Learning Outcome 1- Understand working relationships in health and social care 1.1 Explain how a working relationship is different from a personal relationship A working relationship is different from a personal relationship because of the boundaries, professional codes of conduct, policies and procedures that are in place in a working environment. In a working relationship you would not share personal information as you would with your friends. A working relationship is effective when everyone involved is able to do their job to a high enough standard. A professional distance must be maintained in a work environment even if you are working with someone with whom you do have a personal relationship. A personal relationship is the relationship you have with your family and friends and it is not work related.
Be prepared. You should meet your partner with topics of discussion in mind and/or questions you would like to ask. Sometimes partners become good friends and never need to search for something to discuss. However, this does not always happen; nor should it. Some students learn better with a language partner because they are not friends and do not get distracted as easily.
The elderly, particularly those in nursing homes are subject to ageism with regards to the topic of sexuality. “Sexuality is a fundamental aspect of who we are as individuals”(Hazel Health, 2011, p.14) having a sexual life whether it consists of; being intimate, holding hands or kissing affects mental health and well being. Intimacy is an expression of human’s desire for connection, not always just sex, but often leads to a sexual activity. Long term Care facilities though they must operate in full accordance with the law, they must change current policies to accommodate the rising needs of the residents. “Sexuality and the sexual needs of older people are often overlooked by society in general and particularly in long term care settings.” (Elias&Ryan, 2011, p.1673) While residents are in the care facility they must be protected from abuse, from caregivers or other residents while respecting a patients right to engage in sexual activity, if it is consensual and mental capacity is in tact.
Group Conversations Group conversations could be a small group of people talking about the same problems, it could also be group of friends talking about stuff they did over the weekend or it could also be group of work colleagues having a conversation. There is a lot of different types of group conversations. It is very important that you are able to communicate in a group of people especially when working in health care because when working in social health care commutation can range from AA meetings to drug abuse and various phobias that people would like to over come. Sometimes these types of meetings work better in small groups because the leader can interact more with the group that what he/she could do in a larger group. Informal Communication Informal conversations is normally when talking face-to-face with a friend or a person you know.
Management and staff, staff and service users, staff and healthcare professionals(For example: cares and nurses ,social workers,Doctors etc..) 2.1 Describe why it is important to adhere to the agreed scope of the job role Ans. When you appointed for the position, you have agreed with the job description as part of a contract with the employer. So, it is your legal responsibility to adhere in your defined role. It is your duty to understand the expectations of your job as well as
Unit 6 The role of the health and social care worker 1.1 Explain how a working relationship is different from a personal relationship Working relationships: these are relationships that are formed whilst within the workplace, such as work colleagues, and it is necessary to maintain a professional nature whilst at work, the sense of a business relationship. It involves the concepts of teamwork, working with colleagues towards common goals of which is set out with the companies agreed ways of working, and therefore sharing same goals and purposes. Professional relationships: these are relationships that are generally formed amongst friends, family members, or others within a social group. it creates an interpersonal relationship, often based on similar likes and / or social commitments. Other relationships formed can be of a romantic nature, based on love and family bonds.
There are many different roles within the social care setting and so that leads to many different working relationships. The working relationships can differ from colleague, manager, visiting doctor or nurse, senior and even taxi drivers and other public workers that as a support worker are easy to encounter, not to forget the service users and their family and friends. Every one of these roles have different working relationships and some are more formal than others, for example; though your relationship with other carers and support workers may be professional it tends to be much less formal that when dealing with a manager. Another example would be that the way
The role of the health and social care worker Outcome 1 - Understand working relationships in social care setting 1. * Working relationships: these are relationships that are formed whilst within the workplace, such as work colleagues, and it is necessary to maintain a professional nature whilst at work. It involves the concepts of teamwork, working with colleagues towards common goals of which is set out with the companies agreed ways of working, and therefore sharing same goals and purposes. * Personal relationships: these are relationships that are generally formed amongst friends, family members, or others within a social group - often based on similar likes and/or social commitments. Other relationships formed can be of a romantic nature, based on love and family bonds.
People communicate to pass and receive information and build a relationship. They also communicate to show their feelings and to express their emotions and be able to socialise with other people. In the health and social care setting there are many different working relationships. These relationships will include: carers, manager, professionals such as doctors and nurses, service users and their family. For each group a different type of working relationship exists.
One form of this communication is a verbal handover at the beginning and end of each shift, there is also the filling in of relevant communication books and care plans for each of the individuals you care for, this keeps others in the knowledge of the current situation in the work place with service users. The individuals you care for will communicate with you, their carers, to express their needs and preferences. 1.2 – Explain how effective communication affects all aspects of own work… Communication is an essential part of my job, it is the foundation of everything I do in work and effects every aspect of my job, it also effects those I work with, whether it be colleagues, management, parents of service users or professionals. I need to communicate with people all the time in order to care for my service users affectively. Most importantly are the service users, then