Overview
Qualification Grading Type
Ungraded
Grade Descriptors
- Ungraded
This unit is expiring
The expiry date of this unit is 31/07/2026.
Ungraded
Understand the characteristics required to be a medical practitioner with reference to the GMC, patient-centred care and concepts of professionalism as it applies to medicine
Analyse the characteristics required to be a medical practitioner with reference to:
(a) the General Medical Council’s outcomes for graduates
(b) patient-centred care
(c) concepts of professionalism as it applies to medicine
Understand effective communication and teamworking skills
Distinguish between effective and ineffective skills with reference to a relevant model for each of the following:
(a) communication
(b) teamwork
Evaluate the effectiveness of own communication skills, with reference to:
(a) verbal
(b) non-verbal skills
Evaluate own team working skills
Know how to manage risk and deal effectively with problems
Summarise the principles of risk management and problem-solving
Using an actual or hypothetical problem relevant to professional practice, explain how to solve the problem and manage any associated risk
Reflect on own personal and professional practice and develop a personal and professional development plan.
Evaluate own personal and professional practice skills against those expected of a medical practitioner, using a chosen model of reflective practice
Identify own continuing personal and professional development (CPD) needs based on evaluations in 4.1.
Produce a plan to meet personal and professional development objectives based on an evaluation of different options.
Reflect on own performance against the plan, identifying learning needs for the future throughout the duration of the Access to HE Diploma