4. Define the term "consent" Permission for something to happen or agreement to do something: no change may be made without the consent of all the servic useres. 5. Explain the importance of establishing consent when providing care or support It is important to make sure the service user gives consent because it is a basic human right for everyone to have a choice. Much of the treatment or support the individual recives is eather invasive or personal, so consent is essencial as it protects providers againest legal challenge.
Duty of care is supported through legislations such as The Health and Safety Act and The Health and Social Care Act, failure to adhere by these standards can result in legal action against yourself or the setting. 1.2 Working in a childcare or young person’s setting has a significant duty of care; they must always come first and be kept out of harm’s way. The younger and more vulnerable need greater care. Even if your job role is not specific to ‘safeguarding’, you must make sure you know who that staff member is and still abide by the standards in looking after the health and safety of the individual. Duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals in a variety of ways:- * Carry out risk assessments both inside and outside the setting.
For example, If we notice a client has a sore spot at the base of the spine and we fail to report it or apply cream to it, in a very short space of time it could develop into a pressure sore which is neglient. Aiii WHAT HAVING A DUTY OF CARE MEANS FOR A CARE GIVING ORGANSIATION Organisations must do as much as is reasonable possible to keep individuals safe from harm. This can be achieved by providing policies and proccedures to keep all in the setting safe. Respond to reports and complaints, address any risk. Included in the policies and proceedures the organsiation needs to be aware of dangers, carrying out risk assessment, respecting the individuals right to make risky choices ( after you have done all that is possible to dissuade them), take actions to keep individuals safe and log and report any dangers or problems.
This could lead to conflict between the individual’s family / carers if staff involved other agencies such as Social Services. Dilemmas could be knowing when to get further help regarding child/adult protection and safeguarding issues for example if you did not refer the case to social services the individual might still continue to suffer abuse. Another dilemma would be knowing when to break confidentiality and share information. If you have any concerns about an individual or feel they are at risk you need to share them and report it, it is always better to be safe than sorry. 2.2 – There are many ways to manage risks associated with conflicts and dilemmas:- * Allowing individuals to explore with guidance, * Making individuals aware of potential hazards and dangers, * Allowing individuals to acquire life skills through learning how to cope with risky situations, * Staff ignorance, 2.3 – To get additional support and guidance on conflicts and dilemmas would be to talk to my line manager or get information from outside agencies, the intranet or the internet.
Whilst respecting the individuals diversity cultures and values. Understand how to implement a person – centred approach in an adult social care setting. Describe how to find out the history, preferences, wishes and needs of an individual We could find out such information relating to an individual by working in a way that puts the individual at the centre of any planning and support, we can do this be communicating with them to find out about their history, preferences and wishes. It is important that we appear and work in a non – judgemental way in order to eliminate any prejudices and / or personal feelings as to not discriminate in any way against the individual. By promoting independence and autonomy, we can also ensure equality and inclusive practice; we can do this by actively encouraging and thus empowering individuals to use their strengths and potentials.
SHC 24 (204) Introduction to duty of care Level 2 Diploma Unit credit value - 1 [pic] Learning outcome 1 – Understand the implications of Duty of Care |1.1 Define what is meant by the term ‘Duty of Care’ | |A Duty of Care means that all health and social care professionals and organisations providing health and care services should | |always act in the best interest of the people they support | |keep people safe from harm and exploitation | |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. | |Duty of care is a legal requirement and underpins everything we do, it is what underlies the codes of practice and it should be built into | |practice on a day to day basis. | | | | | | | |1.2 Describe how the Duty of Care affects your day-to-day work role
speech and language therapists. Other sources may include interpreting services and organisations that work with families where use of English is a barrier to effective communication. Specialist organisation can provide support for people with sensory impairments, disabilities an language problems. 4.4 Explain how and when to seek advice about confidentiality. It is best to treat everything you learn about your service user and their families as confidential information.
1. Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice: 1.1: Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role: • To keep individuals safe • To keep individuals free from harm • To give choice • Promote independence 1.2: Explain how duty of care contributes to safeguarding or protection of individuals: Having duty of care should guarantee the safeguarding of adults in my care • Risk assessments • Conforming to legislation • Understanding signs of neglect/abuse 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 the duty of care and individuals rights: Sometimes individuals may wan to do something which could be a risk to their health and safety, as a carer I have to duty of care to keep that person safe but also a duty to respect the individual’s rights and choices. It could be that the individual no longer wishes to use their walking frame but their care plan states that she needs it to move fro, place to place and you are to ensure you encourage its use. In this predicament you could carry out a risk assessment to ensure that it is managed as safely as possible.
If confidential data is shared publicly this could cause an individual’s self-esteem to decrease dramatically therefore the implementation of the data protection act in organisations is essential so this does not take place. The health sector handles some of the most sensitive personal data, and patients have the right to expect that information will be looked after. It is important that all cases of discrimination which occur in health, public health and adult social care services are reported at the earliest opportunity, and are handled effectively. The Date Protection Act ensures that these types of discriminatory practices don’t take place by making it illegal for organisations to reveal any of the sensitive data they keep to anybody else. This prevents infringement of rights as it is a person’s human rights to have their data protected at all times.
* Article 3: The prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment. * Article 5: The right to liberty. * Article 6: The right to a fair hearing. * Article 8: The right to a private and family life. * Article 9: The right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.