Continuing Professional Development for Physiotherapy Support Workers Workshop

Continuing Professional Development for Physiotherapy Support Workers

Workshop learning outcomes By the end of the workshop, participants will: Understand theory of CPD Understand some of the key issues around access and barriers to CPD Understand the principles of portfolio-keeping and reflective practice Develop skills to articulate and evidence CPD Identify skills gaps and develop an action plan

The CPD process Identify learning needs from gaps in skills, knowledge & abilities Define needs by writing intended learning outcomes Match activities to outcomes, and undertake learning Evaluate learning, clarify actual learning outcome, and review work practices

Examples of CPD activities workplace coaching job shadowing/observing others reading books or journals researching then writing a leaflet or information sheet attending a course

Supporting access to CPD Time, money and backfill – self defeating arguments The benefits of training and developing you in key areas Gaining recognition for the skills you have and need Using your appraisal and development review to identify core training needs Using your steward Using your manager

Purpose of a Portfolio Record professional development and experience Organise and plan learning Encourage reflection on practice Analyse work practices Identify and set goals/targets

Providing evidence of CPD A Portfolio is a private collection of evidence that demonstrates learning and development as well as a tool for planning future learning A Profile is a collection of evidence which is selected and extracted from the portfolio for a particular purpose and for the attention of a particular audience

Types of profiles g KS in d a r F/A ppr eg r / n tio o m ais al o i l o f t r o P Job applications s c o V o ati aw l na Pro d ar Regi AP(E)L strat ion/R egula t ion?

How? Ce rti f it ce c it ve ica lf ec te Re s Dev review/Appraisal o i l o f ort C. V. P Journals Teaching Post a r P Audit e outlin je o Pr s ct Re vi ew s

Some key principles (1) Organise it how YOU want so you can use it easily Don’t fill it with reams of information, use clear referencing/signposting to other docs where needed Build in regular review and updating e. g. of CV

Some key principles (2) A ringbinder will do, no need for a ‘special’ folder Start from today (your CV is your historical record) MUST include others’ views/feedback Must be evaluative, not just descriptive

Journals for Reflection A source of material on which to reflect Confidential & private Can be very simple notes as an aide memoire Selected entries used to write a more full reflective record at regular intervals Key features Invariably an individualised account Reliance on memory Has person’s own interpretative bias

The reflective cycle Practice Assimilation Journalising EVIDENCE Learning Needs Learning outcomes Reflection

What are learning outcomes? A means of expressing your learning in a way that explicitly states what you have achieved in terms of what you know or can do. Reflect the changes that have occurred as a result of your progress through a learning experience

Identifying and arguing for CPD you need Why do you need it Who will it benefit: the Service Patients Yourself Why is it important? What options are available?

Make sure that. . . your evidence is good quality: it is not about quantity! One piece of good evidence can demonstrate a whole range of skills and knowledge you have a good mix of evidence types, not just lots of the same thing. you have cross referenced it well to the appropriate KSF performance indicators (where appropriate)

And remember. . . The more evidence you have from others, confirming how skilled/ knowledgeable/ wonderful you are, the better! So. . Seek testimonials and feedback whenever you can (and again, make sure you cross reference it to the appropriate KSF performance indicators)

CSP contacts Catherine Smith, Associate Member Officer Tel: 020 73147843 Email: smithc@csp. org. uk Penny Bromley, National Officer, Research and Policy Tel: 020 73066685 Email: bromleyp@csp. org. uk Pebble. Pad www. csp. org. uk