Work within the limits of your knowledge and skills

make sure that you are appropriately supervised for any task that you are asked to carry out.
ask for help when you need it. – You should 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 on your knowledge, understanding, skills and experience.
only carry out an unsupervised task if you feel that you have the appropriate knowledge and skills 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.
ask for, listen to, think about and respond proactively to feedback you are given.

As a student, your scope of practice will change and develop as you progress through your studies

Work within the limits of your knowledge and skills - standard 3 of the standards of conduct, performance and ethics.

Natalie Berrie, Registration Manager at the HCPC, gives an overview of the CPD process

The factors to consider in applying our standards during the COVID-19 pandemic

What the standard says:

Cadw o fewn eich cwmpas ymarfer

3.1 Rhaid i chi gadw o fewn eich cwmpas ymarfer trwy ymarfer yn y meysydd ble mae gennych wybodaeth, sgiliau a phrofiad priodol ar eu cyfer yn unig.

3.2 Rhaid i chi gyfeirio defnyddiwr gwasanaeth at ymarferwr arall os yw'r gofal, triniaeth neu wasanaethau eraill maent angen tu hwnt i'ch cwmpas ymarfer.

Cynnal a datblygu eich gwybodaeth a sgiliau

3.3 Rhaid i chi gadw eich gwybodaeth a sgiliau yn gyfredol a pherthnasol i'ch cwmpas ymarfer trwy ddatblygiad proffesiynol parhaus.

3.4 Rhaid i chi fod yn gyfredol gydag a dilyn y gyfraith, ein canllaw ac unrhyw ofynion eraill sy'n berthnasol i'ch ymarfer.

3.5 Rhaid i chi ofyn am adborth a'i ddefnyddio i wella eich ymarfer.

Tudalen wedi'i diweddaru ymlaen: 30/09/2020