Work within the limits of your knowledge and skills

make sure that you are appropriately supervised for any task that you are asked to carry out.
ask for help when you need it.
be aware of any restrictions which apply to you in carrying out certain tasks and follow any relevant policies of your education provider or practice placement provider.
recognise that opportunities for carrying out any unsupervised tasks will vary during your programme and may depend upon your knowledge, understanding, skills and experience.
only carry out an unsupervised task if you feel that you have the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience to do so safely and effectively.
take responsibility for your own learning.
be aware of and follow any guidance issued by your education provider or practice placement provider for working with service users and carers.
seek, listen to, think about and respond proactively to feedback you are given.

As a student, your scope of practice will change and develop as you progress through your studies

Work within the limits of your knowledge and skills - standard 3 of the standards of conduct, performance and ethics.

Natalie Berrie, Registration Manager at the HCPC, gives an overview of the CPD process

The factors to consider in applying our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic

What the standard says:

Cadwch o fewn cwmpas eich ymarfer

3.1 Rhaid ichi ymarfer dim ond yn y meysydd lle mae gennych y wybodaeth, y sgiliau a’r profiad priodol i ddiwallu anghenion defnyddiwr gwasanaeth yn ddiogel ac yn effeithiol.

3.2 Rhaid i chi ymgymryd â hyfforddiant ychwanegol i ddiweddaru eich gwybodaeth, sgiliau a phrofiad os ydych yn dymuno ehangu cwmpas eich ymarfer.

3.3 Rhaid i chi atgyfeirio defnyddiwr gwasanaeth at ymarferwr priodol os yw’r gofal, y driniaeth neu’r gwasanaethau eraill sydd eu hangen arnynt y tu hwnt i’ch cwmpas ymarfer. Rhaid i'r person hwn feddu ar y wybodaeth, y sgiliau a'r profiad priodol i ddiwallu anghenion y defnyddiwr gwasanaeth yn ddiogel ac yn effeithiol.

Cynnal a datblygu eich gwybodaeth a'ch sgiliau

3.4 Rhaid i chi gadw'ch gwybodaeth a'ch sgiliau yn gyfredol ac yn berthnasol i'ch cwmpas ymarfer trwy ddatblygiad proffesiynol parhaus.

3.5 Rhaid i chi gadw i fyny â'r gyfraith, ein harweiniad a gofynion eraill sy'n berthnasol i'ch ymarfer a'u dilyn.

3.6 Rhaid i chi ofyn am adborth a'i ddefnyddio i wella'ch ymarfer.

Tudalen wedi'i diweddaru ymlaen: 31/08/2024