Welcome to your Work Experience Assignment Brief.
The following documents contain important information regarding the assignment process, so it is important that you read each part of the document carefully, so you understand what is required of you.
We hope that your completion of this brief will be an enjoyable and informative one in your educational journey and wish you every success in your completion of it. If you have any
questions regarding this process, please contact your tutor on
healthcaretutor@chevrontraining.ie
You are required to complete all sections of the Work Experience Module Brief.
These are detailed below:
Part A: This contains a Portfolio which requires you to complete questions regarding Workplace Planning and Preparation, Workplace Legislation and design a skills audit.
Part B: This contains a Skills Demonstration which includes the completion of a Workplace Competency Schedule to be completed by your work placement supervisor and a Written Reflection on your experiences in work placement.
Your work should show evidence of relevant reading around each topic. Your work must be clearly referenced using in-text citation and include a bibliography at the end.
Work Experience (5N1356) QQI Level 5 | |
| Assessment Briefs | |
| Part A – Portfolio 60%
1. Workplace Planning & Preparation 2. Skills Audit 3. Workplace Legislation | Part B – Skills Demonstration- Work Placement 40%
Part 1. Workplace Competence Schedule 20% (Completed in consultation with workplace supervisor) Part 2. Reflection on the Work Placement Experience 20% |
Work Experience 5N1356 Part A Portfolio | |
| Work Experience 5N1356 Part A | Learner Brief 1. Workplace Planning & Preparation 2. Skills Audit 3. Workplace Legislation |
Part A – 1) Portfolio Brief-
Assessment Brief
You are required to prepare a report of your planning and preparation for work experience. The report should demonstrate a clear understanding of the value of planning and preparation in order to maximize participation and learning opportunities effectively during work experience.
Assessment Criteria: Part 1 – Workplace Planning and Preparation 1500 words(not including cover letter and C.V) | Maximum Mark 19% |
| 1. Personal Profile Introduce yourself. Discuss why you chose this course and what you hope to get out of your studies. 2. Career: Describe your relevant personal and vocational experience to date. What are your current career aspirations? List 3 healthcare workplace environments (nursing home, hospital etc.)and explain the specific skills and qualifications that would be necessary to gain employment within them. 3. Work Experience: Describe what you know about work experience, what is its purpose. Where do you intend to carry out your work placement and why? State 2 goals you hope to achieve on completion of your work experience, expand a little on these. 4. Job finding skills: Use the following headings to demonstrate your proficiency and understanding of the various aspects of looking for work experience: – Describe how you plan to gain work experience using your job finding skills, e.g. online searches, job boards, nursing home websites, newspapers etc. – Apply to job advert below and include a copy of your most recent CV and a sample letter of application with the report. | 3
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– Outline the preparations you have made for an interview for work experience. (Your answer should make reference to how you plan to dress, sit and speak as well as include outline answers to possible interview questions) | 6 |
Assessment Criteria: Part 2 – Skills Audit 16 Marks- 600words | Maximum Mark 16% | |
| Skills audit: Rate yourself on your skills as listed below, identifying your strengths and weaknesses and skills that you consider need further development. Include any challenges you might face. List 2 skills in each below | ||
| Personal Skills – Timekeeping, organization etc.
