Assignment 206 Task B Bi 'Agreed ways of Working' The policies and procedures written by the employer set out how you should provide care and support for others and how you should deal with specific issues in your work setting. These should include policies and procedures relating to health and safety, equal opportunities, confidentiality, data protection, supervision, waste management, moving and handling, handling medication, and security and safeguarding. These should identify the general approach that the company takes towards an issue, they should incorporate all of the legal requirements affecting care work and should reflect the safest and most effective ways of carrying out particular tasks. It is essential that you understand and follow these policies and procedures to ensure that you are working in ways agreed by your employer. The duties and responsibilities of your role as a social care worker should also be set out in your job description.
2. Explain why it is important to adhere to agreed ways of working and the scope of your role as a care worker. It is important to support and follow the agreed ways of working and also the job description in order to avoid any grievances with your employer. This will decrease any chance of injury to a client or yourself. It allows space for skills and knowledge within the care sector to be able to increase.
Employers adopt this duty of care into their training and operating procedures so it is central to how they conduct their practice. Carers have also an added legal duty to follow the training and procedures of their employers. Carers failing to follow their duty of care or codes of practice can be prosecuted in court under legislation for malpractice, abuse or neglect. (b) How duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals This duty of care helps organisation plan work ahead, assess and compile personal care plans for each individual that is tailored specifically to that individual ensuring protection. When social care workers are aware of their own duty of care and follow the code of practices this enables them to work under clear guidelines ensuring a safer work environment and that all acts are done with the individuals best interests.
Maxine Nethercott 1. Unit 6 Understand the role of the Social Care Worker The differences between working and personal relationships in the care settings. Is that in a working relationship that is a place where you work, you are part of a team, you get paided for what you do, you have to follow Policys and Producers and follow the legistration , you have boundries to follow e.g. not giving out your personal information about yourself your home address or phone number. You need to respect them and understand their needs, you also need to build up a good working relationship so they can trust you .You are responsible for looking after them , you must like the person you work with .
What having a duty of care means for a Care Giving Organisation. Aiii: Trained to their Organisations Standards. Ensuring employee’s understand CQC and the definition Duty of Care. Legally, employers must abide by relevant health and safety and employment law, as well as the common law duty of care. They also have a moral and ethical duty not to cause, or fail to prevent, physical or psychological injury, and must fulfil their responsibilities with regard to personal injury and negligence claims.
Unit 2: Promote Professional Development Unit Code: SHC 52 Assessment Criteria: 1.1: The meaning of professional practice is to be able to work and act in a manner that follows company policies and procedures. A quality employee is able to accept and utilize the knowledge gained during their time of employment and put this into practice. Working within the health & social care setting means that policies and work acts can change time and again which should reflect organisations and how they should compile their company procedures. An employee should be following company procedures and ensure that they are aware of any changes to policies. Should an employee not gain knowledge of any new information on practices, they are liable for any future errors, which could lead to a potential safeguarding issue bought upon them.
Honest at all times. Once you build up a friendly relationship you may be less formal when speaking, butAlways respectful. Be able to work in ways that are agreed with the employer (2.1) 3. Describe why it is important to adhere to the agreed scope of the job roleTo ensure health and safety regulations are followed and the welfare of the service user is paramount But always making sure that our (care workers) health and safety is considered too. Rules of employment are set for valid reasons and must be followed in respect of your job role and employer, also The law and
3.1 Responding to complaints might include active listening and showing empathy to the person. Following guidelines of the company and including some guidance for the complainant. Recognising my own limits of authority and competence and informing of any follow-up actions. 3.2 It is important to clarify any issues and maintain a detailed log of any such actions. Adhering to policies and procedures.
In the business community, an ethical code is normally written for that particular business. The ethical code is a guideline for which the business expects its employees to adhere to at all times. These are in place to help the employees understand the company’s mindset, the company’s goals, and to keep employees loyal to the company’s standards. Body: I. Jan’s Ethical Dilemma Jan being a good neighbor and friend that she is, has put herself in an ethical dilemma. She is caught in the middle of a decision to help a friend or keep a secret, a secret in which her company expects her to keep.
Training is required to ensure that the code of ethics is adequately instilled in the minds of employees as a guiding principle in day-to-day operations (Werner, 2008). Another recommendation is the use of communication with the staff to convey the ethical message and required organizational behavior. Modes of communication that can be used include intranets and bulletins. It is imperative for this message to originate from senior managers. For instance, openly questioning top managers and officials regarding their views on ethical organizational culture can facilitate reinforcement of the message (Werner,