The Health and Social Care Act (Regulated activities) and the Essential Standards and the Codes of Practice for Social Care Workers Aii On your day to day duties as a social care worker you are expected to follow a set of rules which is the Code of Practice. Such codes are important as each social worker and social work practice will encounter them several times a day. Whilst handling information you are in receipt of information that could put individuals at risk if it were to land into the hands of those it shouldn’t. By following rules of confidentiality you are following the Data Protection Act which is a law introduced to protect individuals
Ensuring all staff/visitors to the site have a health and safety induction before being actually allowed on site, he also may be responsible for ensuring that all staff/visitors adhere to health and safety rules whilst on site, maintaining statutory and other notices give example, the reporting and subsequent investigating of any incidents under RIDDOR, also the responsibility for regular inspection of the welfare facilities, and for ensuring action is taken to maintain the required standard This would be consistent with what the employer and site manager wishes it to be and which would be dependent, or limited to, the level of the his/her competence, especially in respect to H&S issues. 2) With which individuals would the site manager have the most contact with both on and off the site in respect to these activities?? The individuals the SM should have most contact with, in respect to all H&S issues, are their immediate supervisor/manager or the company's health and safety manager/adviser/officer. The assistant site manager will spend more time out of the site than the SM, so he will be vigilant looking for unsafe practices, sub-contractors not working to method statements; barriers warning notices etc requiring reconfiguring, or subject to unauthorised modification, and any
This is accomplished by following your Job Description, reading and being aware of Policies and Procedures which are incorporated into residents Care Plans. Care Plans include their welfare, protection and health and safety. This is a requirement by the Essential Stands and regulations. These include: • communicable diseases and infection control • confidentiality and disclosure of information • control of exposure to hazardous waste (based on COSHH) • fire safety • hygiene and food safety (food safety act 1990 and regulations 2005) • record keeping and access to files • health and safety • moving and handling residents • dealing with accidents and emergencies • responding to abuse The common Induction Standards set by Skills for Care and must be adhered to at all times are as follows: • Standard 1: Role of the health and care worker • Standard 2: Personal Development • Standard 3: Communicate effectively • Standard 4: Equality and inclusion • Standard 5: Principles for implementing duty of care • Standard 6: Principles of safeguarding in health and social care • Standard 7: Person-centred support • Standard 8: Health and safety in an adult social care setting It is important to have agreed ways of working as there may be changes in policies within the law. Your home will have to implement them in line with current legislation to help project the vulnerable and safeguard the individual from harm and abuse.
2.1 CONSULT WITH COLLEAGUES TO IDENTIFY THEIR PLANNED ACTIVITES AND CORESPONDING RESOURCE NEEDSI provide staff with information regarding health and safety, to make sure working practices are carried out and followed staff are involved in the review of policies, procedures and practice e.g staff member m is in charge of the fire drills and recording etc. By involving the staff this leads to good levels of understanding and knowledge. All findings are documented accordingly and it is clear to all staff who holds the day to day responsibility for each aspect of the policy areas. Meetings take place regularly to make sure all staff and managers are aware of competence, control, co-operation and communication.Competence covers recruitment, training, support and advice e.g in my workplace I ensure that staff are adequately instructed and trained by having training courses, clear explanations given on procedures before being undertaken and outlining risks etc.Control is allocating responsibilities, securing commitment, instruction and supervision, i.e I ensure each staff member knows what they must do and how they will be held accountable e.g in charge of fire drills, risk assessment documentation etc. Co-operation between individuals and groups i.e.
I carry out health and safety checks, which also make sure the clients, are using the properties correctly and cleanliness is recorded. Fire checks are recorded and evacuations are timed. My responsibilities include boundaries with the clients and responsible behaviour. Provide a professional service to clients and be respectful to their needs. We have team planning and processing meetings, client reviews and process regularly.
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.
I have a duty of care to myself, my colleagues and the person I am caring for or anyone else affected by my actions. I would do this by attending regular team meetings, keep my training up to date, wearing protective clothing at all times whilst giving the clients care and disposing of it correctly, reading the care plan to ensure the correct care is given, recording everything whilst in the clients property and reporting anything that concerns me to the senior carer or manager. Understand support available for addressing dilemmas that may arise about duty of care As a domiciliary care worker I may experience many dilemmas. I would aim to help people live independently in their own homes and encourage them to make decisions for themselves. If I feel the decision the individual makes would cause harm to themselves, myself or any other being I am them faced with a dilemma.
This should be also during formal Team Meetings and Staff supervision meetings. Communication with the Service Users/ Clients should be also regular and as a Senior Staff Member I should be approachable to my Clients in the most effective and relevant method which suits each Individual. This methods must be identified in Clients Care Plans - so that all Staff Members are aware of the most convenient and effective method in which to communicate with each Service User. Evidence of Effective Communication may be: • Minutes of meetings ( team and service user, review meetings etc) • Care plans • Individual Supervision Meetings • Compliance with legal requirements and audit reports from CQC • Memos, emails and traditional letters to outside agencies. How to Analyse the barriers and challenges to communication within my own job role: To analyse the barriers and challenges
2.1 Describe how legislation and agreed ways of working affect working practices related to moving and positioning individuals: Whenever a carer moves an individual they should always follow their moving and handling training. The Health and Safety act 1974 makes it a legal requirement for employees to ensure that the Health and Safety of their employee is maintained, the employees have a duty to take reasonable care of the Health and Safety and welfare of themselves and others working with them. When doing any moving and handling the individual’s care plan should be followed at all times and all employees should work to their policies and procedures of the workplace, you should always make sure your moving and handling training is up to date. 2.2 Describe what health and safety factors need to be taken into account when moving and positioning individuals and any equipment used to do this. Risk assessments should be in place, does the individual have any special requirements to do their moving and handling.
Introduction to personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s setting (SHC 22) – Unit 4222-202 Care workers promote the opportunity for service users to live in the community for as long as possible, by providing care and support to individuals and families. They work towards an assessed and planned package of support, care or maintenance program, this helps service users maximise their independence. Many duties for a care worker include performing basic personal care tasks as outlined in the service user’s care plan, such as feeding, dressing, assisting to toileting, total body washing. Any changes in the service user’s condition the care worker as a duty to report to senior management. A care worker must maintain an effective working relationship with service user’s, this helps by maintaining good communication.