Be Able to Work in Ways That Are Agreed with the Employer

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Be able to work in ways that are agreed with the employer. Describe why it is important to adhere to the agreed scope of the job role. The scope of your job role of care assistant comprises the different tasks or activities that need to be carried out to get your job done. It is in effect a ‘contract’ in that it defines what you have to do, how you should do it, with whom, where, in what circumstances and by when. Because it also includes details about what you are aiming to achieve, it is used to judge your performance. So the more well defined it is, the better chance you have of success! The scope of your job role should also clarify what you must not do. This could include activities for which you have yet to be trained; activities that you are not capable of doing, for example, because of your health status or lack in seniority or of experience; activities that your age, sex and understanding prevents you from carrying out, such as helping someone of the opposite sex with intimate care needs; and your criminal record. Working in ways that are clearly defined as ‘no go’ puts the health, safety and emotional wellbeing of all concerned at risk. Given that the scope of your job role is used to measure your performance, it is important that you are consulted about what is expected of you. Informal supervision, for example, observation, enables your supervisor to identify your strengths and limitations and chat with you about your performance. Formal supervision, such as appraisals, gives you an opportunity to resolve your limitations by discussing concerns and suggestions you have regarding: Your understanding and performance Improving your learning and performance Adapting activities to make them more successful Situations you find difficult to handle Personal, resource and operational difficulties that impact on your performance
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