Level 3 Diploma for Children and Young People's workforce
TITLE: Unit 4227-054 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.
1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role.
This means being responsible for the wellbeing of young people in our care.
To show due care and attention to minimise the possibility of harm, watching out for any potential hazards, and preventing accidents.
To put the wellbeing of the young person at the centre of everything we do.
To meet the universal standard s that apply to all settings ( Staying safe, being healthy, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution and achieving economic well being).
1.2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals.
Duty of care contributes to the safeguarding/protection of individuals by preventing and protecting abuse, weather this be in a physical, sexual or emotional harmful ways. To make sure all children stay safe, health and continue to develop well. Help keep respect and dignity preserved. Promote the welfare of children
2. Know how to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and the duty of care.
2.1 Describe potential conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individual’s rights.
An individual refuses their medication. Remind them of why they take the medication and its benefits and again advise them of the risks involved in not taking their medication. If they still refuse ensure this is noted on their Medication administration record and reported in their communication notes and discussed at handover, so others aware if a problem occurs. If the individual insists on doing something which is unsafe or risky that is their choice and you must respect their right, but you have a duty of care and must do all you can to keep them safe and individual’s rights.
2.2 Describe how to manage
1. Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice.
1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role.
This means being responsible for the wellbeing of young people in our care.
To show due care and attention to minimise the possibility of harm, watching out for any potential hazards, and preventing accidents.
To put the wellbeing of the young person at the centre of everything we do.
To meet the universal standard s that apply to all settings ( Staying safe, being healthy, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution and achieving economic well being).
1.2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals.
Duty of care contributes to the safeguarding/protection of individuals by preventing and protecting abuse, weather this be in a physical, sexual or emotional harmful ways. To make sure all children stay safe, health and continue to develop well. Help keep respect and dignity preserved. Promote the welfare of children
2. Know how to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and the duty of care.
2.1 Describe potential conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individual’s rights.
An individual refuses their medication. Remind them of why they take the medication and its benefits and again advise them of the risks involved in not taking their medication. If they still refuse ensure this is noted on their Medication administration record and reported in their communication notes and discussed at handover, so others aware if a problem occurs. If the individual insists on doing something which is unsafe or risky that is their choice and you must respect their right, but you have a duty of care and must do all you can to keep them safe and individual’s rights.
2.2 Describe how to manage