Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings – Unit 208 1.1 List legalisation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting The settings in which you work are generally covered by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA). This Act has been updated and supplemented by many sets of regulations and guidelines‚ which extended it‚ support it or explain it. The regulations most likely to affect your workplace are shown in the following diagram. The Health and Safety at
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the children learn about another religion other than theirs. While they learn about another religion they begin to respect it. Diversity is very important when relating to the health and social care settings depending on the care setting because people are taking care of other peoples needs and this shows the cares will show respect towards others difference which they might encounter in every day working life. Equality Equality is ensuring individuals or groups of individuals are treated fairly
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on your availability form. You will be required to work over busy periods i.e. bank holidays‚ Christmas and Easter etc and also provide extra availability to cover for sickness and absence of other staff. You are to be flexible and understand that care is needed 7 days a week 375 days a year. You can also expect tp be provided with adequate training and you will also be expected to keep your key skills and knowledge up to date. Carers are responsible for keeping information flowing through from
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Communication is the imparting or exchanging of information by speaking‚ writing‚ or using some other medium. With in all health and social care settings workers have to talk to service users. It’s important that they are communicated to in the correct way to way and they are made to feel accepted and respected. Verbal communication Verbal communication is getting across a message‚ idea‚ or feeling through the use of mouth. Verbal communication is the main way of communicating face-to-face. The
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Unit 1 – Developing Effective Communication P1 Explain the role of effective communication and interpersonal interaction in a health and social care context. M1 Asses the role of effective communication and interpersonal in health and social care with reference to theories of communication. Context Formal Formal communication is important in a health and social care context. Formal communication shows respect for others and is an effective way of communicating when used. Formal
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Principles and Practice of Health in Social Care Principles and Practice of Health and Social Care Assignment In health and social care settings there are principles which govern the practice of healthcare workers to ensure that quality care is provided for service users. This essay will discuss how principles of support are implemented in health and social care practice. It will also explain the theories that underpin health and
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Unit 2 1.2 Describe the duties and responsibilities of own job role. My job role it enable Service User’s to live independently‚ comfortably and securely as possible. To promote the opportunity for Service User’s to live in the community for as long as possible‚ by providing care and support to individuals and families. Please see below some examples: 1. To perform basic personal care tasks as outlined in the Clients care plan 2. To help prepare and cook meals if outlined in the care plan 3
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1.1 There are many different reasons why people communicate in adult social care‚ as well as communication being between varieties of different people within this setting. For example‚ it could be conversation between support workers‚ support workers to managers or other health care professional and anyone communicating with service users including family. Communication can also come in many different forms such as verbal‚ non-verbal‚ body language and facial expressions as well as others. One main
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Month 1 Assignment 301 Principles of communication in adult social care settings Task A Question and Answers Ai Identify four different reasons why people communicate. Communication is the basis of all relationships‚ regardless of whether the relationships are personal or professional‚ and regardless of the nature of the communication. Four reasons why people are as follows: 1. People communicate to FORM a relationship. This is usually a two-way process. 2. To GROW in the relationship formed through
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Unit 1-Developing Effective Communication TASK 3 P4‚ M2‚ and D1 The strategies used in health and social care environments to overcome them and how which these barriers relate to effective communication and interpersonal interactions also review the strategies and evaluate to show how they could be improved and overcome them positively from my own experience in health and social care environments. Communication is key as it can reduce barriers as in healthcare environments there are language
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