Unit 1 Identify the different reasons people communicate To express needs; to share ideas and information; to reassure; to express feelings; to build relationships; socialise; to ask questions; to share experiences People communicate in order to establish and maintain relationships with others, to give and receive information and instructions, to understand and be understood, to share opinions, knowledge, feelings, emotions, to give encouragement and show others they are valued. Communication is an essential tool a carer can use to meet the needs of children. It is a basic requirement of my job role to communicate with individuals and their families, other members of staff on a daily basis. 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.
It's important that good relationships are had with colleagues and other professionals such as Nurses or Doctors, thus allowing people to work and communicate effectively with each other and share knowledge and information. A lot can be learnt from simply asking others with more experience and skills. People can communicate for a number of different reasons, these can include to show how we feel, to pass on information or obtain information, or for social reasons. Communication can be written, verbal or through body movements. 2) Explain how communication affects relationships in the work setting If there is effective communication and people work as part of a team and help each other with workloads, this helps to build a trusting relationship with one another.
Unit 501 Use and develop systems that promote communication 1.1- Review the range of groups and individuals whose communication needs must be addressed in own job role In my work setting I have to communicate with lots of different people. From carers, other senior carers, management, service users their families and friends also other health care professionals. Good effective written and verbal communication and being able to use a variety of techniques promotes strong working relationships this will promote good quality care for the service user. Within my job role it is important that I communicate in the correct way to ensure that the needs of the service user is is understood and met. Before a new service user moves in to the home, either myself or the manager would go to visit the potential new service user to do an assessment this could be in their home, hospital setting or another home.
Colleagues and other professionals: Working as part of a team, is working alongside colleagues and share a workload. Effective communication with colleagues brings good relationship and then working becomes easier because there will be cooperation and trust would be developed. This would also create mutual respect and better ways of rendering the expected service to the service user and build respect in the whole system. This also would make both parties effective listeners to understand each other better. Effective communication makes adequate information available when working with other professionals and thereby assisting the service users’ effectively.
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.
This helps to reduce the possibility of mistakes being made. It ensures appropriate care service delivery. It is important to communicate with your colleagues, so that all targets and outcomes are met. Effective communication is important so that yourself and the service user fully understand eachother. This includes using words, feedback, action, body language and gestures.
Unit 501: Use and develop systems that promote communication 1:1 Review the range of groups and individuals whose communication needs must be addressed in own job role. Effective communication helps us better understand a person or situation and enables us to resolve differences, build trust and respect, and create environments where creative ideas, problem solving, affection, and caring can flourish In my role as Branch Manager of a care provider effective communication is paramount to its success. It builds trust, respect, enhances learning and accomplishes goals for not on myself but everyone around me. My role commands that I wear many ‘hats’ communicating with services users, workers(Carers/Nurses), advocates, my internal consultants, external professional bodies, solicitors, government regulators and my own senior management team. There are four main reasons why we communicate, Instrumental(To ask, to refuse, to choose or to express our needs), Informative( To gain information, convey information or to describe something), Expressive(To express thoughts or feelings), Social(Attracting attention, building and maintaining relationships).
We all also need to do develop and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues and professionals who have contact with the service that you are a part of. We need communicate so we can share information with people who are using the services so they can provide and receive information. People who are using the service need to communication as they need to express the way that they are feeling, if they have any thoughts and ideas they will be able to express that, we need to maintain good working relationships with our colleagues as we will needs to share and receive information with them and knowing what support is needed if there is any. A client who is using the service will need to be able to communicate somehow to express if there is anything wrong with them or another client who is using the service. If there is a client who attends a day centre and a incident has happened at home the day centre will need to be informed of this.
AC 1.1 Communication is important at work for many reasons. Your team must be able to interact with each, this will help the work or job get done. As quickly and effectively as possible. Also this helps morale within the team, and helps more free following communication to continue. For work to take place the manager or leader must be able to communicate to the tem what she requires.
People communicate to express needs, share ideas and information, reassure, express feeling, build relationships, socialize, ask questions and share experiences. People communicate in order to establish and maintain relationships with others, to give and receive information and instructions, to understand and be understood, to share opinions, knowledge, feelings, emotions, to give encouragement and show others they are valued. Communication is an essential tool a carer can use to meet the needs of individuals. It is a basic requirement of my job role to communicate with individuals and their families and other members of staff on a daily basis. Communicating with other staff members ensures effective team working and continuity of care.