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PCF mapping tool. End of First Placement Level. Descriptor. What has been done? Where can the evidence be found? Domain 1: Professionalism.
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Descriptor What has been done? Where can the evidence be found?
Social workers are members of an internationally recognised profession. Our title is protected in UK law. We demonstrate professional commitment by taking responsibility for our conduct, practice, self-care and development. We seek and use supervision and other professional support. We promote excellent practice, and challenge circumstances that compromise this. As representatives of the profession, we safeguard its reputation. We are accountable to people using services, the public, employers and the regulator. We take ethical decisions in the context of multiple accountabilities. I recognise the role of the professional social worker in a range of contexts I recognise the important role of supervision, and make an active contribution I demonstrate professionalism in terms of presentation, demeanour, reliability, honesty and respectfulness I, with guidance, take responsibility for managing my time and workload effectively I am able to show awareness of personal and professional boundaries in all contexts and media I, with guidance, recognise my limitations, and how to seek advice I recognise and seek to meet my own learning needs in response to practice experience I show awareness of my own safety, health, well-being, self-care priorities and emotional resilience, and seek advice as necessary I identify concerns about practice, procedures or ethos in the workplace and how they might be questioned and/or improved. Descriptor What has been done? Where can the evidence be found?
Social workers have an obligation to conduct themselves and make decisions in accordance with our Code of Ethics. This includes working in partnership with people who use
our service. We promote human rights and social justice. We develop and maintain our understanding of the value base of our profession throughout our career, its ethical standards and relevant law. I understand and, with support, apply the profession's ethical principles from our Code of Ethics I recognise and with support, explore and manage the impact of my own values on professional practice I identify and, with guidance, manage potentially conflicting values and ethical dilemmas I elicit and respect the needs and views of service users, carers and families, and with support, promote their participation in decision making wherever possible. I recognise and, with support, promote individuals' legal and ethical rights to autonomy and self-determination I promote and protect the privacy and confidentiality of individuals within and outside their families and networks, recognising the requirements of professional accountability and appropriate information sharing. Descriptor What has been done? Where can the evidence be found?
I understand how an individual's identity is informed by factors such as culture, economic status, family composition, community, life experiences and characteristics – and the intersection of such factors
I, with guidance, apply research, theory, evidence and knowledge from social work and other relevant fields (e.g. sociology, social policy, psychology, health, human growth and development, technological and digital spheres, and from the experience of people who use services) to social work practice I understand the legal and policy frameworks and guidance that inform and mandate social work practice, relevant to my placement setting
Descriptor What has been done? Where can the evidence be found?
I recognise the importance of applying imagination, creativity and curiosity to my practice I inform my decision-making through the identification and gathering of information from more than one source and,
with support, evaluate its reliability and validity I, with guidance, use reflection and analysis in practice I, with guidance, understand how to evaluate and review hypotheses in response to information available at the time and apply in practice with guidance, use evidence to inform decisions. Descriptor What has been done? Where can the evidence be found?
I, with guidance, use a range of verbal, non-verbal and written methods of communication relevant to the placement I, with guidance, communicate information, advice, instruction and opinion to advocate, influence and persuade others I demonstrate the ability to build and conclude compassionate and effective relationships appropriate to the placement setting I, with guidance, demonstrate a holistic approach to the identification of needs, circumstances, rights, strengths and risks I identify and use appropriate frameworks to assess, give meaning to, plan, implement and review effective interventions and evaluate progress and outcomes I, with guidance, demonstrate the application of a planned and structured approach, informed by at least two relevant social work methods and models I recognise the importance of community resources, groups and networks for individuals I demonstrate skills in recording and report writing
I understand the inter-agency, multi-disciplinary and inter- professional dimensions to practice and, with guidance, demonstrate partnership working. Descriptor What has been done? Where can the evidence be found?
I identify how professional leadership in social work can enhance practice I recognise the value of sharing and supporting the learning and development of others I understand my responsibility to develop individual and collective/collaborative professional leadership capabilities.