Aii How the duty of care affects the work of a social care worker The social care worker must: * Adhere to the set rule of standards laid out by the organisation and not work outside their capabilities as this could lead to negligence, incompetence or abuse and cause harm to the service user, colleagues or self. * Always act in the best interest of the service user and their care needs, giving choice and promoting independence whilst treating them with respect, whatever their choices and
CT235 Introduction to duty of care in health and social care. 1.1 Define the term 'duty of care' Health and social care organisations have what is called a duty of care towards the people they look after. That means that they must do everything they can to keep the people in their care safe from harm. It is not only the care establishment that needs to prioritise the safety, welfare and interests of the people using its services, but also the care workers of the establishment. My employer also has a duty of care for staff members, to ensure that working conditions are safe, and suitable to deliver the service.
Also it’s the manager’s job to ensure that the staff have a regular check of wearing the right uniform and log it if they are not. This ensures safety in the care home of the care worker but most importantly the elderly. Hazard 2: To reduce the risks to users in an indoor space, the cleaning staff needs to make sure that whenever water is spilt on the floor, they need to have a wet floor sign to make the users know that they need to avoid walking on the wet floor. Where the carer is holding the hot drink, she needs to ensure that she has a trolley that fits all the food and drinks together, to avoid any accidents. It is also the manager’s job, to have a person, who is well-trained to know about these hazards, so it can be avoided in the future.
1.1 ‘Duty of care’ means a requirement to exercise a ‘reasonable’ degree of attention and caution to avoid negligence which would lead to harm to other people. Working with children and young people brings a significant duty of care and i need to recognise that the younger and more vulnerable the child the greater the duty of care. I must be vigilance to keeps children and young people safe as they develop. In my role as a support worker of children with Autism and challenging behaviour. I must be extra vigilant I work in a small house with 4 student who are all supported one to one.
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. Safeguarding is not just about keeping individuals safe in the care setting, but making sure they are safe from illness, abuse or injury. Everyone working
This act has helped people save their lives and be able to carry on working; this act covers people in the UK for example England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The health and safety at work act 1974 is carried out in hospitals, business and schools even before they are open to the public they do this to make sure that everything is safe and they can do risk assessments to make sure no one is at danger of being hurt and they are in a safe environment. When a risk assessment is done you have to keep a recorded to make sure you are not making the same mistakes again. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 These regulations require employers to minimise the health risks associated with manual handling, a term used to describe activities which involve lifting, carrying, moving, holding, pushing, lowering, pulling or restraining an object, person or animal. Employers should: * Avoid the need to lift, carry, push, pull, lower or support loads wherever possible * Mechanise tasks where they cannot be avoided
Unit 34 1.1 By making sure that I have attended all training and keep myself up dated. By making sure I update support records, risk assessments and care plans. By making sure accident forms and first aid training are completed. 1.2 Carrying out and reviewing risk assessments for all of the activities we do and places we visit ensures that thought and concern is given to how we do things every day. This way I ensure risks concerning activities are minimised and therefore reducing the risk of injury or harm to the individual and myself.
* Ensuring my manager is aware of any incidents affecting the welfare of children in our care. * To keep the nursery in a safe and clean condition, making sure all faults are reported through the appropriate channels. * Attending staff meetings and training programmes. * Maintaining the records and daily diaries of the children. * To commit to developing and maintaining the following environment; multi cultural, anti racist, non sexist.
The principles of infection prevention and control * 1.1) Employee’s roles and responsibilities- Our responsibility is to use the correct methods of personal protective equipment (PPE) We must get regular training and be aware of the law with regard to health and safety, control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) and various infection control regulations with regard to personal care and hygiene in the home. The focus is making sure there is as little cross contamination as possible when dealing with roles within the home. This would include using simple techniques where appropriate such as correct use of protective gloves when dealing with personal care and the safe management of clinical waste, correct use of cleaning equipment and following food hygiene code and practices. I wash my hands using the appropriate technique at all times when contamination is possible and before touching residents. The home is residents are safeguarded at all time from cross contamination by developing a strict habit of hand washing when hygiene is an issue using protective equipment to stop cross contamination.
2: The employer has a responsibility to provide PPE equipment and to ensure the environment in which you work is safe, food preparation areas are clean and maintained to comply with food hygiene legislation. The employer should also provide training for all staff, along with yearly updates and regular supervision. The