The health and safety (first aid) regulations. Management of health and safety at work regulations. Make the workplace a safe environment to work in and prevent any risks to health. Make sure all equipment is in good working order and regularly checked. Regularly do risk assessments so that they can minimise and identify any potential risk that could hard staff or service users.
Assignment # 304 Task A - Supervision Session Notes Ai. Duty of Care is the term given to define our action as carers, in its basic form it regulates the way in which we deliver the support required to our service users. We as carers have a duty to care for the service users, by delivering our services to the best of our abilities, which allows their dignity and well-being to be paramount. Our employer also has a duty of care to us and other staff members, to ensure that working conditions are safe, and suitable to deliver a service to the service users. Aii.
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.
A. Develop an applicable standards and procedures section that includes four elements of acceptable or unacceptable behavior found in a code of ethics. Acceptable standards and procedures that company X will give to you and expects from you in return: 1. Trustworthiness- We will always do what we say we are going to do at company X. We must always be consistent, reliable, credible, acting with high integrity and honest.
EST 1: Task 2, 310.2.3-08 Rachael Consulting Ethics Program I. Principals and Values All staff members of Rachael Consulting must always behave in an honest and law-abiding way. The staff must always demonstrate integrity and sincerity while maintaining exceptional professionalism. Rachael Consulting and its employees promote a healthy work environment by treating others with respect and equality. II.
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.
Question 3: The main Policies and Procedures of my work are: Health and Safety – maintaining a safe working environment for all staff and service users Moving and Handling – Ensure that the service user is not being put at risk when attempting to move them and that any equipment required is in a good, clean and working order. Confidentiality - maintaining, and ensuring other members of staff maintain, confidentiality of all service users. Ensure all records are kept securely in a safe place and cannot be accessed by unauthorised persons. Medication – to distribute medication according to instructions and ensuring that all medication is supplied to the correct service user, at the correct time and in the correct dose I meet all of these standards by: Deborah Smith *ensuring there are not any obstacles in the way that could cause slips or falls. *ensuring that both myself and all service users have the appropriate footwear on at all times *putting signs up when there is a wet floor Never trying to carry out a task on my own when it is obvious that another person is required *knowing the fire procedure policy *Basic hygiene *Using personal protective equipment (ppe) at relevant times *Ensuring that all moving and handling is carried out with the minimal lifting technique so as to avoid injury to myself or the service user.
Two, assessments, which predict if a candidate interests are for the job for which they applied. Last, simulations that test the applicant’s skills ("The Four hiring Practices of Highly Successful Organizations" 2012). Conclusion This paper explained the choices of two employees who were administered assessments surveys to determine the conditions in the workplace as related to their perspective jobs. The surveys provided a look into the personalities, characteristics and, other valuable information. The paper also discussed how employee’s characteristics affect the organization and recommendations for additional
* Do not let your personal feelings get in the way of doing your job correctly * Treat everybody as an equal and work to support the residents needs * Have a positive attitude towards all of the residents you take care of * Ensure you follow the policies and procedures of your work setting without making exceptions for anybody * Respect the rights each of the residents have * Do not allow prejudice in the work setting and give everybody the same opportunities, regardless of your opinions 202.2.1 Explain why reflecting on work activities is an important way to develop knowledge, skills and practise. * If something does not go well, you can acknowledge it and change it for next time * You will be able to see what the residents appreciate and work towards doing so more * Looking back on an experience gives the knowledge for the next time the situation occurs * You can improve the activity by evaluating how much residents enjoyed/got out of it and plan the next activity including the
Regular cleaning and good design features of buildings, fittings and fixtures can achieve this. A cleaning schedule should be written based on a COSHH assessment, which includes the management of spillage of body fluids and regular removal of dust. This should specify the staff responsible for cleaning, the frequency of cleaning and methods used and the expected outcomes. The work environment must be visibly clean, free from dust and soilage and acceptable to service users, their visitors and other staff.