Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role. All service users should be supported and enabled to live in an environment which is free from prejudice and safe from abuse. My responsibilities under the duty of care is to do everything reasonable within the definition of my job role to make this happen. A duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on a carer requiring that they adhere to a good quality and standard of care. It is my duty to take care of vulnerable adults and to ensure that their needs and well-being are looked after.
All staff should follow the philosophy of person centred care as it aims to bring out the best in people with dementia. 1.2 Describe how a person centred approach enables individuals with dementia to be involved in their own care and support. A person centred approach enables individuals with dementia to be involved in the care and support that they receive. It looks at each person as an individual and is centred on the individuals’ own preferences, wishes, needs and values. It enables the individuals to choose
They enable you to provide a good quality service working within the legal framework and most importantly aim to keep you and the individuals you support, safe from danger or harm. To implement agreed ways of working you follow the Policies and Procedures and the service users care plan, where the management of the individual's daily care needs are agreed and documented. It is extremely important to have up to date agreed ways of working as there may be changes in policies within the law. Our company may have to implement them to help protect the vulnerable. You have a duty to keep service users safe by following policies, procedures and working within your job role.
They have the right to: ● the right to live in dignity and security and be free of exploitation, violence and physical, mental or sexual abuse ● economic, social and cultural rights including the right to an adequate standard of living including, social protection ● the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. (http://www.dementiarights.org/charter-of-rights/ accessed 2012-12-04) Data Protection Act 1998 is
Provides recourses for employees to find managers or others who can help them resolve ethical conflicts. EST1 Hospitals reputation is built on fair dealings of ethical conduct. The institutions leadership including counselors, supervisors, trainers, educators, and ethics officers exemplify meaningful and respectful professional relationships. There is an open door policy which allows for employers to talk with leadership about incidents confidentially that involve them or incidents that have been
Promote independence of the individual which protecting them as far as possible from danger or harm. Respect the rights of individual whilst seeking to ensure behavior does not harm themselves or others. Uphold public trust and confidence in your service. Be accountable for the quality of my work and I take responsibility for maintaining and improving my knowledge and skills. 2.1 The service we provide must reflect the needs of the people we support and by constantly improving our services we can better meet the need of the individuals and support their development.
The Code keeps the CPAs mind on the public helping them practice their professions ethically while seeking the best interest of their clients. Without the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct there would not be any guidelines for CPAs to follow, and there would be no set personal boundaries for them submit to. The Code is a standard, set by CPAs for CPAs, to promote ethical responsibilities that favor the collective well-being of the community of people and institutions the profession
Code of Ethics Comparison Introduction A code of ethics guides all counselors. The code of ethics in counseling is provided to help counselors provide the best care for their clients and to adhere to guidelines and rules in their professions. In comparing the Code of Ethics of the American Counseling Association and the Code of Ethics of the American Association of Christian Counselors, both were found to have many similarities, but are yet different. The mission of the ACA is to “enhance the quality of life in society by promoting the development of professional counselors, advancing the counseling profession, and using the profession and practice of counseling to promote respect for human dignity and diversity.” (ACA Code of Ethics, 2005, p. 3) The mission of AACC is to”(1) help advance the central mission of the AACC-to bring honor to Jesus Christ and promote
A code of ethics is a pertinent piece of information enclosed in most employee handbooks designed to maintain a safe and fair environment within an organization. The information usually included focuses on social issues and also encompasses the mission statement of the organization. The ethical code sets out to help the employee make decisions in any questionable situations that may arise in relation to social issues within the organization. A code of ethics also sets out to govern the behavior of the organizations employees and in the case of a professional organization lays the groundwork for a code of professional responsibility. I chose to review one such organization’s code of ethics, the American Counseling Association.
1. 1) A social worker or social service worker shall maintain the best interest of the client as the primary professional obligation; Rating 2 2) A social worker or social service worker shall respect the intrinsic worth of the persons she or he serves in her or his professional relationships with them; Rating 2 3) A social worker or social service worker shall carry out her or his professional duties and obligations with integrity and objectivity; Rating 2 4) A social worker or social service worker shall have and maintain competence in the provision of a social work or social service work service to the client; Rating 2 5) A social worker or social service worker shall not exploit the relationship with a client for personal benefit, gain or gratification; Rating 4 6) A social worker or social service worker shall protect the confidentiality of all professionally acquired information. He or she shall disclose such information only when required or allowed by law to do so, or when clients have consented to disclosure; Rating 4 7) A social worker or social service worker who engages in another profession, occupation, affiliation or calling shall not allow these outside interests to affect the social work or social service work relationship with the client; Rating 4 8) A social worker or social service worker shall not provide social work or social service work services in a manner that discredits the profession of social work or social service work or diminishes the public’s trust in either profession; Rating 3 9) A social worker or social service worker shall advocate for workplace conditions and policies that are consistent with this Code of Ethics and the Standards of Practice of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers; Rating 4 10) A social worker or a social service worker shall promote excellence in his or her respective