Recruitment and Selection within Health and Social Care or Children and Young People’s Settings

Unit summary

The purpose of this unit is to assess the learner’s knowledge, understanding and skills required to recruit and select in health and social care or children’s and  oung people’s settings.

Learning outcomes

1 Understand the recruitment and selection processes in health and social care or children and young people’s settings

2 Be able to contribute to the recruitment process in health and social care or children’s and young people’s settings

3 Be able to participate in the selection process in health and social care or children’s and  young people’s settings

4 Be able to evaluate the recruitment and selection  processes in health and social care or children’s and young people’s settings

Assessment

1.1 Explain the impact on selection and recruitment processes, in own setting, of:

- legislative requirements

- regulatory requirements

- professional codes

- agreed ways of working

1.2 Explain circumstances when it is necessary to seek specialist expertise in relation to recruitment and selection

1.3 Analyse how serious case reviews and inquiries have contributed to the establishment of policies and procedures within recruitment which safeguard vulnerable adults, children and young people

2.1 Review job descriptions and person specifications to meet work setting objectives

2.2 Work with others to establish the criteria that will be used in the recruitment and selection process

2.3 Work with others to establish the methods that will be used in the recruitment and selection process

2.4 Involve individuals in the recruitment process

3.1 Use agreed methods to assess candidates

3.2 Use agreed criteria to select candidates

3.3 Communicate the outcome of the selection process according to the policies and procedures of own setting

4.1 Evaluate the recruitment and selection methods and criteria used in own setting

4.2 Recommend changes for improvement to recruitment and selection processes in own setting