Work Experience - Healthcare

Course details

Learning Outcomes

• Examine work organisations and personal career opportunities in a particular vocational area, to include consideration of work related issues & needs · Analyse key challenges and opportunities facing a particular vocational area
• Summarise the basic rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in a particular work, organisational or institutional context, to include health, safety and welfare at work, equality legislation, union representation and regulations relating to pay
• Compile a personal & vocational skills audit and career plan for a specific vocational area, to include goals and action points for the period of work experience
• Present relevant work experience material, to include a CV or personal statement, letter of application, evidence of job-finding skills, skills checklist, statement of learning goals, contractual arrangements
• Participate effectively in work experience, to include observation of good timekeeping, working independently while under general direction, meeting deadlines, personal presentation, communication, adherence to health, safety and other relevant regulations
• Demonstrate effective communication skills in the workplace, to include personal, interpersonal and technological communication skills
• Reflect on workplace experiences, to include feedback by supervisor(s) or mentor(s) on personal performance and challenges such as conflict, criticism, meeting new people and learning in relation to quality management
• Explore options for future education, training and employment in light of work experience.
• Learners must undertake a minimum of 80 hours work experience. Garda Vetting is required for this course if you are working in a childcare or healthcare setting.

Assessment:

Portfolio 60% and Skills Demonstration 40%

Progression Routes:

Major awards at levels 5 and 6