Risk Management and Service Users
PRINCIPLES FOR IMPLEMENTING DUTY OF CARE IN HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDREN`S AND YOUNG PEOPLE`S SETTINGS
UNIT: SHC34
EXPLAIN WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE A DUTY OF CARE IN YOUR OWN WORK ROLE
I and my employers have a “Duty of Care” when delivering services to the individuals in our care. We must follow the General Social Care Council’s (GSCC) Codes of Practice, our organisational policies and procedures and also Legislations and Acts, all of which set out the standards I am to follow. The GSCC regulates and controls the training and conduct of care workers and their employers and has a code of conduct which each are expected to adhere to.
The care worker should * Protect the rights and promote the interests of service users and carers * Strive to establish and maintain the trust and confidence of service users and carers * Promote the independence of service users whilst protecting them as far as possible from danger or harm * Respect the rights of service users whilst seeking to ensure that their behaviour does not harm themselves or other people * Uphold public trust and confidence in social care services * Be accountable for the quality of their work and take responsibility for maintaining and improving their knowledge and skills.
The employer should * Make sure people are suitable to enter the workforce and understand their role and responsibilities * Have written policies and procedures in place, to enable care workers to meet the, General Social Care Council (GSCC) Code of Practice for employees. * Provide training and development opportunities to enable care workers to strengthen and develop their skill and knowledge. * Put into place and implement written procedures to deal with dangerous, discriminatory or exploitative behaviour and practice * Promote the GSCC codes of practice to care workers, service users and carers and co-operate with GSCC proceedings
The Health & Safety at work act 1974 sets out
UNIT: SHC34
EXPLAIN WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE A DUTY OF CARE IN YOUR OWN WORK ROLE
I and my employers have a “Duty of Care” when delivering services to the individuals in our care. We must follow the General Social Care Council’s (GSCC) Codes of Practice, our organisational policies and procedures and also Legislations and Acts, all of which set out the standards I am to follow. The GSCC regulates and controls the training and conduct of care workers and their employers and has a code of conduct which each are expected to adhere to.
The care worker should * Protect the rights and promote the interests of service users and carers * Strive to establish and maintain the trust and confidence of service users and carers * Promote the independence of service users whilst protecting them as far as possible from danger or harm * Respect the rights of service users whilst seeking to ensure that their behaviour does not harm themselves or other people * Uphold public trust and confidence in social care services * Be accountable for the quality of their work and take responsibility for maintaining and improving their knowledge and skills.
The employer should * Make sure people are suitable to enter the workforce and understand their role and responsibilities * Have written policies and procedures in place, to enable care workers to meet the, General Social Care Council (GSCC) Code of Practice for employees. * Provide training and development opportunities to enable care workers to strengthen and develop their skill and knowledge. * Put into place and implement written procedures to deal with dangerous, discriminatory or exploitative behaviour and practice * Promote the GSCC codes of practice to care workers, service users and carers and co-operate with GSCC proceedings
The Health & Safety at work act 1974 sets out