Unit 4222-332 Support individuals at the end of life. Outcome 1 Understand the requirements of legislation and agreed ways of working to protect the rights of individuals at the end of life. 1.1 Outline legal requirements and agreed ways of working designed to protect the rights of individuals in end of life care. Caring for patients at the end of life is a challenging task that requires not only the consideration of the patient as a whole but also an understanding of the family, social, legal, economic, and institutional circumstances that surround patient care. A legal requirement of end of life care is that the wishes of the individual, including whether CPR should be attempted, as well as their wishes how they are cared for after death are properly documented.
Support Individuals at the End of Life Caring for individuals at the end of life is a challenging task that requires not only the consideration of the patient as a whole but also an understanding of the family, social, legal, economic, and institutional circumstances that surround individuals care. There are agreed ways of working and legal requirements in place that are designed to protect the rights of an individual during end of life care, these are as follows: •Data Protection, recording, reporting, confidentiality and sharing information •The making of wills and living wills •Equality, Diversity and Discrimination •Visitors •Safeguarding of vulnerable adults •Dealing with personal property of deceased people •Risk Assessments •Moving and Handling •Mental Capacity •Health and Safety Caring for individuals at the end of life is a challenging task that requires not only the consideration of the individual as a whole but also an understanding of the family, social, legal, economic, and institutional circumstances that surround patient care. A legal requirement of end of life care is that the wishes of the individual, including whether CPR should be attempted, as well as their wishes how they are cared for after death are properly documented. This means that their rights and wishes are respected, even after death. When an individual is at the end of life, I am usually aware of their needs and requirements by reading their care plan; I would read and acknowledge the rights and wishes of the individual including any religious beliefs e.g.
The duty of care in my work role is based around looking after the residents in our care and maintaining their safety and dignity. 2.1 – Describe dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individual’s rights. Sometimes an individual may want to do something that could be a risk to their health and safety. As carer’s we must respect the individuals rights and choices while at the same time keeping them safe. 2.2 – Explain where to get additional support and advice about how to resolve such matters.
WRITTEN QUESTIONS Unit Title: Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings Unit sector reference: SHC34 Candidate name: ……… ……………………………………………………………. Answer the following questions, give examples where necessary. Question | Answers | 1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role | As a professional working within health care, it is necessary and very important that we follow a code of practice which is set out by each employer in all work settings; this involves putting the needs and interests of those that we care for first. It is vital to keep everyone in our care safe from harm and unnecessary risk, which means we need to ensure that no individual in our care is abused or neglected. Also planning the day and having a routine which best fits around each individual ensuring that their best interests and personal choices come first.
Principles for Implementing DUTY OF CARE 1. What is meant by the term “Duty of Care”? A duty of care is a legal requirement that all health and social care professionals, that are providing a health and care service, is that they must put the interest of the service users they help and support first and to do everything in their power to keep them safe from any harm. 2. Explain what it means to have a Duty of Care in your Own Work Role.
It is important to follow the agreed ways of working so you are certain to be working under the legislations that apply to the role you are undertaking, these could include the data protection act 1998, care home regulations 2001, care quality commission regulations 2009, care standards act 2000, health and safety at work act 1974 and many more. Social care workers following guidance about the limits of their job role is also extremely important as you must stay within the boundaries of your job role
Outcome 1, Understand the implications of duty of care As a care worker we have a legal obligation to have a duty of care towards adults in care services, as well as others such as colleagues and ourselves. We are required to work in the best interests of the adults using the services, including the wellbeing and safety of him/her. This would involve are practices that are not detrimental to health as well as our own health. For example only carrying out practices within our own level of competence as well as role and responsibilities. 2.1 Describe how the duty of care affects own work role In my work role what it means to have duty of care underpins everything that I do, it underlies the codes of practice and this should be built into my practice on a day-to-day level.
PART A: Choose two differing models of grief, including one post-modern or constructionist approach. Describe briefly the similarities and differences between the two models and critically reflect on the adequacy of each for conceptualising the grieving process. PART B: Briefly describe a loss experience of one person you have had contact with. Reflect on this event and discuss what you noticed about it. For example: * Was it a primary or secondary loss?
Describe how the duty of care affects own work role I and my employers have a “Duty of Care” when delivering services to the individuals in our care. We must follow the General Social Care Council’s (GSCC) Codes of Practice, our organisational policies and procedures and also Legislations and Acts, all of which set out the standards i am to follow. The GSCC regulates and controls the training and conduct of care workers and their employers and has a code of conduct which each are expected to adhere to. The care worker should • Protect the rights and promote the interests of service users and carers • Strive to establish and maintain the trust and confidence of service users and carers • Promote the independence of service users whilst protecting them as far as possible from danger or harm • Respect the rights of service users whilst seeking to ensure that their behaviour does not harm themselves or other people • Uphold public trust and confidence in social care services • Be accountable for the quality of their work and take responsibility for maintaining and
Legal & Ethical Responsibilities of an assessor As trainers, we must join with our employer to uphold a number of legal requirements. It is not only the law that says that we should do these things, but by doing them we can be sure that the service we provide to our clients will be better. The following table gives an overview of the main legal and ethical responsibilities of RTOs and trainers. After the table, we will have a look in more detail at the OHS and Workplace Relations requirements of RTOs. |Legal and Ethical Responsibilities of RTOs and Trainers | | Responsibility | Description | |Occupational Health & Safety |There are laws that require us and our managers to make sure that we provide a safe | | |work environment for staff and clients, and to make sure that we have a system in place| | |to record and report any workplace injuries.