Resource Management in Adult Care

1. Understand principles of effective resource management

• 1.1 National, local and organisational strategies and priorities on resource planning and management
• 1.2 Roles, responsibilities and accountabilities for resource management
• 1.3 Importance of accurate forecasting for resource management
• 1.4 Value of using assets and resources outside traditional services and in the community
• 1.5 Role technology plays as a resource in service delivery and service management
• 1.6 Sustainability in terms of resource management in adult care
• 1.7 Processes for acquiring resources

2. Understand principles of human resource management

• 2.1 Factors and approaches known to improve recruitment and retention of adult care staff
• 2.2 Importance of recruitment, selection and induction processes in the organisation and learners role in this process
• 2.3 Importance of ensuring employment practices are free from discrimination and harassment
• 2.4 Processes to identify the numbers and patterns of staffing required to provide a person-centred, outcome-based service
• 2.5 Manage and adjust staffing patterns