Having Codes of Practice is important in social care, because in this sector we work with some of the most vulnerable people in society. They have a right to expect a certain standard of work and a certain standard of moral and ethical behavior.
Currently I am working in a 43 beds Care Home. I know the layout and understand the local policies and procedures.
My duties are to provide personal and practical care services for service users with a wide range of illnesses and disabilities, to assist service users with getting up in the morning, dressing, undressing, washing, bathing and the toileting…
To help service users with mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including incontinence, help in use of personal equipment and administration of medication. I do participate in assessments and reviews and contribute to good written and verbal communications. Also, I do attend staff meetings, support colleagues, work as part of a team for the benefit and well-being of the service users.
In my work role my duties and responsibilities are to provide care to residents, preserving their privacy and dignity, also to promote the residents independence and to make sure they maintain their freedom of choice.
The expectations of my work role are to provide the resident with their personal needs as instructed in their individual care plans. I am expected to follow the home's codes of practice and conduct and the CSSIW's care standards. My work role includes promoting the need to safeguard each resident and promote their rights, interests and well-being.
I'm a day time carer in a residential care home and my job duties includes:
First thing we all have to do is signing in for fire regulations.
CLIENT SUPPORT
Our job role is to support the residents with their morning and afternoon time routines, as