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Unit Descriptor
This unit covers the competency required to provide ethical and pastoral advice to members of an organisation. It includes the requirement to identify the issues surrounding the provision of ethical and pastoral advice and the review of that advice in order to improve the advice being provided.
This competency is required by all Defence chaplains.
Application of the Unit
As agreed in the creation of this Training Package, applications for units transferred from the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package will be developed as part of continuous improvement plans, and taking into account the change in Unit of Competency format as detailed in templates for Streamlined Training Packages.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
Not applicable.
Employability Skills Information
This unit contains employability skills.
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a Unit of Competency. |
Performance Criteria describe the required performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the Required Skills and Knowledge and/or the Range Statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the Evidence Guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Identify the issue(s) |
1.1 Circumstances that require the provision of ethical and pastoral advice are observed, received and clarified. 1.2 Issues are identified and confirmed if necessary through consultation with appropriate personnel. |
2. Analyse and research the issue(s) |
2.1 Circumstances are analysed and the issue(s) are interpreted and clearly defined. 2.2 Research related to the issue(s) is conducted and the findings are analysed and recorded. 2.3 Manner of pastoral advice to be provided is determined. |
3. Provide ethical and pastoral advice |
3.1 An affiliation is established with the organisation member(s). 3.2 Ethical and pastoral advice is provided within specified time, confidentiality constraints and in accordance with organisational requirements or ethical and moral guidelines . 3.3 Decisions are made in consultation with appropriate personnel, based on the advice provided. |
4. Review ethical and pastoral advice |
4.1 Ethical and pastoral advice is analysed in accordance with standard review procedures. 4.2 Conclusions on the ethical and pastoral advice are determined following the analysis. 4.3 Identified deficiencies in ethical and pastoral advice are addressed and corrected. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required Skills |
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Required Knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
Assessment must confirm the ability to identify the issues, conduct research, analyse and interpret information and to meet denominational or multi-faith requirements in the framing and presenting of ethical and pastoral advice. The chaplain must at all times comply with professional code of practice ethical standards and demonstrate an awareness of access, equity and diversity principles and practices. Consistency in performance Competency should be demonstrated in a range of actual or simulated ethical and pastoral advisory contexts. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Context of assessment Competency should be assessed by observing a chaplain in an advisory role within the workplace or simulated environment. When assessment is conducted in a simulated environment, the simulation should re-create realistic workplace scenarios which may include role plays based on a full range of ethical and pastoral advice, covering all of the critical aspects of evidence. Specific resources for assessment There are no special resource requirements for this unit. |
Range Statement
The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. |
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Ethical and pastoral advice may be: |
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Research may include: |
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Organisation may include: |
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Organisational requirements may include: |
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Ethical and moral guidelines should: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Not applicable.