All service users and care providers must have their rights put into consideration in order no to feel discriminated against. In order to prevent this every individual’s right in peace haven house must be respected. For example they should have the right to decide what actions they want to take regarding to their health and should be provided medical care when needed this could apply to the HIV positive service user in peace haven care home. This legislation makes individual feel relevant and cared for and also that they can trust the health system in peace haven care home. Policy: Policies are the rules and regulations of an organisation or institution that should be understood and followed by all that represent the organisation.
Working alongside the guidelines of person-centred values should eliminate discrimination, abuse, lack of dignity and respect, service users making their own choices and restricting individuals being an individual. Outcome 2. Understand how to implement a person-centred approach in an adult social care setting. 2.1 Finding out the history, preferences, wishes and needs of an individual contributes to their care plan in many ways because you can learn a lot from a person, finding out their likes and dislikes by knowing this information you can promote their choices. Knowing the history of an individual will help offer support in the most appropriate ways to that individual.
Unit 6 - Cultural Diversity in Health and Social Care Imani Harriet D2 – The effectiveness of the code of practice The Codes of Practice sets a clear benchmark. Building on the sound shared values of the profession and coupled with registration, they raise standards and increase public protection. They have been developed with the sole aim of promoting the best possible services. The Code of Practice forms part of the wider package of legislation, practice standards and employers' policies and procedures that social service workers must meet. Social service workers are responsible for making sure that their conduct does not fall below the standards set out and that no action or omission on their part harms the well being of service users.
We are legally governed by the Human Rights Act to respect and protect an individual's rights first and foremost in everything that we do. It is a legal requirement of all health and social care staff to attend training enabling them to appropriately meet the needs of every individual in our care. Individuals have the right to receive the relevant support and treatment required for them to lead a comfortable life. A predominant focus of the training is the safety of the individual and how to maintain a safe, comfortable environment. Our policies and procedures within the work place protect the rights of individuals by making sure that we follow a person-centred approach and treat each case individually, but most importantly equally to any other case.
Safeguarding adults and promoting independence. Sector guidance (P5, M2 part2) No secrets are a guidance that helps prevent the risk of abuse towards vulnerable adults. This is a set of guidelines made by the department of health; it finds who is at risk of abuse and why this may be. No secrets is a multi-agency framework to make sure and encourage many agencies to work together, with the social services as lead role, in putting the vulnerable adults health and safety first. This helps to prevent physical and emotional abuse as there are many services and procedures in place to protect and to make sure each individual rights are met and equal to everyone else’s.
In my work role I also have a responsibility to provide a duty of care to all patients receiving care. This is `The legal obligation to safeguard others from harm while they are in your care, using your services or exposed to your activities`. (Collins 2015) I am required to work to an excellent standard and quality of care, adhering to my organisations policies in my everyday practice. The trust value that I meet are; `We put our patients at the centre of everything we do’ `We focus on our people’ `We involve our people in making decisions’ and `We deliver excellence’ (Trust values booklet.) I am expected to ensure that all patients are treated fairly and with dignity and respect, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and diagnosis, and always act in the best interests of the individual whilst allowing them to be as independent as possible.
Equality, Diversity and Rights all relate to health and social care because, everyone should be treated equally, valuing individuals differences (race, ethnicity, beliefs, age etc. ), every individual has the right to be treated fairly, with respect, equally, not discriminated against, protected from harm/danger of any sort, and cared for in a way that meets their needs. In health and social care there are seven care value principles. The care value principles are important while working in a health and social care field as the principles should help form the basis of all a social workers relationships with clients as well as colleagues. The seven principles are: 1) The promotion of anti-discriminatory practice 2) The promotion and support of dignity, independence and safety 3) Respect for, and acknowledgement of, personal beliefs and an individual’s identity 4) The maintenance of confidentiality 5) Protection from abuse and harm 6) The promotion of effective communication and relationships 7) The provision of personalised (individual) care.
You should follow all the correct policy’s and procedures to protect yourself and others. It is especially important when in a job in the health and social care sector as its individual’s lives you could effect by making the wrong decision. If ever you disagree with the agreed way of working then consult your employer and do not decide to go against it off your own back. If everyone in the work setting follows the correct policies and procedures then the setting should run effectively and be consistent. Outcome 3 1.
264 The Principals of Infection Prevention and Control 1.1 Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to prevention and control of infection As a health and social care worker we have roles and responsibilities in relation to prevent and to control infection. We prevent infection by following infection control procedures and applying standard infection control principles to all situations all of the time. Also by cooperating with our employer in prevent and to control infection. Furthermore, we have to know and understand our organisation’s infection prevention and control policies and procedures which we can do by going to training for infection control. By ensuring that our own health and hygiene not pose a risk to service users and colleague.
It is also my duty of care to encourage independence and communicate with families and other agencies (GP, social services, police) ensuring that my actions reduce risk to the service users, myself and staff members and making sure it follows all legislation and laws. 1.2- Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals; I should protect the rights and promote the interest of service users and staff. Strive to establish and maintain trust and confidence of service users and their family and staff. I should always promote independence for the service users whilst protecting the unable from danger and harm. I should always respect the service users wishes whilst ensuring their behaviour doesn't cause them any harm.