Training activity information
Details
Audit your digital footprint for adherence to your organisations policy and professional standards, and make recommendations for future professional and personal practice
Type
Developmental training activity (DTA)
Evidence requirements
Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee.
Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.
An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.
Considerations
- Advantages and disadvantages of digital communication and social media
- Standards; local, national, and professional
- The professional and personal standards of a Clinical Scientist
- Exercising professional judgement and personal responsibility
- Ethical practice, including confidentiality, consent and candour
- Responsibility to share knowledge
- Sharing good practice
- The impact of understanding healthcare science on patients and public and engagement in their care
- Stakeholder and patient involvement
- Drivers and limitations
- Culture and values
Reflective practice guidance
The guidance below is provided to support reflection at different time points, providing you with questions to aid you to reflect for this training activity. They are provided for guidance and should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to provide answers to each of the guidance questions listed.
Before action
- What are your organisation’s policies and relevant professional standards regarding digital footprint?
- What specific areas of your digital footprint (e.g., social media, online professional profiles) will you focus on?
- What potential areas of non-adherence do you anticipate finding?
- What resources or guidance might help you understand the expectations for a professional digital footprint?
In action
- As you review your digital footprint, are you consciously checking against specific policy points and professional standards?
- Are you noting down any discrepancies or areas where your digital presence might not align with these guidelines as you identify them?
- As you formulate recommendations, are you considering the practical steps needed to adjust your online behaviour and presence?
On action
- What did your audit reveal about your online presence? Were there any areas where your digital footprint did not fully align with your organisation’s policy or professional standards? What types of information were most prominent in your digital footprint?
- How aware were you of your digital footprint before this audit? What does this tell you about your understanding and application of professional standards in the digital realm? How effective were you at identifying areas for improvement and formulating recommendations?
- What specific changes will you make to your professional and personal online activity? How will you ensure ongoing adherence to your organisation’s policy and professional standards in your digital interactions? What resources or guidance will you consult to maintain a professional digital footprint?
Beyond action
- Have you revisited your digital footprint since the initial audit? Have your online activities and professional standards evolved?
- How has this audit influenced your ongoing approach to maintaining a professional online presence and adhering to organisational policies?
- What strategies will you continue to employ in the future to ensure your digital footprint aligns with professional expectations as a Healthcare Scientist?
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 |
Outcome
Practice lawfully and safely in accordance with the required standards. |
| # 2 |
Outcome
Justify their own practice, taking personal responsibility for their limits, scope and fitness to practice. |
| # 3 |
Outcome
Appraise and reflect on all elements of practice, identify areas for improvement and personal development. |
| # 4 |
Outcome
Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills, identify the needs of the intended audience and employ appropriate methods to meet those needs. |
| # 5 |
Outcome
Practice inclusively in a non-discriminatory manner to provide patient centred care. |
| # 6 |
Outcome
Summarise the role and responsibilities of healthcare scientists in providing and upholding high quality patient centred care. |
| # 7 |
Outcome
Identify stakeholders involved with and affected by their practice and work with stakeholders to provide high quality patient centred care. |
| # 8 |
Outcome
Apply the principles and values of the NHS in their practice. |