LMAC 9A Manage own professional development and personal wellbeing

1. Be able to apply selfawareness in own performance and practice

• 1.1 Analyse how own values, belief systems and experiences affect own practices
• 1.2 Analyse how own emotions affect behaviour and the impact this has on others
• 1.3 Use feedback and reflective practice to increase own self-awareness
• 1.4 Review how stress and anxiety may affect own reactions and behaviour towards others

2. Be able to undertake and maintain own professional development

• 2.1 Evaluate own knowledge and performance against standards and benchmarks
• 2.2 Produce and implement a personal development plan that: • identifies own professional development needs and aspirations • prioritises own professional development needs and aspirations with clear objectives • identifies a range of opportunities that meet objectives and reflect own learning style
• 2.3 Establish a process to evaluate the effectiveness of own professional development plan
• 2.4 Create and engage with opportunities for others to provide feedback on own performance across all aspects of role
• 2.5 Evaluate how own practice has been improved through: • reflection on feedback from others • learning from adverse events, successes and achievements • implementation of the professional development plan

3. Be able to demonstrate conduct that reflects professional standards and sector values

• 3.1 Ensure own actions reflect a high standard of personal integrity
• 3.2 Adapt actions and behaviour in response to feedback
• 3.3 Adapt communication in response to the emotional context and communication style of others
• 3.4 Ensure own words and actions reinforce the vision and values of the service and the sector

4. Be able to manage own workload and responsibilities effectively

• 4.1 Use strategies and tools to identify priorities for work
• 4.2 Plan ways to meet responsibilities and organisation priorities while maintaining own wellbeing
• 4.3 Use digital technology to enhance own and others’ efficiency
• 4.4 Facilitate the development of others to enable effective delegation
• 4.5 Delegate responsibilities to others whilst taking into account their competence, experience and current workload
• 4.6 Revise plans to take account of changing circumstances
• 4.7 Plan strategies and support mechanisms to access when workload is difficult to manage

5. Understand the importance of and how to maintain own wellbeing

• 5.1 Describe what is meant by ‘personal wellbeing’, ‘self-care’ and ‘resilience’
• 5.2 Describe factors that positively and negatively influence own wellbeing
• 5.3 Describe indicators of own wellbeing and wellbeing deterioration
• 5.4 Examine the impact of personal wellbeing on: • own role and behaviour • others
• 5.5 Evaluate strategies to maintain and improve own wellbeing
• 5.6 Review a range of physical and mental wellbeing support offers available and how to access them
• 5.7 Explain how to access professional help if needed

6. Understand how to manage own stress and anxiety

• 6.1 Explain what is meant by stress and anxiety
• 6.2 Describe factors that can trigger own stress and anxiety
• 6.3 Describe indicators of stress and anxiety in self
• 6.4 Discuss strategies that could be used to help manage own stress and anxiety 6.5 Explain how to access a range of support offers