INTRODUCTION TO DUTY OF CARE IN HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE 1.1 As a care worker, you have a legal obligation to adopt a ‘duty of care’ approach towards the people within your service. You are required to work in the best interests of the people using the service which includes maintaining their safety and wellbeing. 1.2 It is important to carry out duties that are in own job description and that you are competent. It is also necessary to regularly update own knowledge and skills in order to uphold and provide the care standards that are in accordance with the codes of practice of the care setting. This includes the use of any available resources such as hoists for the moving of residents and ensuring training is up to date by attending all relevant courses.
Responsibilities of others include to understand health and safety procedures to take responsible care for their own and others health and safety. 1.4 Some task should only be carried out with special training these tasks include use of equipment, first aid, medication and food handling and preparation. 1.5 You can get extra support or information relating to H/S from line manager, health and safety executive and environmental health department. 2.1 Hazard or risk is something that could cause a problem if not used in the correct way or manor. 2.2 A risk assessment should be read and used as it will make you aware of any potential risks or hazards and so be able to work in a safe environment.
Induction Day. Health and safety. Key legislations relating to health and safety in a social care setting. * Health and safety at work act 1974 * Management of health and safety at work regulation 1999 * Health and safety (first aid) regulation 1981 including the amendments on 2009 * Manual handling operations regulations 1992 * The electricity at work regulation 1992 * Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrence regulation 1995(RIDDOR) * Communicable diseases and infection control * Care standard act 2000 * The medicines act 1968 * Working time regulations 1998 * Food safety act 1990 and food hygiene regulations 2005 * Control of exposure to hazardous to health 1999 * Environmental protection act 1990 How do key legislations protect people who live here ? All of the above mentioned legislations are crucial part of health and safety.
P3) Explain risk assessment processes in the context of everyday activities in health and social care. It is required by the law that every care organisation need to carry out the formal risk assessment for their care setting. Risk assessment helps to determine the possibility of potential hazard in relation to given situation or any existing recognised threat. The aim of a risk assessment process is not only to focus on keeping resident safe but they should be person centred and promote independence, choice and autonomy. It should be reviewed regularly and all the members of staff need to have a clear understanding of the risk assessment process.
Assignment 206 Task B Bi 'Agreed ways of Working' The policies and procedures written by the employer set out how you should provide care and support for others and how you should deal with specific issues in your work setting. These should include policies and procedures relating to health and safety, equal opportunities, confidentiality, data protection, supervision, waste management, moving and handling, handling medication, and security and safeguarding. These should identify the general approach that the company takes towards an issue, they should incorporate all of the legal requirements affecting care work and should reflect the safest and most effective ways of carrying out particular tasks. It is essential that you understand and follow these policies and procedures to ensure that you are working in ways agreed by your employer. The duties and responsibilities of your role as a social care worker should also be set out in your job description.
These include people such as: Social Workers, Physiotherapist and Nurses etc. The main and important statement is to make sure everything is done according to policies and procedures and according to the government law. 1.2- Explain expectations about own work role as expressed in the relevant standards My expectations are to progress further with my career, increase my knowledge, experience and understanding. In order to achieve this, my aim is to utilise all available training and keep up to date with current issues within the social care sector. This
Everyone on site is responsible for Health and Safety on-site, although the level of responsibility will vary. Employers Designers Planning Supervisors Principal Contractors Subcontractors/Self Employed Subcontractors and self employed contractors must cooperate and work within the guidelines of the Principal Contractor on all health and safety matters. They must also control any health and safety risk on site which forms part of their works. This would be included within their scope of works and risk assessment approved by the Principal Contractor. Employees Public 2.
This act is enforced by the Health and Safety executive. The main principles of this act are that employers have to look after the health, safety and welfare of all their employees. Employees and the self employed have to look after their own health and safety. Everyone has to take care of the health and safety of others, for example Members of the public that may be affected by their work. The Health and safety executive is the main person responsible for ensuring that the legislations put in to place in the work place is enforced.
We must adhere to the policies and procedures of our setting. It’s also important to remember that our work is in a regulated setting and requires the confidence of our service users and families. Therefore our behaviour outside of work may also affect our work status. To maintain good behaviour and to keep good standard of work whilst complying with the codes of conduct, we have produced the following information for in-house training in order to promote good practice in health and social care .The coming up programme entitled “Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care” covers the following. The idea of diversity is to embrace or encompasses acceptances and respect by understanding that each individual is unique and recognizing our individual differences.
Presentation on Health and Safety Health and Safety at work act 1974 Management of Health and Safety at work act Regulation 1999 Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulation 1981, amend 2009 The Electricity at work Regulation 1989 Manual Handling Operations Regulation 1992 Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulation 1995(RIDDOR) Control of substances Hazardous to Health 2002(COSHH) Food Hygiene Regulation 1999 Food Safety Act 1990 Environmental Protection Act 1990 All the above mentioned legislation are a crucial part of Health and Safety. Every piece describes not only clear guidance of responsibilities but also how we should maintain Health and Safety to eliminate risks for the people using social care settings. Food Hygiene regulation 2005, explains the responsibly, involving handling food safely in order to avoid contamination and food poisoning. Environment Protection Act 1990 describes responsibilities’ involve handling clinical waste to prevent harm to the environment. COSHH ( control of substances hazardous to health) 1999, responsibilities’ involve handling hazardous substances such as reduce using hazardous substances or use less to reduce exposure level as much as possible.