Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Nursing and Advanced Practice
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Module Offerings
6040SWA-JUN-CTY
Aims
This module will enable students to analyse and theorise the complexity of social work practice, demonstrate compliance with the Professional Capabilities Framework and the Social Work England Professional Standards and evidence their achievement of the Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Evaluate how they can work using strengths based and culturally competent approaches
2.
Manage complexity in practice which results from risk and abuse and/or exploitation
3.
Analyse complex information and log this effectively on case records
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Managing the social worker’s authority within the ethical and legal frameworks
Making effective professional decisions in light of the tensions intrinsic in social work practice
Non-discriminatory practice in a variety of social work areas
Person-centred and strengths practice across the life-course
Developing autonomy and maintaining high standards of professional conduct
Ascertaining and respecting the views of service users, their families and carers
Safeguarding and safe professional conduct – ensuring the safety of service users and the social work
Module Overview:
This module will enable students to evaluate social work practice, its benefits and challenges in a complex world in order to meet strand 2 of the End Point Assessment.
This module will enable students to evaluate social work practice, its benefits and challenges in a complex world in order to meet strand 2 of the End Point Assessment.
Additional Information:Apprenticeship Skills and Knowledge Standards
Professional values and ethics
ensure professional ethical standards are developed, maintained and promoted
take responsibility for your decisions and recommendations
the importance of maintaining, and the limits of, confidentiality
Views of people who use services, carers, their families and communities
promote the best interests of people who use services, carers, their families and communities
Evidence-based decision making and analysis
manage and weigh up competing/conflicting values or interests to make reasoned professional judgement
the value of research and analysis and be able to evaluate evidence to inform practice
Personal and professional development
the scope and limits of practice and when/how to seek advice from a range of sources
Safe professional practice and safeguarding establish and maintain personal and professional boundaries
the role of the Social Worker and roles of others within safeguarding, appropriate to levels of skills and experience
Communication
communicate in English at the level required by the HCPC
Working with others
engage effectively in inter-professional and inter-agency working to achieve positive outcomes
Recording and reporting
maintain accurate and complete records in accordance with applicable legislation, protocols and guidelines
Use of technology
use technology to communicate appropriately
promote the use of technology to achieve better outcomes
IT data sharing protocols
Social Work England Professional Standard
Promote the rights, strengths and wellbeing of people, families and communities (1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7)
Establish and maintain the trust and confidence of people (2.1,2.2, 2.3, 2,4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7)
Be accountable for the quality of my practice and the decisions I make (3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.15)
Maintain my continuing professional development (4.2, 4.4, 4.6, 4.8)
Act safely, respectfully and with professional integrity (5.1, 5.2, 5.5, 5.6)
Promote ethical practice and report concerns (6.1, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7)
PCF domains
Professionalism; Values and ethics; Diversity and equality; Rights, justice and economic wellbeing; Knowledge; Critical reflection and analysis and Skills and interventions.
Knowledge and Skills Statements
Knowledge and Skills for Approved Child and Family Practitioners: The law and The family and youth justice systems; and
Knowledge and Skills Statement for Social Workers in Adult Services: Safeguarding; Mental Capacity and Organisational Context.