WRITTEN QUESTIONS Unit Title: Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings Unit sector reference: SHC34 Candidate name: ……… ……………………………………………………………. Answer the following questions, give examples where necessary. Question | Answers | 1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role | As a professional working within health care, it is necessary and very important that we follow a code of practice which is set out by each employer in all work settings; this involves putting the needs and interests of those that we care for first. It is vital to keep everyone in our care safe from harm and unnecessary risk, which means we need to ensure that no individual in our care is abused or neglected. Also planning the day and having a routine which best fits around each individual ensuring that their best interests and personal choices come first.
Jennifer Holder Unit 9: The principles of infection prevention and control. Understand the roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infection: 1.1 Employee's are responsible for numerous things in relation to the control and prevention of infection. It is the employee's responsibility to ensure that they protect themselves, colleagues, patients and visitors from infection by adhering to infection control policies. Employee's should always wear the correct personal protective equipment (PPE) for the duty in which they are undertaking and ensuring proper disposal of this PPE as well as infective material or other clinical waste. Ensuring that they have good hand hygeine techniques is also very important when it comes to the prevention and control of infection.
Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. All employees are responsible for taking action to prevent the spread of infection, in accordance with legislation. They also have a personal and moral responsibility, as members of a professional. There are many roles where infection control is important, these include: employees who work in communal living environments, employees working with individuals who may be vulnerable to infection. Employees have responsibilities to: self, colleagues, employer, service users and visitors.
CU311 The principles of infection prevention and control 1.1 Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. It is our responsibility as employees to take precautionary measures to prevent and control the spread of infection in the workplace this involves working safely to protect myself, other staff, visitors and individuals from infections. Some of the legislation and regulations that relate to the control and prevention of infection include the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH and RIDDOR. It is important as employees that we are aware of these so that we can work safely. 1.2 Explain employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of Infection.
P4: Describe the Key Aspects of legislations and guidelines relevant to the prevention and control of infection in a health or social care setting In this section of my assignment I will be describing the key aspects of legislation and guidelines relevant to the prevention and control of infection in a health or social care setting. There are many items of legislation and guidelines which are used in health and social care in order to protect and safeguard the health and well-being of all of those who work and are treated in the health and social care sector. These items of legislations work by preventing the spread and threat of infection through the use of hygienic and clean practices. Legislation, regulations and guidance that govern infection prevention and control: Health and Safety Act (1974) This Act places responsibilities on the Trust and individual employees to do what is reasonable and to adequately control the risks of infection to staff and others. Under this legislation all employees have the responsibilities to cooperate with the Trust on matters of health and safety and in the context of this policy particularly regarding the reduction of risks from healthcare associated infections.
If the consent is not given by a patient the practice, physician, or the healthcare worker can be held liable in a lawsuit. It is also important to show empathy and compassion to a patient to make them feel that they are welcomed. A healthcare worker should also know when to draw the line with a patient to avoid any kind of harassment issues or to make the patient feel uncomfortable. In any healthcare facility a patient’s need for care should be the main priority, and the healthcare worker should make sure that the priority is met. It has also been shown in the Medical Law and Ethics course that it is a must that all healthcare workers know and understand the legal
gowns, masks, gloves etc. it is also the responsibility that there is someone that is available to get information for staff regarding the prevention and control of infection. The employer is responsible for making sure that patients can access infection and prevention control information via posters, leaflets etc. The employer must also provide staff training and policies which must be adhered to. 2.
Human Resource Management Roles Eric Brown HCS/341 February 25, 2013 Jessica Stunard Human Resource Management Roles The human resource department formerly operated as purely an authoritative department in charge of accepting applications for employment, handling payroll and issuing benefits. Since the 80’s, human resources has advanced into the role of a strategic alliance in order to map out organizational instruction. Although human resources is on the forefront for employees who have concerns or questions about payroll deductions or health care plans, the main objective of human resource functions is to strengthen the relationships between the employer and the employees. In this paper, the author will describe some of the functional roles of the human resource department: development and training, safety in the workplace and conflict resolution. Developing and maintaining a proficient workforce will enhance the
Introduction In every organization there is someone or ones that need to be accountable for the procedures that are done, how they are done, why they are done, when they are done, and how often they are being done, as well as, ensure that every aspect of the organization has accountability. Accountability in health care entails the procedures and processes for which there is justification and responsibilities for all activities. There is a need for everything that happens to have someone that can be held accountable for it. Importance of Accountability Accountability is especially critical in the health care world, in which livelihoods and the lives of the patients is dependent upon the proper actions being done at all times. Important
Legal & Ethical Responsibilities of an assessor As trainers, we must join with our employer to uphold a number of legal requirements. It is not only the law that says that we should do these things, but by doing them we can be sure that the service we provide to our clients will be better. The following table gives an overview of the main legal and ethical responsibilities of RTOs and trainers. After the table, we will have a look in more detail at the OHS and Workplace Relations requirements of RTOs. |Legal and Ethical Responsibilities of RTOs and Trainers | | Responsibility | Description | |Occupational Health & Safety |There are laws that require us and our managers to make sure that we provide a safe | | |work environment for staff and clients, and to make sure that we have a system in place| | |to record and report any workplace injuries.