How the duty of care affects the work of a Social Care Worker. Aii: Legally bound to provide a service to prevent harm or abuse occurring to client’s needs. If an individual has evidence that you have been negligent, you are likely to be disciplined. You could lose your job and you could have legal action against you. What having a duty of care means for a Care Giving Organisation.
1.2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals. In my job role I have a duty of care to raise any concerns that I may have about any aspect of my work. These can range from poor working conditions, poor equipment, poor practice by other staff and raising concerns about potential abuse cases and situations of neglect. It is my duty of care to safeguard individuals from harm. All employees should report any concerns of abuse they have.
E.G. a carer that supports them is engaging in financial abuse against them by using said customer's money in an inappropriate manner. But they also request that you not tell anyone as they are concerned about what may happen. Explain where to get additional support and advice about how to resolve such dilemmas: In the above scenario you have a duty of care to pass on your concerns to; or seek advice from, your line manager or the relevant safeguarding authority. You should explain to the customer that this information concerns you, you believe that this carer is causing them harm and may be causing harm to others within their care and that you have a duty of care to pass this information on.
Unit 1 Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1 Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice (a) What it means to have a duty of care in one’s own work role A duty of care is a legal obligation to all Health and Social carers and professionals who have to act in the best interests of individuals and others, also not to act or fail to act in a way that results in harm. This duty of care can be a general implied minimum standard of care or can be outlined in different codes of practice or guidelines in various legislation. This duty of care can also be more specific and defined in specific legislation for example Equality Act 2010 or the COSHH regulations 2002. Carers and employers have to ensure that this duty of care is practiced and achieved. Employers adopt this duty of care into their training and operating procedures so it is central to how they conduct their practice.
5. How do I learn about my duty of care? Your work is subject to codes of practice, compliance guidance and the policies and procedures of your workplace. Make sure you are familiar with them and understand what is required of you. Outcome 1.1 Activity - Define the term ‘duty of care’ Duty of care is a legal requirement which is to keep all residents safe whist in your care.
This can keep a person from feeling like they are being personally attacked and put down. Taking criticism is hard for everyone. Keeping this in mind can allow the person giving it to be more empathetic and understanding. Pointing out a flaw in someone’s work or behavior related to work can be taken as a personal criticism. This is where the mindset of “do
When a group is complying with leaders’ demands from a place of fear it can lead to animosity and a communication breakdown in the group that can follow through with results unwanted by the leader such as employee job strikes. Legitimate power comes from formal titles, such as manager, owner, parent, teacher, and coach. The effectiveness of legitimate power depends on how the person uses it. An employee who goes to work follows the job rules, and works in an efficient manner does so because this employees’ boss has the power to relieve him
Within this duty of care there also things like omissions or a failure to act that needs to be considered because if you fail to do something for a service user that is expected of you, then you have failed your duty of care and this can result in harm for the service user. Duty of care is based and judged on a reasonable standard. In other words what is reasonably accepted from a support worker which derives from the guidelines in my job role and specifications and as well as those set by the law which include the general social care council. In my roles as I am responsible for the care and support of the service users and I must ensure I am up to date with my knowledge and skills to make sure the quality of service I provided is of a high standard. Provide a service and support in a safe and protective manner.
DUTY OF CARE 304 Ai WHAT IS MEANT BY THE TERM DUTY OF CARE Duty of care is a requirement that a person acts towards others and the public with the watchfulness, attention, caution and prudence that a reasonable person in the circumstances would. If a person's actions do not meet this standard of care, then acts are considered negligent and any damages resulting may be claimed in a lawsuit for damages. Aii HOW THE DUTY OF CARE AFFECTS THE WORK OF A SOCIAL CARE WORKER Duty of care makes us more aware, responsible and accountable for neglience when looking after somebody. Our observation and listening skills are very important. 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.
Remember that there are a number of labor laws that are mandatory but even if this is so, there is still a lot of people who tend to violate the rights of workers everywhere. One example of an employee’s violated rights is unfair dismissal. When it comes to this particular thing, you are dealing with a situation where a worker is fired for no reason or coerced into quitting his or her position. Aside from the obvious reason of not wanting to keep the same employee in the company roster of paid personnel, there are businesses that resort to this so that they will not have to provide any severance pay for a worker that they are planning on removing from the system. There have been plenty of instances when workers lost their jobs for reasons such as not having the right looks or being of a different race.