Principles of Duty of Care Assignment

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Working Assignment for BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care Unit 13: Principles for Implementing Duty of Care in Health, social care or Children’s and Young People’s setting Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (For adults) in England (QCF) Unit 4: Principles for Implementing Duty of Care in Health, social care or Children’s and Young People’s setting Learner Name: Suzy Osbaldeston Assessor: Date: Explain what it means to have a duty of care in your work role and how your duty of care can contribute to the safeguarding or protection of individuals (BTEC L3 U13 1.1, 1.2 QCF L3 U4 1.1, 1.2) A duty of care is putting the needs and interests of the service user before anything else and to safeguard them and protect them from any risks. The service user must also be treated with respect and be able to maintain their dignity and independence. If the service user appears to be having difficulties with another carer or their family it is in your duty of care to report these issues. Codes of Practice are in place to enable a care worker to assess their duty of care. These guidelines are in place to show how you are expected to behave. Safeguarding is keeping a service user free from harm (ie, injury or abuse). It is your duty to safeguard the service user and protect them from potential danger. Reflect on your daily activity during your working day, each day there may be potential conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individual’s rights. Describe some examples of these and to how would you manage the risks associated with the conflicts or dilemmas – explain where you might get additional support to deal with this (BTEC L3 U13 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 QCF L3 U4 2.1, 2.2, 2.3) One service user has come out of hospital and their mobility has decreased. They are not used to using their
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