Title

Recruitment and Selection in Care Settings

Type

Knowledge and skills

Learning outcomes

Assessment criteria

Potential Evidence

1

Understand recruitment and selection processes in care settings

1.1

Explain the impact on selection and recruitment processes, in own setting, of:

• legislative requirements

• regulatory requirements

• professional codes

• agreed ways of working

Showcasing your knowledge: –

Tutor marked assignment – one of:

a) Assessment Pack

b) Resource Pack                      

c) Essay

All Assignments MUST use and be submitted with an appropriate referencing system

Professional Discussion

E-learning

Prior Learning / Certificates

Learning Journal

Showcasing your skills: –

Observations

Witness Testimonies

Workplace Records

Minutes of Meetings

Care Plans

Daily notes

Supervision / Appraisals Records

Medication Administration Records

In put – Out put Records

Turn Charts

Reports

Prior Learning / Certificates

Learning Journal

1.2

Discuss circumstances when it is necessary to seek specialist expertise in relation to recruitment and selection

1.3

Analyse the impact of serious case reviews and inquiries in contributing to recruitment policies and procedures that safeguard vulnerable adults

2

Be able to participate in recruitment and selection processes in care settings

2.1

Review job descriptions and person specifications to meet work setting objectives

2.2

Work with others to establish the criteria that will be used in the recruitment and selection processes

2.3

Work with others to establish the methods that will be used in the recruitment and selection processes

2.4

Involve users of services in the recruitment process in accordance with organisational policy

2.5

Use agreed methods to assess candidates

2.6

Use agreed criteria to select candidates

2.7

Communicate the outcome of the selection process to candidates and others according to the policies and procedures of own setting

3

Be able to evaluate recruitment and selection processes in care settings

3.1

Evaluate the recruitment and selection methods and criteria used in own setting

3.2

Recommend changes for improvement to recruitment and selection processes in own setting