing.
The other thing which
I have to develop is
my vocabulary for
Support which I
require for developing
and increasing my
confidence in
communication skills
is my friends and
family which will help
me in knowing that
I would be able to
measure my
confidence in
communication by
taking feedbacks from
the people with which
I work.

which I would be able
to frame my
sentences(Li and et.
al., 2018).
whether I am good in
speaking or not.
Skill development and work based feedback
Skill development record-
Skills Marks(10) Improvement time
Communication skill 7.5 2 Months
Flexibility 7 1 Month
Time management 9 1 Month
Positive attitude 8.5 2 Months
Team work 7.5 1 Month
Critical thinking 6 1 Month
Decision making 8.5 2 Months
Work based feedback-
Work based feedback means the review and analysis of the work which has been done by any
individual in their course of learning or during the work which they are doing(Chen and et. al.,
2018). The work profile which I am doing is the healthcare practioner which involves the routine
check-ups and I know that the feedback of my work which I have to receive is only the positive
work. While giving feedback during the work also involves negative review which I does not
want to get in my job profession. At a point I feel that giving feedback either it is negative or
positive is important because this will help the person to take the feedback as what changes they
are required to made and what are things which are required to be developed (Raza and et. al.,
2018). I personally believe that work based feedback is important as this will help me in
knowing the things which needs to be developed in me and things which requires more
development.

CONCLUSION
From the above report it can be concluded that it is important for the individual to indulge in the
work related learning as it helps in increasing the knowledge and information on those things
which requires to be developed and also the things which are not being developed in an
individual. The work based learning provides the real life experience to the individual which is
helpful in a certain period of time as the person will be doing job or some other thing in which
such types of things becomes very important. Self development is the important thing which is
important and which is required to be developed in an individual.

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