Alsop Continuing Professional Development in Health and Social Care

Strategies for Lifelong Learning
2. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-53956-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 176 Seiten, E-Book

All allied health and social care professionals are required toengage in Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) in order to systematically maintain, improve andbroaden their knowledge and skills
and so develop the personal qualities and attributes required intheir working lives.
Extensively updated and revised, this second edition nowreflects the latest regulatory requirements of
health and social care professionals in the UK, and addresses theneeds of health professionals working
worldwide, including social workers who are now regulated in the UKby the Health and Care Professions
Council (HCPC). In addition, new chapters address the specificneeds of support workers and students of the relevantprofessions.
The book discusses the theoretical basis for maintainingcompetence and offers practical guidance on
how to develop a strategy for professional and career development.Ways of developing and maintaining
a portfolio and of creating a profile to meet regulatory bodyrequirements are addressed, and there is an
emphasis on the development of learning skills, skills ofreflection and critical evaluation as central to the
CPD process. Attention is given to the specific needs of thoseprofessionals working directly with service
users in practice, those holding managerial positions, employed ineducation and undertaking research.
The second edition of this practical guide provides invaluableadvice for successful continuing
professional development for health and social care professionalsat all stages of their career.
* Provides practical guidance on strategies for lifelonglearning and continuing professional
development
* Addresses the very latest CPD and regulatoryrequirements for health and social care professionals
* Includes specific CPD strategies for students andsupport workers as well as professionals
employed in practice, management, education and research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Alsop, Auldeen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface vi
Acknowledgements ix
1 Lifelong learning and continuing professional development 1
2 Regulation of allied health and social care professionals 12
3 The professional portfolio 22
4 The process of continuing professional development 34
5 Learning to learn 47
6 Learning with others 58
7 Learning in the workplace 68
8 Scholarly activity and research for the practitioner 84
9 Learning to write and writing to learn 101
10 Career development 114
11 CPD and career development for academics 125
12 Leadership and professional development 136
13 Learning strategies and CPD for support workers 146
14 Learning for leisure and pleasure 153
Index 159

Über Autor(innen)

About the author
Auldeen Alsop is Emeritus Professor and former Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy at Sheffield Hallam University. Throughout her career she has held a number of positions in practice, education
and research in the UK and also as a commissioner of CPD education for health professionals in South
Yorkshire. She holds a Fellowship of the College of Occupational Therapists for her work in developing
the profession. Auldeen has published widely on practice learning and CPD and has presented and
developed her work internationally, notably in Australia, Canada and South Africa.