Prepare a set of notes to help you in this supervision session. In the notes, you must include an explanation of: Ai: What is meant by the term “duty of care” Duty of care means social care workers must do everything they can to keep the service users in their care safe from harm. Care workers have duty or the responsibility care this could include be assisting after service user’s safety, make choice, prepare meals, transportation, personal hygiene and other medical or physical needs. Employer also has a duty of care for staff members, to ensure that working conditions are safe, and suitable to deliver the service. Duty of care also involves safe guarding, protection of vulnerable adults from abuse and harm, social care workers have duty of care to report allegations and suspicions of abuse and whistle blowing policy.
Duty of Care 1. Introduction This paper details the meaning of duty of care, challenges and dilemmas that may occur and the support opportunities available in order to deal. It also outlines the procedures for dealing with complaints should they occur. 2. Duty of Care: Definition Duty of Care is a legal obligation to always act in the best interests of everyone to ensure that those receiving healthcare services receive safe and appropriate care and safe from danger and misuse.
Describe how the duty of care affects own work role At work the duty of care what I have is to keep myself and my residents safe. That is mean I have to update my trainings, following all security procedures in order to keep things safe. 2. Understand support available for addressing dilemmas that may arise about duty of care 3.3. Describe dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individual’s rights Me as a care assistant I have to do everything to keep my residents safe, I have duty of care to that people.
Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings Understand the implications of duty of care Health and social care organisations have what is called a duty of care towards the people they look after. That means that they must do everything they can to keep the people in their care safe from harm. It is not only the care establishment that needs to prioritise the safety, welfare and interests of the people using its services, but also the care workers of the establishment. My employer also has a duty of care for staff members, to ensure that working conditions are safe, and suitable to deliver the service. I have a duty of care to myself, my colleagues and the person I am caring for or anyone else affected by my actions.
Unit 4222-204 Introduction to Duty of Care in Health and Social Care or children's and Young People's Settings (SCH 24) OUTCOME 1: Understand the implications of Duty of Care. Duty of care is an obligation that a person/healthcare worker acts towards others and public with watchfulness, attention and caution in a reasonable and civilized way. Service user needs to know that his welfare, safety and interest are put in the centre of attention of any healthcare organisation. Describe how duty of care affects own work role. Every healthcare worker has a duty to act accordingly not just towards the clients but also their co-workers, other healthcare professionals and themselves.
As a carer you have a duty to that person to keep them safe at the same time you also need to respect an individuals rights and choice, so you do all that you can to keep them safe. 1.2. Describe how the duty of care affects own work role: During your everyday work as a carer/support worker there are many practices that are carried out with individuals according to their support plans. it is our responsibility to see that these practices are carried out according to what is written down in the support plans at all times to ensure the health & safety of those we are working with and that no individual is put in a situation where there is a possibility of them coming to any harm. The same applies to working times just because your shift ends at a certain time there may be a time where you will need to remain on shift if a fellow worker has failed to turn up for work or there has been an emergency situation .
Duty of care also means that all needs of the individual are being met this includes • personal hygiene • Food and water • Entertainment • Social needs • Medication. Employers also have a duty of care too, Their duty of care is to make sure that all of their employees have and safe and healthy working environment. How duty of care affects social care workers? Duty of care can affect social care workers because they have to maintain a high level of care. This is done by following policy and procedures, Being able to recognise dangers and risk withing the work setting.
Risks assessments are extremely important and must be implemented and met all the time. Risk assessments are designed to ensure the Health and Safety of everyone. 2.1 Sometimes individuals may want to do something which could be a risk to their Health and safety. As a support worker you have a duty of care to that person and you must do all that you can to keep them safe but you also have a duty to respect the individual’s rights and choice, so you have a dilemma. It could be that an individual refuses their medication.
1.2 . Describe different working relationships in health and social care settings Support worker and PWS families – In this relationship, Support Workers liaise with family to ensure that the individual is receiving optimal care and support. Support worker and Person We Support – In this relationship, we see the support worker providing support to the individual ensuring they meet goals and remain as independent and active as possible. Support Worker and Management – Management should support their support workers by given decision making advice, any issues should be addressed and if nothing happens, whistle blowing may be the only option. 2.1.
Introduction to Duty of Care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings Understanding the meaning of Duty of Care 1.1 Define the term ‘Duty of Care’ Duty of Care is where health and social organisations have a duty to look after people meaning they must do everything they can do to keep the people in their care safe from harm. Not only do the care workers of a company have to prioritise the safety, welfare and interests of the people using its services but also the company itself. An employer also has a duty of care for staff members to make sure where employees work is in safe conditions and suitable for them to deliver the service. 1.2 Describe how the duty of care affects own role at work The Duty of care I have in my work role is to keep myself safe and my service user safe. To do this I should keep my training up to date, follow all policies and procedures set by employer in order to keep things safe.