National Occupational Standards for Reiki   http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/tools/view_framework.php?id=111

CHR1 - Evaluate and process requests for Reiki

Summary

This workforce competence covers evaluating the suitability of Reiki for the client. You need to be able to relate to each person as someone with his or her own particular reasons for requesting Reiki and clarify their expectations of undergoing Reiki. You also need to make clear your legal and professional boundaries for providing Reiki. This competence depends on your being able to communicate effectively to develop an understanding of the client’s requirements and how these can be met. Users of this competence will need to ensure that practice reflects up to date information and policies.

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CHR2 - Assess the client for Reiki

Summary

This workforce competence covers preparing for assessment and assessing the client to establish their needs with regard to Reiki to ensure that the most appropriate course of action can be taken. You need to comply with statutory/ legal and professional requirements. You need to be able to relate to the client and/ or their companion and maintain an environment of mutual trust and confidentiality. This competence depends on your being able to communicate effectively through sensitive questioning and active listening, to develop a full understanding of the requirements of the client and how these can best be met. Users of this competence will need to ensure that practice reflects up to date information and policies.

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CHR3 - Plan Reiki with the client

Summary

This workforce competence covers planning for Reiki with the client, providing them with information on your particular Reiki approach to enable them to make informed choices on the course of action to be agreed. You need to be able to relate to the client and/ or any companion and maintain an environment of mutual trust and confidentiality. This competence also depends on your being able to communicate information effectively and being responsive to any queries Users of this competence will need to ensure that practice reflects up to date information and policies.

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CHR4 - Provide Reiki

Summary

This workforce competence covers providing Reiki for the client in a safe and appropriate manner, ensuring the comfort of both the client and yourself throughout; and advising clients on aftercare to support their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being. You need to be able to relate to the individual and maintain an environment of mutual trust and confidentiality and to interact with the client in a professional manner, being responsive to any feedback. This competence also depends on your being able to communicate effectively to ensure that the client has a clear understanding of the aftercare and any possible reactions that they might experience. Users of this competence will need to ensure that practice reflects up to date information and policies.

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CHR5 - Evaluate the effectiveness of Reiki

Summary

This workforce competence covers evaluating the effectiveness of the Reiki with the individual and reviewing the need for / suitability/ appropriateness of further Reiki for the individual. You need to be able to relate to the individual and/ or any companion and maintain an environment of mutual trust and confidentiality. This workforce competence depends on your being able to communicate effectively to ensure that the individual has a clear understanding of the outcomes of the Reiki and any modifications that may be needed to meet their needs. Users of this competence will need to ensure that practice reflects up to date information and policies.

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CHR6 -Enable the client to practice and use Reiki related self-treatment

Summary

This workforce competence covers enabling individuals to practise and use self-treatment in a safe and appropriate manner. You need to be able to determine the most appropriate self-care option to meet the needs of the individual. You also need to be able to relate to and interact with the client in a professional manner and be responsive to any feedback from the client. This competence depends on you being able to communicate skills and information effectively and to establish that learning has taken place. You must also be qualified to teach Reiki. Users of this competence will need to ensure that practice reflects up to date information and policies.

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CHR7 - Evaluate the effectiveness and use of Reiki related self-treatment

Summary

This workforce competence covers evaluating the effectiveness and use of self-treatment with the individual. You need to be able to relate to the individual and maintain an environment of mutual trust and confidentiality. This workforce competence depends on your being able to communicate effectively to ensure that the individual has a clear understanding of the outcomes of the self-treatment and any modifications that may be needed to meet their needs, including referral where self-treatment is deemed inappropriate. You need to be able to reflect on your experience with a view to improving your practice. You must also be qualified to teach Reiki. Users of this competence will need to ensure that practice reflects up to date information and policies.

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HSC32: - Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment

Summary

This competence covers keeping yourself, individuals and others for whom you are responsible, safe and secure within your working environment and minimising risks arising from emergencies. Users of this competence will need to ensure that practice reflects up to date information and policies.

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HSC - 234: Ensure your own actions, support the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals

Summary

This workforce competence covers the underpinning values and principles that must be demonstrated in every aspect of your daily work with individuals, key people and others. It is applicable to all workers in all health and social care settings. This competence involves respecting the rights and interests of individuals, treat everyone equally and in ways that respects diversities and differences and acting in ways that promote the individuals’ confidence in you and your organisation. Users of this competence will need to ensure that practice reflects up to date information and policies

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GEN12 - Reflect on and evaluate your own values, priorities, interests and effectiveness

Summary

In practice as it is only through knowing yourself that you can reflect on the effectiveness of your interaction with others. Applies to all workers in the health and social care sector who are accountable for their own actions and responsible for their own development. This includes registered and unregistered staff. Users of this competence will need to ensure that practice reflects up to date information and policies.

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GEN13 - Synthesise new knowledge into the development of your own practice

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