Unit 206 Role of the Social Care Worker

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The role of the health and social care worker Unit 206 Understanding working relationships in health and social care OUTCOME 1 1 A working relationship is when you keep a professional distance between the people you are working with, so you would only see them when you are at work, when you working with those people as part of a team within the work places polices and procedures. You would be accountable and responsible for any mistakes made. A good working relationship is built on respect and understanding. A personal relationship is made through choice, it allows you to share interests and feelings with the people you like. There are no polices or rules to abide by with a personal relationship , it's still built around respect trust and understanding but it's formed because you like that person and choose to have that relationship with them. 2 Different working relationships in health and social care settings are as follows: Colleagues Service users Managers Social workers Parents of service users Doctors and other professionals in this field such as physiology’s For each of these you would form a relationship that you would maintain a professional manner. 3 Be able to work in ways that are agreed with the employer OUTCOME 2 1 It's important as you have been employed to work in line with your job description, you should only do the procedures in your job role and the jobs that you have been trained to do, as if you go out of your job role you could be held accountable if anyone got harmed in the process. You would be putting your self and others at risk if you do so. 2 In united response you are given a detailed way of working in your induction, which gives clear information on your role and responsibility's. The polices and procedures of your work place will give information on
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