Health and Safety At Work Act – 1974 – In this sector this act ensures the safety and welfare of all its employees in any work activity by protecting others against risks to health and also safety of anyone who is affected by work activates e.g. pupils‚ visitors to educational sites‚ students and also parents. Although the Act emphasizes the responsibility of the employer on health and safety. Care workers must have awareness and understanding of their health and safety responsibilities in relation
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of Care in Health and Social Care in Children and Young People Settings Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice 1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role Duty of care is defined simply as a legal obligation to : Always act in the best interest of individuals in care and others Not act or fail to act in a way that results in harm Act within own competence and not take on anything not believe we can safely do As a care worker‚ we owe a duty of care to the
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9JQ M: 07534576932 E: stelladike@gmail.com PERSONAL SUMMARY A well-mannered‚ polite and hardworking care assistant who is able to work closely with other health care professionals in any pressurised environment. I have an awareness‚ understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of clients under my care‚ and a long track record of not only maintaining service standards but also improving them. I have the hands on experience and technical expertise
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of care 1. 1.1 Before carrying out any moving and handiling procedure with a service user in my work setting I must take into consideration a few things to do with the anatomy and physiology of each person such as; · weight‚ height‚ body shape · if the individual is in any pain · service users mood or behaviour at that time · if a service user is in any pain then will moving and handling cause more pain? · is the individual weight bearing or not? · Am i fit enough to be moving and handling? 1
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Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role? A 1.1 Duty of care is a legal obligation for each individual in the health and social care setting that requires them to adhere to a standard of reasonable care. Ensuring they don’t put their service users or themselves in any danger. In the workplace there are policies and procedures‚ agreed standards‚ codes of practice and other legislation a care worker should follow. In a care workers job role you would be responsible
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Questions On Health Care Systems Health And Social Care Essay Define and explain the differences between primary health care and higher level health care (secondary and tertiary). A person’s first level of contact‚ with regards to the health system is known as Primary Health Care (French‚ S.‚ Old‚ A.‚ & Healy‚ J. (2001)). It is necessary‚ usually community based‚ health care aimed to be reachable to all everywhere and delivering health care nearer to people’s homes and workplaces (Gillies A.
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to get visits from friends and family - some people don’t like hospitals also more one on one with the individual. Also to be more independent. 1.3 The support that individuals might need could be home care workers‚ health visitors‚ nurses‚ doctors‚ social services eg social worker‚ voluntary services‚ meals. This is just as it sounds. The individual has the right to know what support is available and they will probably need help to find out what they are entitled to. Without financial
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accreditation number: Understand health and safety in social care settings PWCS 27 2 4 40 31/08/2015 R/602/3179 Unit purpose and aim This unit is aimed at those who are interested in‚ or new to‚ working in a social care setting. It introduces knowledge and understanding of areas of health and safety required to work in a social care setting. Learning Outcomes The learner will: 1 Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings Assessment Criteria The learner
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wage 2.The main features of current employment legislation The employment rights act 1996‚The national minimum wage act 1998‚The sex discrimination act 1975‚ Health and safety at work act 1974‚The manual handling operation regulation 1992‚ The equalities act 2010 3.Legislation relating to employment exist because this is to protect employers and employee ‚ and to make sure that they stick to these all the time. 4.Sources and types of informations and advice available in relation to employment
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government need to reduce teenage pregnancy. Where will I find the information? To complete this individual investigation I will use secondary and primary research. I will use secondary research to improve my understanding of the subject. Internet – gather information to start off with and compare my information. Statistics to get data which is correct. Books – Go to the Library and look for the relevant books to get information. Newspapers – Local ‘Merthyr Express’ and see the headlines of the
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