Personal Wellbeing in Care Settings

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
A/650/2111
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
18 hours

Assessment Guidance

Own wellbeing: in this context, well-being refers to that of learner. Well-being is
broad concept referring to a person’s quality of life taking in to account health,happiness and comfort. It may include aspects of social, emotional, cultural, spiritual, intellectual, economic, physical and mental well-being.
Factors: these should be specific to the learner. The learner should show
consideration of environmental, physical, social and psychological factors inside
and outside the workplace.

Indicators: these should specific to the learner. The learner should show
consideration of physical, emotional and psychological indicators.

Others: may include team members, other colleagues, individuals accessing care
and support services, families, carers and other professionals. Learners may also
wish to consider their personal relationships.

Strategies: these should be specific to the learner. Strategies should include
those that enable the learner to maintain their wellbeing as well as strategies to
implement if indicators of deterioration are recognised.

Support offers: the range should include offers available inside and outside the
learners’ workplace. Learners should consider offers they use as well as those
they currently choose not to. For example:
▪ internal: Supervision, employee assistance scheme, mentor or buddying
systems
▪ external: self-help tools, apps and websites, local groups and networks.

Stress: stress can have positive, as well as negative, effects on a person. In this
context, we refer to the negative impacts of stress.

Aim

The aim of the unit is to ensure that the learner understands the importance of maintaining and improving own wellbeing. Learners will understand how to identify own stress and manage it effectively.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Understand own wellbeing.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1

    Explain what is meant by:

    • ‘personal wellbeing’
    • ‘self-care’
    • ‘resilience’.
  • 1.2

    Identify factors that positively and negatively influence own wellbeing.

  • 1.3

    Identify indicators of own wellbeing and wellbeing deterioration

2

Understand the importance of maintaining and improving own wellbeing.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1

    Analyse how own wellbeing impacts on role and behaviour

  • 2.2

    Analyse how own wellbeing impacts on others.

3

Know how to maintain and improve own wellbeing.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1

    Give examples of strategies to maintain and improve own wellbeing.

  • 3.2

    Identify a range of wellbeing support offers available.

  • 3.3

    Explain how to access these sources.

  • 3.4

    Explain how to access professional help if needed.

4

Know how to manage own stress and anxiety.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1

    Explain what is meant by:

    • ‘stress’
    • ‘anxiety’.
  • 4.2

    Identify indicators of stress and anxiety in oneself.

  • 4.3

    Identify factors that can trigger stress and anxiety in oneself.

  • 4.4

    Explain how stress and anxiety may affect own reactions and behaviours towards others.

  • 4.5

    Give examples of strategies for managing own stress and anxiety.

  • 4.6

    Identify how to access a range of support offers.