Training activity: 4

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

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.