policies and procedures agreed with the employer are to protect employees from or reduce the risks of harm‚ illness or injury in the work setting. They also ensure the work setting is a safe environment to work in and employees are properly trained to fulfil their job role and equipment is safe to use‚ properly maintained and employees are trained to use it. Policies and procedures such as medication‚ fire safety‚ COSHH‚ moving and handling‚ are all included in Health and Safety legislation. 3. What is
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Unit 4222-202 Outcome 1 Understanding what is required for competence in own work role. 1/ Describe the duties and responsibilities of own work role My current job role is as a ‘care assistant’. I am responsible for providing support to the elderly in their own homes‚ I support them with Personal care‚ assisting with meal preparation‚ assisting with medication‚ organising service user finances‚ assisting with meal planning‚ and maintaining records for service delivered. I received an
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1 Unit SHC 34: Principles for implementing duty of care in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role SHC 34 1.1 Having a “duty of care” means it is my responsibility to provide care and support to individuals within the policies and procedures and agreed ways of working as set out by my employer and within the law. It is about avoiding injury and abuse from
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Understand health and safety in social care settings (ai) a list of key legislation are COSHH‚ RIDDOR‚ manual handling regulations‚ health and safety (first aid) regulations‚ health and safety at work act‚ Control of Substances Hazardous to Health‚ Food Safety Act 1990 and Food Hygiene Regulations (aii) All of the above mentioned legislations are crucial part of health and safety. Every piece of legislation describes not only clear guidance of responsibilities but also how should we maintain health
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major change of that setting‚ behavior normally changes and can include a lack of care to that individual‚ confinement‚ lack of sensory‚ changes in rules/breakdown‚ lack of flexibility in going to bed and waking‚ clothing being dirty/lack of‚ little stimulation‚ misuse of medication/self- harming. Institutional Abuse. This type of abuse is when the routine and lifestyle of the individual has a major change of that setting‚ behavior normally changes and can include a lack of care to that individual
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THE HIGHFIELD LEVEL 3 Health & Safety TRAINING PACK Lecture programme designed and written by Kirstie Trasler and Ian Fisher Disclaimer The information provided in this training package has been carefully compiled to ensure its relevance and accuracy. However‚ no liability or legal responsibility is accepted for the content or any errors or omissions. ©Highfield.co.uk Ltd Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or the purpose permitted under the UK Copyright‚ Designs
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to Duty of Care in Health and Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings 1. Undestand the implications of Duty of Care. 1.1 Define the term "duty of care’. Duty of care is an obligation that a person/healthcare worker acts towards others and public with watchfulness‚ attention and caution in a reasonable and civilized way. SU needs to know that his welfare‚ safety and interest are put in the centre of attention of any healthcare organisation. 1.2 Describe how duty of care affects own
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201 Introduction to communication in Health and Social care Outcome 1 1. Identify reasons why people communicate. A. People communicate in order to express themselves; their needs‚ wants‚ ideas‚ likes and dislikes etc. People also communicate for social reasons; talking to friends/family‚ or to express emotions such as anger‚ pain‚ frustration‚ happiness excitement etc. Communication is used to pass informtion on to other parties‚ so knowladge of a subject/person can be improved
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HND in Health & Social Care level 5 HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE WORKPLACE UNIT 3 Tutor: Chisomje Ezeaku Submit by: Anasthasia Ngalula From group: D ID: LCC20135253 1.2 The responsibilities of employers and employee for maintaining health & safety in a workplace Health and social care settings also face potential hazards and injuries‚ so policies and legislation are need to promote and implement in the health and social care workplace. Employers and staffs are responsible
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1.1 Explain why effective communication is important in developing positive relationships with children‚ young people‚ and adults. Communicating effectively within the children‚ young people and adults are very important to enable strong relationship to build between children‚ young people and adults. We should consider both we you approach other people and how we respond to them. We are more likely to communicate information to one another if we have positive relationships. (Burnham 2011). To
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