Preparing for Professional Practice in Health and Social Care

Anita Atwal, PhD, is currently an associate professor at London South Bank University, focusing on interprofessional working. She has been a lecturer in occupational therapy for over twenty years.

• Contributors List xiIntroduction xiii1 Reflection 1Keith Walker & Alison WarrenChapter Overview 1Professionalism 2Knowledge 3Conceptions of Practice 4Evidence-Based Practice 5Clinical Reasoning 7Reflection in Practice 8Critical Thinking Is Not Possible without Reflection 9Reflection and Reflexivity 9Case Study 1 – Interprofessional Collaboration: Differing Assumptions Informing Ideas 10Reflection Is Not Only an Individual Act 11Reflective Models, Settings, and Tools 12Models of Reflection 14Case Study 2 – Individual Reflection (Model of Reflection): Realisation that Not as Evidence Based in Practice as First Thought 14Case Study 3 – Individual Method of Reflection (Post-Graduate Study): Didn’t Find What Was Expected but Found More 15Service User Perspective and Reflection – Shani Shamah 162 Care and Self-Care 21SH CedarChapter Overview 21What Is Care? 22The Science of Care 23Why Self-care Is Important 24Stress and Burnout 25Methods of Self-Care 26Boundaries 27Resilience 27Reflective Practice and Schwartz Rounds 29Chaplaincy Services 30Organisational Culture 31Service User Perspective: Shani Shamah 32Summary 333 Ethics and Professional Practice 37Daniel RodgerChapter Overview 37Personal and Professional Values 38Unethical Behaviour 39Fitness to Practice 39Standards of Conduct, Performance, and Ethics 40Standards of Proficiency for Physiotherapists 40Questions to Consider 41Ethical Theories 41Utilitarianism 42Scope of Practice 43Deontology 43Whistleblowing 44Virtue Ethics 45The Virtue of Trustworthiness 47The Principle-Based Approach 48Respect for Autonomy 49Autonomy Reflection 49Non-maleficence 50Non-Maleficence Reflection 50Beneficence 51Justice 52Justice Reflection 52Social Justice 52Reflecting on the Four Principles 54Moral Dilemma: Case Study 54Autonomy 55Non-Maleficence 56Beneficence 56Justice 57Summary 57Ethical Disagreement 57The Second Victim Phenomenon 58Moral Distress 60Disruptive and Uncivil Behaviour 62Summary 644 Culture and Allied Health Professions Service Delivery 71Musharrat J. Ahmed-LanderyouChapter Overview 71Background 72Culture and Professional Practice 72Sociocultural Perspective of the AHPs 73Belonging in AHPs 73Power Dynamics and Equalising Space 76Why Do You Need to Know about Culture as AHPs? 77Race, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion-Relevant Legislation for Service Delivery 81How do AHPs improve their ability to attend to cultural aspects of person-centred care? A checklist to take action to change 82Checklist for Action – What to Do 835 Quality Assurance, Quality Improvement, and Leadership 91Anita Atwal and Kalimah IbrahiimChapter Overview 91Leadership 92Quality Assurance and Change Management Models 98Implementing Change 102Service User Voice in Quality Improvement 103Stage One: Making the Case for the Project 103Stage Two: Building the Team 104Stage Three: Observation 104Stage Four: Recruitment of Professionals and Service Users 104Stage Five: Co-Designed Groups 105Stage Six: Communicating Outcomes 105Audit 1056 Allied Health Professionals and Interprofessional Practice 111Anita AtwalSummary 111Teams 112Be Able to Communicate and Have a Strong Professional Identity 116Documentation and Communication 117Electronic Care Records 121Understand and Have Knowledge about the Role of Other Professionals and Support Staff 123Know How to Manage Differences 125Show Leadership When Needed 1287 Preparing for Successful Career Transitions 133Anita AtwalChapter Overview 133Preparation for Transitioning 134The Application Form 134How Do I Make My Application Stand out? 137The Application Process 138Preparation for the Interview 138Try to Avoid These Common Pitfalls 140Preceptorship, Mentorship, and CPD 141Mentorship 142Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 1438 Professional Identity and Allied Health Professional Practice 147Adele Stewart-LordChapter Overview 147Professional Identity 148What is Professionalism within the Context of Allied Health? 155Top Tips from Rachel Moses on Twitter (@AHPLeader) Include 155Index 161