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| Identify your strengths in the above skills. How do you hope to achieve/develop the above skills? Outline the importance of meeting deadlines. | ||
| Interpersonal Skills – between 2 or more people | 4 | |
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| Identify your strengths in the above skills. How do you hope to achieve/develop the above skills? (Interpersonal skills are the life skills we use every day to communicate and interact with other people, both individually and in groups). | ||
| Practical Skills – Washing, dressing, assisting with eating etc. | 4 | |
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| Identify your strengths in the above skills. How do you hope to achieve/develop the above skills? Outline the importance of having patient care skills. | ||
| Technical Skills – computers, hoist, electronic bed etc. | 4 | |
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| Identify your strengths in the above skills. How do you hope to achieve/develop the above skills? Outline the importance of having technological skills. | ||
Assessment Criteria: Part 3 – Workplace Legislation-1000 words | Maximum Mark 25% | ||
| Discuss the importance of legislation, policies and procedures in the context of the Healthcare | |||
| Industry. Ensure that you make reference to the following: | |||
| a) Employment legislation e.g.: − Your rights as an employee − Duties of the employer − Regulations related to pay, working hours etc. − Union representation b) Equality legislation including the discrimination and equality acts c) Health and safety legislation including policies and procedures in relation to the healthcar industry. d) Data Protection in terms of protecting patients and workers confidential information. e) Discuss your understanding of the HIQA regulations in relation to the Healthcare Industry f) Marks will also be allocated for the following – Demonstrate evidence of critical thinking, additional research and correct referencing – Formatting of project and overall layout | e |
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Work Experience 5N1356 Part B Skills Demonstrations | ||
| Work Experience 5N1356 Part B 40% | Learner Brief Part 1 – Reflection on the Work Placement Experience 20% Part 2 – Workplace Competence Schedule 20% (Completed in consultation with work place supervisor) | |
Part 1 – Learner Reflection on the Work Placement -1500 words | Maximum Mark 20% | |
| Having completed your work placement carry out a review of your learning goals, experience and performance in relation to your educational and career options. | ||
| a) Reflect on your work placement experience by discussing the following, give an example of each: 1. Feedback received by supervisor/mentor on the your personal performance − What was the feedback? Include positive and constructive. − How did you receive this feedback? Did you welcome it or find it difficult to hear? − Did you take this feedback on board, if so how? If not, why not? 2. Discuss the following challenges which may have arose, how you overcame them and if you would do anything different in future: – conflict in workplace relations either with coworkers, patients or patient’s relatives – maintaining time-keeping, attendance – meeting Activity of Daily Living timeframes, i.e. coping with pressures of task workloads – adherence to health and safety practices at work |
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| 3. Detail any new learning that occurred while on placement – how did this build upon your course/classroom learning/skills. – Strategies for self-improvement in relation to new learning/challenges. 4. Did the placement match your expectations? Give reasons for your answer 5. Looking back at the initial self-evaluation of your skills and career goals, describe what you have learned about yourself. b) On completion of your work placement carry out a review your workplace plans and goals by discussing the following: − link your experience from work placement to future career / work plans − explore options of future education and training, for example relevant course/s that you might be eligible to apply for to enhance your career prospects – transfer and progression opportunities – financial considerations − explore future options of employment, for example possible career opportunities in Ireland and abroad |
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Part 2 – Workplace Competence Schedule 20% (Completed in consultation with workplace supervisor) | Maximum Mark 20% | ||
| At the end of the Learner’s period of work placement, the Workplace Competence Schedule must be completed, signed, and stamped by the Skills Coach/Company Owner/Manager/ Supervisor. It is the responsibility of the Learner to return the completed document to Chevron Training The QQI Certificate will not be issued to Learners who fail to return the completed document. | |||
| Please see the comptency report below on page 10 | |||
| Workplace Learner Competencies: | |||
| Personal Presentation & Attendance Communication & Interpersonal Skills Motivation & Work Practices Awareness of health and safety practices | 5
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Workplace Competency ScheduleQQI Work Experience Level 5 (5N1356) | |
| Learners Name: | |
| Learner PPSN: | |
| Name of Organisation: | |
| Address of Organisation: | |
| Supervisors Name: | |
| Supervisors Contact details: Email: Phone: | |
