Transitions in practice - essential concepts for health and social care practitioners

Introduction; To begin at the beginning - scaffolding professional practice; Professional ethics, registration and fitness to practise; Being professional; Professionalism - a journey from novice to expert practitioner; Embracing professionalism - becoming a responsible, autonomous practitioner; Team working in complex organisations - principles and practice; Partnership working; Communication in the digital age; Quality in practice; The political and legal interface with professional practice; Duty of quality in times of constraint; Research in health and social care; Safeguarding vulnerable adults; Safeguarding children; Evidencing caring values in everyday practice; The place of spirituality in health and social care practice; The resilient practitioner; Epilogue

Whether you are a student, a trainee, or a newly qualified or highly experienced health or social care practitioner, you are always in a state of transition progressing along a career path, coping with organisational change and dealing with the ever-increasing pressures placed on our health and social care systems. Transitions to practice provides a vital map to help you navigate your way through these changes.