1.1+1.2 It is important to maintain good personal hygiene so not to cause any infections as may lead to health problems e.g. if to don’t brush your teeth it may cause in infection in your mouth and this could lead to eating problems and possible malnutrition. It can also have an effect on a person’s confidence and also social life this may lead to social isolation due to people not wanting to associate with them. If you don’t have good hygiene this may cause cross contamination leading to other
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harm. Do not accept gifts or money from individuals or their family members. Be honest and trustworthy. Comply with policies and procedures or agreed ways of working. Cooperate with colleagues and treat them with respect. 1.2 In the health and social care setting there are many different working relationships. These relationships will include: colleagues‚ managers‚ other professionals such as doctors/district nurse‚ service users and their family and friends. For each you develop a different
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Engage in personal development in health‚ social care or children’s and young peoples setting (SHC 32) 1.Understand what is required for competence in own work role 1.1 Describe the duties and responsibilities of own work role. In my current role as a senior care assistant it’s my duty to maintain standards of care within the organisation by following guidelines set out from the organisations that inspect and govern the home. As a senior/shift leader it is my duty to ensure that staff
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INTRODUCTION Main barriers to accessing health and social care. Barriers mean the difficult people face to access a service. There is wide range of help available by health and social care to people however accessing it can be frustrating and difficult. This barrier occurs for different reason‚ and there are different ways of accessing health and social care. (Cited in Hetherington A‚ Irvine J‚ Rasheed A‚ - BTEC first Level 2 Health and Social Care (Hodder 2012) ISBN 9781444111903 pg 283)
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M2&D1 I identified many hazards when doing the risk assessment but these are the ones I choose to asses. Wet floor in the canteen. Chairs not in the right place. Tables and cutlery not clean. Food poisoning. Heated utensils and Appliances. Heavy doors. Wet floor in the canteen is a hazard because if somebody slips on the water that has be spilt they could seriously injure themselves they could end up with a broken back or leg this is why it is important for staff to look out for this hazards
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Alison Gower – P2/M1 Theories of learning: Group formation. Group formation is a key stage in complete group development‚ leading to team cohesion and unity. In fact‚ group formation is the first part of any group development and needs to have a strong foundation to ensure complete group development. Communicating in groups can be influenced by the degree to which people feel they belong together. When people first meet in a group they often go through a process of group formation. Many groups
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Unit: 504: Develop health and safety and risk management policies procedures and practices in health and social care (M1) 1.1 - Explain the legislative framework for health‚ safety and risk management in the work setting. The Health and safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is the major piece of the health and safety legislation in Great Britain. It provides the legal framework to promote‚ stimulate and encourage high standards. The Act‚ when first introduced‚ provided an integrated system dealing with
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include my views for these events. 3.2 During my supervision we discuss what is entered into my reports and this is a time to evaluate the depth of my report and gives an opportunity to expand on detail should it be suggested by my supervising social worker. I can also use the supervision to discuss any other reports I have received or wish to discuss or challenge. I try to be very clear and detailed in my reports but if further information is requested I write a more detailed report of the incident
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Unit 9 – P4 This assignment will focus on one promotional campaign and identify the main target market(s). Then focus on explaining the media used and the reasons behind the choices made. When choosing to develop a new promotional campaign a business would need to consider a few things before they make any decisions. These things are: * Target Market – The target market is one of the most critical things to consider when doing a new campaign. For the target market they have to consider: age
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and various amendments cover the legal management of medication. While care staff are not expected to have detailed knowledge of the legislation‚ they do need to be aware of the legal difference between types of drugs and the legal framework that allows them to handle medicines on behalf of the service user. The following is a list of legislation that has a direct impact upon the handling of medication within a social care setting. * The Medicines Act 1968 * The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
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