It is my duty to take care of vulnerable adults and to ensure that their needs and well-being are looked after. I exercise reasonable care with respect to individuals’ best interests, this includes protecting service users from any harm or abuse that may occur and avoiding any acts that could result in injury but it also means respecting service users and giving them choices. I am proficient enough to ensure that every service user is taken care of in a reasonable, responsible and respectful manner. It is my role to ensure that my duty is carried out safely and effectively working alongside my organisation’s policies and procedures. Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice Know how to address dilemmas that may arise between an individuals rights and the duty of care Know how to recognise and handle comments and complaints Know how to recognise and handle incidents errors and Duty of Care is defined simply as a legal obligation to Always act in the best interest of individuals and others Not act or fail to act in a way that results in harm Act within your competence and not take on anything you do not believe you can safely do.
1. Understand the implications of duty of care ← define the term ’duty of care’ (mai scurt) Duty of care : the legal obligation to act toward othen with careful attention and reasonable caution to protect their wellbeing and prevent harm occuring. (sau) ’A duty of care’ is a legal term. It reffers to the obligation of all adults to be aware of the wellbeing of others and take reasonable steps to ensure no-one comes to harm, as a result of any action or inaction. According to UK law, a duty of care applies to all people you come into contact with, but it is of particular significance where children, young people and adults that require safeguarding are concerned, because they are unable to meet their own needs or may be aware of potential danger.
I have to act in the person’s best interest but instead of encouraging them to avoid risks I have to support them and enable them to taking part in activities. I have to act in the individuals best interest, keep them safe, carry out risk assessments, promote informed choices but also respect their decision and right to live their life as they choose. If the risk seems great to me I would document it and discuss the matter with my manager. Another area where duty of care dilemmas may arise are confidentiality issues. When a confidential information is shared with me and it concerns safeguarding and there is a possibility of harm or someone’s wellbeing is threathened I might have to make a decision and disclose this information.
There are a set of principles to follow when acting as a decision maker for someone who lacks capacity and these must be followed at all times, they state that the individuals wishes are number one and that they must not be restricted in any way and that support should be given to help them to communicate to the best of their ability. If an individual wants to do something that may endanger them, then we need to use our negotiation skills and gently persuade them this could be a bad idea and that we have a duty of care to protect them. Also we could offer different scenarios so that they may be supported in making the best choice which has the least risk to their safety. 3.3 Ways to ensure an individual with dementia, carers and others feel able to complain without fears of retribution are by showing them that there is an accessible complaints procedure which must be followed. There is legislation in place to protect us should any of us make a complaint, also we should make ourselves approachable and offer full support and ongoing information to the complainant as they go through the
Sam fellows rose lodge Unit P1 1 understand the legislation, regulations and policies that underpin the protection of vulnerable adults. 1.1 Safeguarding is to protect vulnerable adults that are at risk of harm, being abused and or neglected. Abuse can take place anywhere and be in many different forms. Safeguarding vulnerable adults What is safeguarding? Safeguarding is the multi-disciplinary work we do to minimise and manage risk to adults who may be vulnerable.
1.2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals. Duty of care ensures that patients are protected from harm and are kept safe from abuse by staff, other patients, family and friends. In your job roles you should have had training regarding safeguarding which makes it clear that its your duty of care to report and record all relevant information related to unprofessional conduct or behaviour that may contribute to abuse the procedures ensure that you are protected and feel confident to report any suspicion you may have. 2 Know how to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individuals rights and the duty of care. 2.1 Describe potential conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between that duty of care and an individuals rights.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 204-1.2, 304 – 1.2 | | Question 2:Explain what it means to have ‘duty of care’ in your job role. | | | It means making sure that I provide a good quality and standard of care. It is my duty to | | | take care of vulnerable clients and to make sure that their needs and welfare are being | | | looked after. I also make sure that service users are treated with care and respect, and | | | that they are protected from any harm or abuse that may happen, and that they are | | | given choices. It also my role to make sure that my duty is carried out safely and | | | effectively in line with the organisation’s policies and procedures.
Principles for implementing duty of care (SHC 34) Unit 4222-304 Outcome 1 Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice 1 Duty of care is the obligation to exercise a certain amount of care towards another person to make sure they are not hurt, treated unfairly or disadvantaged this includes. Keeping individuals safe, keep individuals free from harm, given choice, preferences. 2 Working to agreed standards which include protection from danger, harm and abuse. Clear reporting systems are in place when there are suspicions or disclosures of danger, harm and abuse. Outcome 2 Know how to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and the duty of care 1 Sometimes individuals may want to do something which could be a risk to their Health and safety.
It’s all about avoiding abuse and injury to individuals, their family, friends and their property. A duty of care includes respecting the person’s wishes and protecting and respecting their rights. It is your responsibility as a carer to: -protect the rights and promote the interests of individuals -establish and maintain the trust and confidence of individuals -promote the independence of the individual whilst keeping them out of harm or danger -respect the rights of individuals whilst ensuring their behaviour doesn’t harm themselves or anybody else -be accountable for the quality of their work and take responsibility for maintaining and improving your knowledge and skills. Your employers responsibilities are: -clearly defining jobs and undertaking risk assessments -ensuring a safe work environment -providing adequate training and feedback on performance -ensuring that staff do not work excessive hours -providing areas for rest and relaxation -protecting staff from bullying or harassment, either from colleagues or third parties -protecting staff from discrimination -providing communication channels for employees to raise concerns -consulting employees on issues which concern them. In holding your duty of care you may face some problems and a difficult situation, an individual has a right to make their own decisions, whilst you have a duty of care towards them.
They also have a moral and ethical duty not to cause, or fail to prevent, physical or psychological injury, and must fulfil their responsibilities with regard to personal injury and negligence claims. ( ACAS Definition- Duty of Care from an employer’s perspective) In my role, I act with a duty of care to the service user, ensuring that provision of care and support is conducted in a way that ensures safety 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. How this affects your work role? The duty of care I have in my job is to keep myself safe and my service user safe.