As a student you should:
- 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.
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What the standard says:
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Keep within your scope of practice3.1 You must only practise in the areas where you have the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience to meet the needs of a service user safely and effectively.
3.2 You must undertake additional training to update your knowledge, skills and experience if you wish to widen your scope of practice.
3.3 You must refer a service user to an appropriate practitioner if the care, treatment or other services they need are beyond your scope of practice. This person must hold the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience to meet the needs of the service user safely and effectively.
Maintain and develop your knowledge and skills
3.4 You must keep your knowledge and skills up to date and relevant to your scope of practice through continuing professional development.
3.5 You must keep up to date with and follow the law, our guidance and other requirements relevant to your practice.
3.6 You must ask for feedback and use it to improve your practice.