UNIT 2 1.1 My duties and responsibilities as a support worker are maintaining a high standard of care be it in personal hygiene‚ assistance with laundry and so on. Maintaining confidentiality and keeping records. Reporting immediately any incidents that may occur. Participating in courses that might help me improve my care. Being supportive and empathic towards everyone. 1.2 Maintaining trust and confidence in the patients by respecting the confidentiality norms. This is in protecting the rights
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everyone equal access to a service regardless of gender‚ disability‚ religions ETC. Discrimination-treating a person or group less favourably than another in the same situation‚ usually on account of their race‚ age‚ gender‚ disability or relgion. 2. Discrimination may deliberately occur in the work place because they may be being treated less favourable‚ or treated differently because of their gender‚ age‚ race‚ disability‚ sexuality‚ or religion.Discrimination may inadvertently take place when
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age this is one of the signs of discrimination which should be prevented in the future in the health and social care setting. Conventions‚ legislations and regulations When following the rules and regulations it is most important when this is done to not overlook laws which are meant to be looked at which you will need to be fully aware of when working as a professional in a health and social care setting. This is when a rule or a process is taken place and then agreed on according to the law
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generally is responsible for the health and safety of staff in the work environment. AC2.1 – Outline current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations The Food Safety Act The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Reporting of Injury‚ Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) There are regulatory bodies such as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
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discriminatory practise in health and social care. In this part of my work I will be talking about the ways which discrimination is within a health and social care setting. I will be describing the following ways which will be culture‚ disability‚ age‚ race‚ cognitive ability‚ social class‚ gender‚ sexuality‚ health status‚ and also the family structure and status. I will try to describe each one and give an example of how it happens within a health and social care situation. Culture is something
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Staff changes - Staff are a key resource needed for making person-centred planning possible both in terms of the staffing levels and the skill base of a staff team. Service Users get used to regular staff members and if they have to change half way through their care‚ then that can affect their improvement and can be very upsetting for the Service User. I work in mental health and if my clients have to change their support worker then they clamp up because they feel they have to relive their life
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Nutrition- P3 * Socio- cultural * Socialization * Social policy * Health factors * Dietary habits * Lifestyle * Economics Food is essential for life‚ our dietary intake is influenced by many different factors this includes: Children act 2004- every child matters. Health Factors There are several different conditions which can influence the foods that we eat. For example Celiac Disease‚ Celiac disease is a disorder caused by a sensitivity to gluten. When the gluten
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Unit 245. Outcome 4 – understand the basic principles and practise of advocacy‚ empowerment and active participation in relation to supporting individuals with learning disabilities and their families. A socially inclusive society is defined as one where all individuals feel valued‚ any differences they have are respected and all their basic needs are met so they can have a dignified life. Advocacy is voicing the cause or policy of interested of the president no longer has the support of
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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY THIS IS COVERED BY THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1974 (HASAWA) THIS ACT IS LIKE AN UMBRELLA THAT IS UPDATED AND THE LEGISLATIONS AROUND IT CONSIST: * MANUAL HANDLING OPERATIONS REGULATIONS 1992 (AMENDED 2002) * CONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH REGULATIONS 2002 (COSHH) * REPORTING OF INJURIES‚ DISEASES AND DANGEROUS OCCURRANCES REGULATIONS 1995 (RIDDOR) (AMENDED 2008) * HEALTH AND SAFETY FIRST AID REGULATIONS 1981 * MANAGMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY
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planning provision‚ informing policy or practice‚ extending knowledge and understanding‚ improving practice‚ aiding reflection‚ allowing progress to be monitored and finally examining topics of contemporary importance. Every single health professional who is involved when care planning use different research principles to identify the needs of each individual they are looking after. For example at my placement which is at a Nursery the staff need to make sure that every child has exercise to keep their
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