Introduction to Duty of Care

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Unit Title: Unit sector reference: Level: Credit value: Guided learning hours: Unit expiry date: Unit accreditation number: Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings SHC 24 2 1 9 28/02/2015 H/601/5474 Unit purpose and aim This unit is aimed at those who work in health or social care settings or with children and young people in a wide range of settings. It introduces the concept of duty of care and awareness of dilemmas or complaints that may arise where there is a duty of care. Learning Outcomes The learner will: 1 Understand the implications of duty of care Assessment Criteria The learner can: 1.1 Define the term “duty of care” 1.2 Describe how the duty of care affects own work role Exemplification Duty of Care includes the concepts:  to keep individuals safe  to keep individuals free from harm  to give choice The work role could be that of a carer, support worker, health care assistant. 2 Understand support available for addressing dilemmas that may arise about duty of care 2.1 Describe dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individual’s rights 2.2 Explain where to get additional support and advice about how to resolve such dilemmas Dilemmas include:  The individual may want privacy in the bathroom but it is not safe for them to be left alone as their mobility is poor;  The individual is diabetic and wants to eat cake and sweets;  The individual wants to live independently but does not have the necessary abilities for this to happen;  All individuals in the setting want to go to bed at 10pm. Rights include:  choice  independence 1 © OCR 2010 Learning Outcomes The learner will: Assessment Criteria The learner can: Exemplification  privacy. Additional support and advice could be obtained from:  Colleagues  Senior members of staff  Family  Social Worker or

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