What have You learned about Responding to the Best Interest: Social Care Practice Personal Reflection, IT Sligo,

Assignment Brief:

1. What have you learned about responding to the best interest, will and preference of service users within a relationship-based practice context (D1 pr. 3, & 5; D5, pr. 8) and from your practice observations describe your understanding of service user rights, dignity and their autonomous involvement in their care (D1 pr. 5, & 6; D5, pr. 3)
2. Reflect on the importance of non-discriminatory culturally sensitive practice and a non-judgmental approach to practice. Consider how your own personal characteristics, values, and practice have been challenged on placement (D1 pr.8, 22; & 23)
3. Reflect on how you developed the practice of confidentiality over the duration of placement (D1 pr.10; D4, pr.4) and comment on the interdisciplinary nature of care provision in your placement agency (D2 pr. 13, 14, & 15)
4. Using the Gibbs model of reflective practice, reflect on the experience of receiving feedback on your practice, and how your practice changed as a result.

Domain 1 pr 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 22, & 23

1. Be able to act in the best interest of service users at all times with due regard to their will and preference

2. Be aware of current guidelines and legislation relating to candor and disclosure

3. Respect and uphold the rights, dignity, and autonomy of every service user including their role in the diagnostic, therapeutic and social care process

5 Respect and uphold the rights, dignity, and autonomy of every service user including their role in the diagnostic, therapeutic and social care process

6 Be able to exercise a professional duty of care

10. Understand and be able to recognise the impact of effective leadership and management on practice

8 Recognise the importance of practising in a non-discriminatory, culturally sensitive way and acknowledge and respect the differences in beliefs and cultural practices of individuals or groups

22 Be able to evaluate the effect of their own characteristics, values and practice on interactions with service users and be able to critically reflect on this to improve practice

23 Be able to see the world as others see it; be able to practice in a non-judgemental manner and be able to understand another’s feelings and be able to communicate that understanding

Domain 2 Pr 13 ,14 , &15

13 Understand the need to build and sustain professional relationships as both an independent practitioner and collaboratively as a member of a team

14 Understand the role and impact of effective interdisciplinary team working in meeting service user needs and be able to effectively contribute to decision-making within a team setting

15. Understand the role of relationships with professional colleagues and other workers in service delivery and the need to create professional relationships based on mutual respect and trust

Domain 4 Pr 4

4. Understand and recognise the impact of personal values and life experience on professional practice and be able to manage this impact appropriately

Domain 5 Pr 3 &5

3 Understand and apply a human rights based approach (HRBA) to one’s work including the promotion of the service user’s participation in their own care; ensure clear accountability; apply principles of non-discrimination; support other staff members to empower service users to realise their rights; be aware of the legality of actions within a service including the need to comply with any relevant legislative requirements including adhering to human rights obligations

8 Understand the role and purpose of building and maintaining relationships as a tool in the delivery of social care across the lifespan in a variety of contexts