\u003cp\u003eAll allied health and social care professionals are required to engage in Continuing Professional\u003cbr /\u003e Development (CPD) in order to systematically maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge and skills\u003cbr /\u003e and so develop the personal qualities and attributes required in their working lives.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtensively updated and revised, this second edition now reflects the latest regulatory requirements of\u003cbr /\u003e health and social care professionals in the UK, and addresses the needs of health professionals working\u003cbr /\u003e worldwide, including social workers who are now regulated in the UK by the Health and Care Professions\u003cbr /\u003e Council (HCPC). In addition, new chapters address the specific needs of support workers and students of the relevant professions.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book discusses the theoretical basis for maintaining competence and offers practical guidance on\u003cbr /\u003e how to develop a strategy for professional and career development. Ways of developing and maintaining\u003cbr /\u003e a portfolio and of creating a profile to meet regulatory body requirements are addressed, and there is an\u003cbr /\u003e emphasis on the development of learning skills, skills of reflection and critical evaluation as central to the\u003cbr /\u003e CPD process. Attention is given to the specific needs of those professionals working directly with service\u003cbr /\u003e users in practice, those holding managerial positions, employed in education and undertaking research.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second edition of this practical guide provides invaluable advice for successful continuing\u003cbr /\u003e professional development for health and social care professionals at all stages of their career.\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e \u0026#8226; Provides practical guidance on strategies for lifelong learning and continuing professional\u003cbr /\u003e development\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u0026#8226; Addresses the very latest CPD and regulatory requirements for health and social care professionals\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u0026#8226; Includes specific CPD strategies for students and support workers as well as professionals\u003cbr /\u003e employed in practice, management, education and research\u003c/p\u003e
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