The employer also has a duty of care for staff members, to ensure that working conditions are safe, and suitable to deliver the service. 1.2. Describe how duty of care affects own work role. My duty of care means that I must aim to provide high quality care to the best of my ability and say if there are any reasons as to why I may be unable to do so. My organisation and I have a duty of care to ensure that the service users we care for are safe, protected from abuse by other service users, staff, carers, friends and family.
It is my duty of care to safeguard individuals from harm. Within my role I have a duty of care to raise any concerns I may have about any aspect of my work. These can range from inadequate working conditions, poor equipment poor practise to other staff; to raising concerns about potential abuse cases and situation of neglect. 2.1 Describe potential conflict or dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individual’s rights. In situations where the in conflict of interest or dilemma between an individual’s rights and my duty of care, it is best practise to make sure the individual is aware of the consequence of there choice and they have the mental capacity to understand the risks involved in their choice.
They also have to do everything in their power to keep people safe from harm and exploitation. As a care professional, you must ensure that you do not do something, or fail to do something, that causes harm to someone. You have a professional duty of care to act only within your own competence and not to take on something you are not confident about. Your duty of care underpins everything that you do; it is what underlies the code of practice and it should be built into your practice on a day to day level. Exercising your duty of care is also a legal requirement, you have to recognise that you are responsible for the welfare of a vulnerable person.
1.2 Explain how own role and practice can impact on communication with an individual who has specific communication needs As a carer it is our role and responsibility to support individuals to express themselves. The way in which we do this is by assessing their needs, access information regarding their communication needs, providing the appropriate support, aids or equipment, encouraging and motivating communication, working with others and by monitoring the effectiveness of that support. Without the appropriate support the individual would be unable to express their needs or how they are feeling which can lead to both emotional and physical difficulties. By fully supporting individuals with specific communication needs we are able to support their rights. 1.3 Analyse features of the environment that may help or hinder communication Features of
2.1 Describe dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individual’s rights My first action must/will be the interest and safety of the individual. My role is to help to make things as independent. Dilemmas are appearing when the individual wants to do something but my view is that is not safety for him. As a carer I must know how to address these dilemmas, I must do all that I can to keep them safe but at the same time I will respect the individual’s rights and choices. Like example if the person keep refusing to use his Zimmer frame and in his care plan states that he needs to move from place to place using that frame I must encouraged him to use and I should explain him why he needs to use his frame for his support.
My employer also has a duty of care for staff members, to ensure that working conditions are safe, and suitable to deliver the service. 1.2 In my role I have a duty of care to raise any concerns I may have about any aspect Of my work. These can range from inadequate working conditions, poor equipment, and poor practice by other staff; to raising concerns about potential abuse cases and situations of neglect. It is my duty of care to safeguard service users from harm or abuse by another individual, another worker or an individual’s family or friends. If I do not work in this way, I could be considered negligent or incompetent.
Failure to communicate well could lead to individuals limiting their ability to communicate on a personal or meaningful level. This could lead to conflict in the work place, which could further result in further problems for the individuals we intend to support, or even disciplinary action against yourself
Furthermore this requires work to be based towards the best interests of the individuals using the service so therefore ensuring that care practice isn’t detrimental to the health, wellbeing and safety of the adult; only carrying out care practice with your own level of competence, role and responsibility. 1.2) Describe how the duty of care effects own work role. Duty of care is synonymous to how care work is adopted according to the best interests of the individual, Therefore you should carry out duty’s in which you are competent and in own job description and if you have the inability to do specific tasks you are well within your grounds to decline certain tasks, which brings me on to another key feature of duty of care which is being accountable for own descions and actions; following certain procedures in all aspects of work including the approptie use of resources and equipment. Furthermore it is paramount that you provide standards of care in line of codes of practice of the settings/service as well as in line with the underpinning values of adult social care the respect of the individual should be the predominant focal point which can be displayed by respecting their rights to preservation of dignity, safeguarding; the need to observe confidentiality; the need to be observant; the importance of induction and regular updating of your own individual skills and knowledge base. Another key aspect of your role within your duty of care is ensure that all concerns are reported by completing
Support worker and colleague - maintaining professional duty of care and working together. Support worker and manager – agreed working ways and following the policies and procedures. Working with other agencies – being professional, clear records and communication. 2.1 The reason why it is important to adhere to the agreed scope of the job role is because it enables you to know your role and responsibilities; it sets out the boundaries in your job role, knowing your job description and your own level of skills and competence. 2.2 As there may be changes in policies within the law and your company may have to implement them to help protect the vulnerable individuals so this why it is important to have the access to full and up to date details of agreed ways of working.
2.1 Describe dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individual’s rights. Sometimes an individual’s rights and choices may lead them to wanting to do something that may cause harm to themselves or others, this causes a dilemma as it conflicts with duty of care to prevent harm but at the same time we need to respect the individual’s rights, choices and independence. An example of this in a care environment is a resident may need a frame to assist with walking but wants to walk unaided. This may lead to the resident falling and causing injury or effecting a previous leg/hip injury. In this situation