UNIT 7
PRINCIPLES OF SAFE PRACTICE IN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE latest update 2023-2024
Duty of Care is the legal obligation that you have when in the
... [Show More] position to look after vulnerable individuals to protect them from harm and support them to lead a fulfilled life working to high standards and all legislations and policies.
In the workplace, there are policies and procedures, agreed standards, codes of practice and other legislation a care worker should follow. In a care worker’s job role, you would be responsible for making sure the service users’ needs are met to the best of your ability as well as making sure the service user does not come to any harm and also making sure they are involved in their care plan. This include promoting service users’ choice and rights to the best of your ability. You would be responsible for assessing risks.
You must remain professional throughout your role making sure you are adhering to confidentiality, keeping up to date and accurate records of the care you have or are providing to service users.
Duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals by keeping individuals safe whether it is illness, abuse, harm or injury. This can be achieved by involving families, health care professionals and other external agencies into the individuals care plan.
Duty of care is a legal requirement and there are policies, procedures, code of conduct and legislation around safeguarding and protecting your service users. Following this guidelines is showing that a setting is providing the best care possible.
If you are doing activities with service user, you should always do risk assessments making sure that the service user is aware of any risks also.
In childminding settings, the childminder is the key person. The key person should meet the needs of each child in their care and respond sensitively to their feelings, ideas and behaviour, talking to parents to make sure that the child is being cared for appropriately for each family. [Show Less]