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Work Experience Learner Competence Schedule (5N1356) Skills Demonstrations | ||||||||
| The student is required to demonstrate their competence in the following areas under the supervision of their | ||||||||
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| Marking Criteria: 1 – .25 marks per competence | Excellent 1 Mark | Good .75 mark | Un –satisfactory .50 Mark | Unable to assess .25 Mark | Comment | |||
| Personal Presentation & Attendance | ||||||||
| 1. Appropriate Dress/Uniform | ||||||||
| 2. Personal Hygiene, hair, nails etc. | ||||||||
| 3. Punctuality | ||||||||
| 4. Attendance | ||||||||
| 5. Attitude | ||||||||
| Communication & Interpersonal Skills | ||||||||
| 6. Relating to co-workers/Service users | ||||||||
| 7. Ability to follow instructions | ||||||||
| 8. Acceptance of critique | ||||||||
| 9. To what extent does the learner implement the feedback provided by the supervisor | ||||||||
| 10. Works well as part of a team | ||||||||
| Motivation & Work Practices | ||||||||
| 11. Works on own initiative | ||||||||
| 12. Quality of assigned work | ||||||||
| 13. Adaptability/Flexibility | ||||||||
| 14. Application of theory to practice | ||||||||
| 15. Practical Care Skills – assisting with ADL’s | ||||||||
| Awareness of health and safety practices | ||||||||
| 16. Manual & Patient Handling | ||||||||
| 17. Appropriate use of PPE | ||||||||
| 18. Demonstrates good understanding of cross contamination & Prevention practices | ||||||||
| 19. Knowledge of work place procedures/policies | ||||||||
| 20. Mindful of the condition of the Service users | ||||||||
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Signed Learner: _______________________ Date: __________
Signed/Supervisor: ____________________ Date: _________
Organisation: _________________________________________
This document will give guidance to placement supervisors in relation to completing the supervisor’s assessment documents. These documents are required for the following modules:
Learners may not be completing all of the above modules.
Ensure that the learner has supplied you with the assignment brief – this provides detail in relation to the skills that need to be completed.
When a supervisor is filling in the document please follow the below guidelines:
| Assessment Criteria | Maximum Mark | Learner Mark | Comment | ||||
| Appropriate personal presentation to complete the task (i.e.: no jewellery, hair tied back, nails short, uniform if applicable) | 1 | 0.5 | Nail varnish present | ||||
Please Note:
− The comment section must be used if the learner does not receive full marks this should be an explanation of why the learner did not receive full marks, see example above.
− Please fill in the document as honestly as possible.
If you have any questions in relation to the assessment documents please contact our healthcare tutor on: 053 9124582 or healthcaretutor@chevrontraining.ie.
Chevron Training & Recruitment Ltd values the time and effort that you have given in facilitating, mentoring and educating our learners. Work placement is a vital aspect of our training and would not be possible without your support, for that we would like to thank you.
All marks are clearly outlined for each part of a question for your information when completing your assignment brief. Please follow the marking guide when planning your answers.
See below for breakdown of grades:
| Part One: | Written Assignment | 40% |
| Part Two: | Skills Demonstrations | 60% |
Examine the marking scheme for each assignment, and use the headings provided in the marking scheme as paragraph headings for your work. By doing this you are far less likely to leave out something that attracts marks and also stops you from focusing too much on one area (One of the most common ways to lose marks).
Things to watch out for
The following documents are required for full submission of your Care Skills Assignment Brief:
This Cover Page should be the first page of your assignment and include the following information:
i. Name of Student
ii. Name of Module
iii. PPSN
iv. Email Address
Completed by your supervisor in Work Placement
Document stating all work submitted is your own and has been referenced accordingly.
A record of proof of your required work placement hours.
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES WHEN YOU ARE SUBMITTING YOUR WORK
Before you submit your work, you must ascertain that all aspects of the assignment brief have been answered. Organize your Documents to ensure you have not missed anything. A list of required documents is included in this booklet (Pages 13-14). Failure to follow this will result in your work not being graded until all aspects of the brief are submitted and could potentially cause a delay in results being issued. Please remember Chevron Policy dictates that Partial Submissions (All parts of Assignment Brief have not been submitted in full) will not be accepted. To ensure you are submitting correctly please upload all documents on the same day.
All written work must be submitted to the Turn-It-In Portal as per Chevron Policy, with no exceptions.
A Turn-It-In Tutorial has been provided to you under the session ‘Submitting to Turn It In and Class ID’s’ on your Learn Upon dashboard. Here you will also find the Class ID and Enrolment Key unique to the module you are submitting.
If you have any further questions regarding this, please do not hesitate to contact your tutor by email on healthcaretutor@chevrontraining.ie
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