Communicating with other staff members ensures effective team working and continuity of care. It also ensures any health and safety issues are recognised and reported. Carers usually have hand over at the beginning of each shift and also complete communication books after attending an individual, thereby keeping other staff informed and aware of current situations within the workplace. People who have good communication skills are likely to have strong relationships with children, parents and other adults. Because relationships are influenced by the body language, facial expression and ways in which others listen and talk to you.
1. Identify the different reasons why people communicate (1.1.1) The main purpose for communicating is to get your point across to others. This is important in my job role so that I can gain an understanding into each individual’s life learning about their background, interests and opinions; this will allow me to give the best person centred care I can. Communication is also used to express feelings and thoughts 2. Explain how communication affects relationships in an adult social care setting (1.1.2) When working in a care setting communication is very important.
It also ensures any health and safety issues are recognised and reported. All carers attend hand over at the beginning of each shift and also complete communication books after attending an individual, thereby keeping other staff informed and aware of current situations within the workplace. Individuals communicate with carers to express their needs and preferences and to ensure they are met. As a carer I would discuss the options and choices available to the individual to allow them an informed choice regard their care. Explain how effective communication affects all aspects of the learners work.
Unit 301 Principal of communication in adult social care settings. Outcome 1 Reasons why people communicate are to obtain and receive information, to get to know each other and form relationships. In an adult social care setting communication is important to express and share ideas, feelings, needs and wishes and preferences. Communication can affect relationships in many ways, in the adult social care it is an essential to communicate to one another because otherwise communication can lead to good or poor service. Good communication with the residents encourages participation in activities therefore promoting equality within the care setting.
1.2 Explain how effective communication affects all aspects of working in adult social care settings. The learner can. In my job I have to communicate with people all the time from my resident, family and friends, colleagues, and other working professionals. Its important that the information passed on is clear concise and accurate and informative this reduces the possibility of mistakes. 1.3 explain why it is important to observe individual’s reactions when communicating with them.
2. Explain how communication affects relationships in the work setting? To be able to care for a child in an effective way we must have a good, strong relationship with the child, their parents / carers and other professionals that may be connected to the child. This relationship is made stronger by the way in which we communicate and how good our communication is with each other. Some ways that relationships and communication are of importance in the early years are : Sharing & Gaining Information, Settling In / Establish New Relationship’s, Supporting children’s play & learning, Transitions.
It also ensures any health and safety issues are recognised and reported. All carers attend a hand over at the beginning of each shift and also complete communication books keeping other staff up-to-date with all current situations within the workplace. 1.2 On the job you need to communicate with people all the time. There is the service user and their family and friends, that are likely to be involved in their care. You also have to communicate with colleagues and other professionals such as doctors, nurses and pharmacists.
Communicating with other staff members ensures effective team working and continuity of care. It also ensures any health and safety issues are recognised and reported. All carers record notes about their visit in log books after attending an individual, thereby keeping other staff informed and aware of current situations with the individual. Individuals communicate with carers to express their needs and preferences and to ensure they are met. 1.2 Understand how communication affects relationships in an adult social care setting?
I organise all training within the home and have to ensure that staff are fully aware of courses they need to attend, when the courses are and when they have been confirmed on the course. I am able to do this by ‘advertising’ the course via posters and in the staff communication book, liaising with Head Office to book candidates via email and then notifying staff once confirmed. 1.1 Explain how you have supported effective communication within your own job role In my role I ensure that the residents preferred method of communication is being used at all times. A lot of our residents have reduced hearing and so I need to make sure that staff are addressing them in a suitable environment with limited distractions/interruptions. We also have several residents with a form of dementia which can make effective communication quite challenging, it is my responsibility to ensure that each residents care plan
Effective written and verbal communication and being able to use a variety of interpersonal techniques promotes strong working relationships and will promote good quality care. In my role it is important that communicate in the correct way to ensure that the needs of the service users are understood and dealt with correctly. On an initial assessment with the service user we discuss their needs and wishes to ensure they receive the right service especially made for them. I will continue to have regular meetings with them to establish their changing needs. My Manager, myself and all the care team have regular meetings to discuss all the service users and if any of their needs have changed and to be sure that everyone knows what is happening, if any changes have been made.