Learning outcomes to be assessed
Explore the various factors that can influence and contribute to the development of the Assistant Practitioner role in different work settings.

Discuss the importance of communication skills when caring for service users who are in distress or who have severe barriers to communication due to ill health as a result of physical/mental health conditions or bereavement.

Examine and analyse the contribution of the Assistant Practitioner in the development the knowledge and skills of other staff and service users within their work area.

Reflect upon and apply relevant knowledge and work based and personal skills to analyse their own performance as an Assistant Practitioner in their specific work settings.