Unit 054: Principles for implementing Duty of Care in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s settings Outcome 1: Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice What it means to have a duty of care in my work role A duty of care is a key concept in working with others. The term ‘duty of care’ includes the concepts: • To keep individuals safe • To keep individuals free from harm • To allow/give choice Anyone working in a childcare setting‚ whatever the service
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SHC 34 Principles of implementing duty of care in health‚ social care or in young peoples settings Task 2 (i) Potential conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individuals rights In situations where there is a conflict of interest or a dilemma between an individual’s rights and your duty of care‚ it is best practice to make sure the individual is aware of the consequences of their choice that they have the mental capacity to understand the risks involved
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Principles for Implementing Duty of Care in Health Social care or Children and young people’s setting 1) Understand how Duty of Care contributes to safe practice 1.1- Explain what it means to have a duty of care in your own work role As a professional working within health care‚ it is necessary and very important that we follow a code of practice which is set out by each employer in all work settings; this involves putting the needs and interests of those that we care for first. It is
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UNIT 304 - PRINCIPLES FOR IMPLEMENTING DUTY OF CARE 1.1 Within my job I have a duty of care towards all of the children and young people. This is a requirement to exercise reasonable care‚ attention and caution to avoid negligence which would lead to the harm of others. I have to make sure that I keep these children and young people safe at all times giving extra attention towards the younger more venerable children and ensure they are safe throughout. We protect them not only from physical harm
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UNIT 304. PRINCIPLES FOR IMPLEMENTING DUTY OF CARE IN HEALTH‚ SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SETTINGS UNIT 304. PRINCIPLES FOR IMPLEMENTING DUTY OF CARE IN HEALTH‚ SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SETTINGS 1. Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role Duty of care is a requirement that a person act toward others and the public with watchfulness‚ attention‚ caution and prudence that a reasonable person in the circumstances would. If
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1.1 Define the term ’duty of care’ Duty of care is a responsibility to put the safety and interest of service users first‚ ensuring that they are treated with dignity and respect. 1.2 Describe how the duty of care affects own work role Knowing your duty of care and the importance of practicing it‚ gives you a clear guide on how you should behave at work and how you must consider those you work with. Your duty of care is closely linked to protection and safeguarding. You have to keep the service
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Principles for implementing duty of care in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role Duty of care means to always act in the best interest of the service users and others. Making sure to carry out work in the most safest way. You have to make sure that all traings and reviews (risk assessments) are all up to date. 1.2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals Having
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CT236 Principles for Implementing Duty of care in Health‚ Social care or children’s and young people setting 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. “Duty of care” means to provide care and support to individuals within the law and also within the policies‚ procedures and agreed ways to work. It is about keeping the service users independence‚ to support and enable them to live within an environment free from
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| AssessmentCriteria | The duty of care is a requirement that a person act toward children in their care with watchfulness and attention. To have a duty of care in child care means to keep children and young people safe and to protect them from sexual‚ physical and emotional harm.Children have a right to be safe and to be treated with respect and dignity. We as practitioners must take reasonable steps to ensure the safety and the well-being of children in our care. Failure to do so could be regarded
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SHC 34 Duty of Care When working you have a duty of care in your own work and this is to pay attention and to keep young children safe as they develop. The younger and more vulnerable a child is‚ the greater the duty of care you have to provide them As a practitioner it is our job to safeguard children daily in various ways to protect them from harm whether it is physical or psychological. We carry out risk assessments in the work setting to avoid any potential hazards; we also set rules and
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