Aiii. Within our organisation, duty of care means that our employer, the agency has a duty to look after us, by that I mean ensuring that we receive the necessary training prior to carrying out our duties and that we are regularly briefed about changes to regulations. The agency is obliged to ensure that we have all the necessary information, training, instruction and supervision to prepare us to deliver the care to the service users. Aiv. Duty of Care contributes to safeguarding individuals by obligating a level of care towards them as is reasonable in all circumstances to avoid injury to either themselves or their property.
[202] Principles of personal development in adult social care settings [202.1] understand what is required for good practice in adult social care roles. Assessment Criteria | 1.1 | | Identify standards that influence the way adult social care job roles are carried out. The duties and responsibilities required by my employer are not the only requirements of working in social care. The code of practice for Social Care workers is a list of statements that describe the standards of professional conduct and practice that is required by Social Care Workers in their daily work these were originally set by the General Social Care Council and have now been amended by HCPC (health care profession care council).The regulator in the UK country where I work will require that you follow a code of practice which is the ‘standards’ that any person working in care must follow, and for employers of social care workers that would list out the duties and expectations for everyone who works in that sector. Having a code of practice is important in social care due to the fact within this sector you are working with people that are very vulnerable in society.
What the law requires here is what good management and common sense would lead employers to do anyway that is, to look at what the risks are and take sensible measures to tackle them. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcing health and safety at work. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (the Management Regulations) generally make more explicit what employers are required to do to manage health and safety under the Health and Safety at Work Act. Like the Act, they apply to every work activity. The main requirement on employers is to carry out a risk assessment.
Employees` have to use personal protective equipment and clothing provided when needed and appropriately eg when supporting individuals with their personal cares. 1.2 Explain employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control infection Employer’s responsibilities are based on Legality, Organisational, Personal and moral responsibilities. Employers have to make sure risk assessments are put in place and they have to be reviewed on an on-going basis. They have to put procedures in place and ensure that they are followed correctly and properly. It is the employer`s responsibility to provide appropriate training in relation to infection control and the health and safety awareness aspects of the work.
1.2/1.3 vvv Person-centred care values must influence all aspects of health and social care work. Health and social care should be based on person-centred values, and should be individualised as this is a law requirement (Human Rights Act 1998, Health and Social care Act 2012, Codes of practice for Social Care Workers, etc). If person-centre values that underpin all work in the health and social care sector are followed as they should be then all individuals should feel that and health and social workers ensure that: • the individual is supported in accessing their rights • the individual
Employees are responsible for following policies, procedures and guidelines. Health and Safety polices at Hawkinge House ensure that general safety risk assessments are carried out to both external and interior areas to the home. Staff are required to attend all mandatory training. 1.3 - As a care worker you have a responsibility for their own and others health and safety. They have to report any hazards or potential hazards to the employer.
HS037 – 1.1 – Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a health or social care work setting. HS037 – 1.2 – Explain the main points of health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer. HS037 – 1.3 – Analyse the main health and safety responsibilities of: * Self * The employer
Duty of care & Safeguarding * Duty of Care Explain in what it means to have a “duty of care” in your work role. (BTEC. 1.1 SHC 34. 1.1) A duty of care within the work role means that we have responsibilities to deliver a service of care to our residents, and to our employer who also has responsibilities. By following our organisational policies, procedures and codes of practice we are complying with our responsibilities of duty of care.
Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social Care or Children’s and Young Peoples Settings 1.1- Working in Health and Social Care means that we as Key Workers we have a duty of care for people we work with. This means we have a responsibility for the safeguarding and quality of care that is provided for your clients. When doing home visits for Re-engagement we are always on the look out for potential issue concerning clients that might have children. If concerns present themselves around children I have a duty of care to inform/report information to appropriate personal. I have a LEGAL Obligation to adhere to as set out as a standard of reasonable care.
Outcome 1 – Understand what is required for good practice in adult social care roles. 1. There are a number of standards that influence the way adult social care job roles are carried out. • Codes of Practice: a list of standards that are expected to be followed in a social care setting to ensure that the way you work supports the rights of the service user. • National Minimum Standards: These are used by CSCI (the commission for social care inspectors) to check up on the quality of care services.