Awareness of health and safety in social care . Legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting. - Health and Safety at work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety. Under this Act, the employer, the workers and the individuals being supported have responsibilities to ensure safety is maintained in the workplace. - Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999 – Emphasize what employers are required to achieve under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
1.1 – Identify standards that influence the way adult social care job roles are carried out. The main standards that influence the way adult social care job roles are carried out are legislations which are relevant to these services. They make up ‘standards’ to follow for good practice in your work setting and include; Care Standards
Unit title: Principle of communication in adult social care settings Unit number PWCS 21 Unit level: 2 1. Understanding what is required for good practice in adult social care roles 1.1 Identify standards that influence the way adult social care job roles are carried out The standards which influences the way the work role is carried out are: Codes of Practice, minimum standards, Regulations, national occupational standards • Regulations are: Health and Safety at work Act 1974, Care Standards Act 2000, Manual Handling operations regulations, NHS & Community Care Act, Food Safety Act, and Management of Health and Safety at work. • Codes of Practice are: Codes of Practice for Social Care Workers ad Employers; General Social Care
Learning Outcomes: The learner will: 1) Be able to provide support for personal care safely Assessment Criteria The learner can: 1.1.1 Identify Legislation relating to general health and safety in a health & social care setting The principal act who generally cover the settings relating to health and social care is HASAWA – Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 which was updated with many sets of regulation as the following: Health and Safety First Aid Regulations-1981, Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)-1995, Manual Handling Operations Regulations – 1992, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (MHSW) – 1999, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) – 2002. 1.1.2 Describe the main points of the health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer The main points of the health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer are: • Information and training on lifting and handling under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 • Suitable equipment and
[202] Principles of personal development in adult social care settings [202.1] understand what is required for good practice in adult social care roles. Assessment Criteria | 1.1 | | Identify standards that influence the way adult social care job roles are carried out. The duties and responsibilities required by my employer are not the only requirements of working in social care. The code of practice for Social Care workers is a list of statements that describe the standards of professional conduct and practice that is required by Social Care Workers in their daily work these were originally set by the General Social Care Council and have now been amended by HCPC (health care profession care council).The regulator in the UK country where I work will require that you follow a code of practice which is the ‘standards’ that any person working in care must follow, and for employers of social care workers that would list out the duties and expectations for everyone who works in that sector. Having a code of practice is important in social care due to the fact within this sector you are working with people that are very vulnerable in society.
Unit 8: understand health and safety in social care settings Outcome1: understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care 1.1list legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 • Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 • Up-to-date legislation from the Health and Safety Commission and Executive (HSC/E) including local , national and European requirements for Health and safety in a health and social care work setting e.g. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 • Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 • Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995 1.2Describe the main points of health and safety polices and procedures The main point of health and safety polices and procedures and examples are as follows: • Infection control and dealing with hazardous substances e.g. procedures for dealing with clinical waste • Security and personal safety e.g. procedures for personal security and safeguarding personal property • Agreed ways of working and approved codes of practise in health and social care settings relating to health and safety • First-aid situations e.g. hygiene procedures, administering basic first aid if trained to do so, reporting and recording procedures • Dealing with accidents, injuries and emergency situations e.g.
Sue Letch BTEC Unit 8 Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings 1. Understand the different responsibilities relating to Health and safety In Social care Settings 1.1 List legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting * The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) * The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (1999) * Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992) * Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (1981 * Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) (1995) * Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations (2002) 1.2 Describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures When you start working in a health and safety setting, you sign a contract to agree to set ways of working. You follow certain standards to ensure the safety and security of individuals, staff members and visitors. Dealing with accidents, injuries and emergency situations (e.g. operating, reporting and recording procedures), first-aid situations (e.g.
Communication between colleagues is essential, so that it ensures a continuity of care for the client, and all staff are aware of the current needs of the client. 1.2 Explain how effective communication affects relationships in the work setting. Within the care setting I communicate using: Communication books, Handovers with Colleagues, Staff meetings, and super visions with my team leader. All these was of communicating help with work relationships between yourself, other staff and tenants. The staff are always up to date with anything new with the tenant ie medication changes, And the tenants know they are being cared for correctly by all staff.
Unit 202 1.1 There are a number of standards that influence the way adult social care job roles are carried out. • Codes of Practice: a list of standards that are expected to be followed in a social care setting to ensure that the way you work supports the rights of the service user. • National Minimum Standards: These are used by CSCI (the commission for social care inspectors) to check up on the quality of care services. • National Occupational Standards: The UK standards of performance that people are expected to achieve in their work place. Also the knowledge and skills necessary to complete their job effectively.
Unit 202 - Principles of personal development in adult and social care settings Outcome 1 - Understand what is required for good practice in adult social care roles 1.1 - Identify standards that influence the way adult social care job roles are carried out The standards which influences the way the work role is carried out are: Regulations: Health and Safety at work Act 1974 Care Standards Act 2000 Manual Handling operations regulations NHS & Community Care Act Food Safety Act Management of Health and Safety at work Codes of Practice: Codes of Practice for Social Care Workers and Employers General Social Care Council Standards of conduct Standards of Conduct Performance & Ethics: Health Professionals Council National Occupational Standards: Health and Social Care 1.2 - Explain why reflecting on work activities is an important way to develop own knowledge and skills Reflecting on work activities in an important way to develop knowledge, skills and practice it enables us to reach our goals, achieve a better understanding of ourselves, self-awareness, strengths and weaknesses. To be able to reflect on how individuals are doing and to transfer knowledge to our practice. The things that I know or what I don’t know, how to achieve some goals, achievements and where I need to improve. 1.3 - Describe ways to ensure that personal attitudes and beliefs do not obstruct the quality of work To be able to ensure that personal attitudes and beliefs do not obstruct the quality of work you must not let your own personal feelings get in the way of doing your job correctly, treat everybody as an equal and work to support the residents needs, have a positive attitude towards all of the residents we take care of, ensure we follow all policies and procedures of our work setting without making any expectation. Also to respect the rights of each of