Assignment 304 Ai The term “duty of care” is used in the care setting to refer to the working practice of the support staff. This means that they must do what they can to keep the individuals they are supporting safe and well whilst ensuring the care given is person centred care, promoting independence and maintaining their dignity at all times. This should be achieved to the highest level to prevent any form of abuse coming to the individual being supported. Aii The duty of care affects the work of social care worker because it is a set of guidelines which outline what there job role is and how they can best support the individuals within the care setting to the highest level to prevent them coming to any harm. This could be from themselves or others so all tasks needs to be assessed prior to undertaking them to ensure the risks are reduced to the minimum level and that they receive the appropriate level of support.
Always acting in the best interests of individuals and others and maintaining information securely and properly. 2. Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals. Duty of care means that you must aim to provide high quality care to the best of your ability and if you have any problems then you must say why you are unable to do so. When you act within a duty of care you must always take reasonable care.
1.2 Explain why it is important to work in a way that embeds person – centred values. It is important we work in this way in order to promote individuality, this allow individuals to make informed decisions and choices, as well as understand the consequences as well as possible risks of such decisions and choice that may well relate to their own health and wellbeing. We must do this within the appreciation of rights within the care value base. We can uphold this by empowering individuals to maintain their own independence. Each individual should have the right to privacy which encourages that person to maintain dignity and self-respect.
• Privacy: It is essential that you respect a service users need for privacy and support this in the way you work. • Partnership: a service user’s care will normally involve other professionals and colleagues and it is that you maintain a good communication with all parties involved. Person-centred care and support requires all key parties to be on board. • Choice: Each service user should be given a choice in relation to their care, in order to make an informed choice it is essential that all the facts are available to the service user. • Dignity; You must maintain a service users dignity at all time, address them in their chosen format, try not to rush and take care to listen to their requirements.
Unit 205 Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s setting Outcome 1 Understand the implication of duty of care 1.1 Duty of care is essential to all roles within health and social care. Having duty of care is doing all that you reasonably can at all times to make sure you act in the best interests of those you support. Meaning you put the needs and interests of those you care for at the centre of your actions and thoughts, Always acting in a way to keep everyone safe and not put any one at risk of harm. Always reporting I come across a problem and maintaining confidentiality. 1.2 In my work role I have a duty of care to provide the best support for the people I care for by ensuring I have the correct training, knowledge and skills.
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.
R601/1436 Unit 11 R601/1436 Unit 11 Principles of Implementing the Duty of Care in Health and Social Care in Children and Young People Settings Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice 1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role Duty of care is defined simply as a legal obligation to : Always act in the best interest of individuals in care and others Not act or fail to act in a way that results in harm Act within own competence and not take on anything not believe we can safely do As a care worker, we owe a duty of care to the people we support, colleagues, employer and ourselves and the public interest. Every one have a duty of care that we cannot opt out of. Peoples we care support should be treated with respect, involved in decision making about their care and treatment and able influence how the service is run. People should receive safe and appropriate care that meets their needs and support their rights. A negligent act could be unintentional but careless or intentional that results in abuse or injury.
It is my duty of care to safeguard individuals from harm. Within my role I have a duty of care to raise any concerns I may have about any aspect of my work. These can range from inadequate working conditions, poor equipment poor practise to other staff; to raising concerns about potential abuse cases and situation of neglect. 2.1 Describe potential conflict or dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individual’s rights. In situations where the in conflict of interest or dilemma between an individual’s rights and my duty of care, it is best practise to make sure the individual is aware of the consequence of there choice and they have the mental capacity to understand the risks involved in their choice.
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.
This sort of relationship has boundaries, limitations and expectations; that must be valued and applied at all times in order to have a supportive and good relationship. In care home or any health care setting, respecting someone is one key to have strong supportive relationship. You can show this by asking the