Contribute to health and safety in health and social care Level: 2 Credit value: 4 UAN: R/601/8922 Unit aim This unit is aimed at those working in a wide range of settings. It provides the learner with the knowledge and skills required to carry out their work safely. 1Understand own responsibilities‚ and the responsibilities of others‚ relating to health and safety in the work setting 1.1 identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting Health and
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Unit 2 – Individual Rights in Health and social Care Diversity and equality in society Diversity and equality in our society is based upon community that consist of people from different background. There are many factor that contribute to the diversity and equality of the mainly social mainly * Social * Political * Equality * Biological Social Factors Social factors emphasises values that families hold function together every day. The values are based on their cultural
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Promoting diversity within a health and social setting and the effectiveness In this report I am going to outline The Mental Health Act alongside this‚ the procedures and codes of practise and how both of these aim to promote diversity and assessing the effectiveness of these measures in place. The Mental Health Act aims to safeguard the vulnerable‚ by ensuring they are treated fairly and equally by services and given permission to health care‚ for example hospital treatment if required. The
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The field of Child and Youth Care consists of many different sectors one is able to work in. As a Child and Youth Care Practitioner‚ one will discover that there are many professional issues that are attached to these sectors. The following paper will go into detail regarding the issues in a Residential and Care Treatment facility. As a Child and Youth Care Practitioner‚ it is important to have knowledge on why these children and youth are placed in this setting. According to (Butler‚ Little
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Teamworking In a care oriented environment‚ to achieve any worthwhile results‚ one must work as part of a team. Great practice is a fine thing but unless it is part of a communicative‚ dynamic team then it falls down as soon as the practitioner finishes their shift. As Adrian Ward in 1993 puts it “Teamwork should never be regarded as an optional extra in this sort of work‚ it is the heart of the matter.” Good teamwork starts with the organisational culture. In my place of work
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Moving and handling in health and social care These pages are for employers and employees in the health and social care sectors involved in moving and handling‚ particularly those who assess moving and handling needs and carry out handling activities. Moving and handling is a key part of the working day for most employees; from moving equipment‚ laundry‚ catering‚ supplies or waste to assisting residents in moving. Poor moving and handling practice can lead to: back pain and musculoskeletal
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CU2546 - The role of a Health and social care worker Performance Criteria 1.1 Difference between working and personal relationship The difference between a working relationship and a personal relationship is that:- A working relationship has boundaries‚ professional codes of conduct‚ employer policies and procedures‚ you should be friendly but have a different approach you should treat the customer with equality and you would know your role and responsibilities and you should not share personal
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Outcome 1 1.1 list legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting. Manual handling operations regulations 1992 (as amended in 2002); Control of substances hazardous to health regulations 2002 (COSHH) Reporting injuries‚ Diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) Health and safety first aid regulations 1981 Management of health and safety at work regulations 1999 1.2 describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures Risk assessment-
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Introduction When promoting job satisfaction amongst social workers‚ management must question which key elements are important in helping to create and maintain job satisfaction? According to Weightman (2004) the more satisfied an employee is with his/her job‚ the less likely employees will leave their positions. The area of job satisfaction not only derives benefits to social workers‚ but it also allows for job satisfaction to be embedded in the values of an organization. When job satisfaction
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Social Class in UK The term “social class” is in UK is a controversial issue‚David J Lee said “ The use of the concept class in sociology has come under attack ”‚ which having many definitions. And as the tile shows‚ there are even disagreements over its very existence. Before we get into the details‚ at least‚ let us look at one definition. “Social class “is a set of concepts in the social sciences and political theory centered on models of social stratification in which people are grouped
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