As a Health care worker I work in accordance with the Care Standard Act 2000, Codes of Practice and conduct, with the Legal and Organisational requirements, and procedures.
Before I start work, I ensure that the environment is spacious to avoid any accidents. By ensuring that the floor is dry and clear of any obstruction or material that could result to risk of an accident to both the service user and member of staff in line with Health and Safety first Aids Regulations 1987. I carry out checks on the residential areas and on the surroundings, fire checks and parked the wheelchairs and Zimmer frames in their appropriate places to avoid any accidents. I check to see that all doors and windows were locked and secured and areas are hazard
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She said that she is on a visit to see her grandmother who was a new resident to the home. I was aware of rules and regulations and the Organisational and legal requirements in management of Health and Safety Regulations Act 1999, Human Right Act 1998, Data Protection Act 1998, and POVA (Protection of Vulnerable Adult Regulation 2004) that dealt with confidentiality. I kindly escorted her to the office reception, registered her and asked her to sign in the visitors log book which indicates the date, time, and name of visitor, whom she wanted to visit.
However, I quickly checked with my duty manager before disclosing any information about the service user.
My first service-user of the day was Ms A, she is 65 years old. She suffers from depression and also panics attack, clinically obsess. I greeted her with a warm smile, introducing myself as her carer for the day. She responded back with a welcoming smile, I started building warm and friendly and positive communication with her. Already gone through her care plan, I was assessing her and asking her preferred support.
She said that she preferred some freedom and privacy in the aspect of using the toilet without any assistance. I respected her views as these were set out on her care plan. I agreed and respected her view under the Human Right Act 1998.
I was assisted by my colleague and we followed the Manual and Handling Procedures, which states the process of supporting a service user to
Throughout this reflective account i will refer to the individual I was working with as Gloria. I have not used her real name throughout this piece to protect her identity and to ensure that I am maintaining confidentiality. “You must respect people’s rights to confidentiality” (NMC 2013) Gloria is a 74 year old lady who lives at the residential care home at which I am currently on placement Gloria is under the Adults with Incapacity Scotland Act 2000 due to a diagnosis of Dementia. She is mobile with the aid of a Zimmer frame and is still as independent as her health allows. She requires the assistance of 1 carer for most activities of daily living. After breakfast I offered to take Gloria to the toilet
It is my responsibility to take care of myself and other people affected by my work. To be responsible for correct use of products and equipment. In accordance with Health & Safety at work Act 1974.
Risk assessment- An assessment of any risks to the worker's health and safety is undertaken by a trained risk assessor. This allows for the risks to be removes, reduced or avoided, and for preventive and protective measures to be identifies and
Describe how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures are implemented in the setting.
|Explain how to create a safe and suitable environment for practitioners and clients | |Every organisation should have specific safety policies and plans tailored to their business and work environment, depending on| |what type of safety issues are relevant. By training all employees thoroughly in the safety policies, the organisation can | |ensure that an environment or situation is safe for all. Additionally, seeking the involvement of staff in drawing up plans or | |adding to them is an excellent way to obtain “buy in” and maintain compliance. | |When practitioners meet
One of the central codes of practice in health and social care has been provided by the GSCC and it sets standards of practice and behaviour for staff working in that field, including standards
It is important to identify individual’s specific and unique needs so that they can receive the best care possible. Taking a person centred approach is vital, treating a service user as an individual person and acknowledge that
I ensure staff are kept safe within their day to day work by ensuring that they work to Health and Safety Law and Legislation and that this is kept up to date. I ensure risk assessments are in place and reviewed regularly for any changes or updates. I ensure staff are all treated equally and are given the same choices.
Legislations/codes of practice relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting are: The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974; Riddor 1995, COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health); Manual Handling operations regulations 1992; Health And Safety (First aid regulations 1981); Fire protection (Workplace) Regulations 1997; Food Safety Act 1990; Personal Protective Equipment and Management of Health and safety at work regulations 1999.
My own work is influenced by national factors such and codes of practice, national occupational standards and legislation and government initiatives so that we the best quality of care and support to our clients. It is very important to understand and acknowledge all policies and rules so that you can do your job correctly and professionally. If we didn’t following these codes of practice then the level of care would be poor and people wouldn’t understand or know what good quality of care is.
They define what an organisation or service carries out and how they do so. Clear policies and procedures support effective decision making and allocation because they provide guidelines on what individuals can and cannot do, what decisions they can make and what activities are appropriate. (rcvda, N.D) Charters state what an individual can expect from an organisation such as the Department of Health, they can be used as a benchmark for service users. There are a number of factors relating to how jobs are designed or carried out that may increase the risk of violence or crime occurring within a workplace. As well as ensuring legal rights and responsibilities are met, they motivate and encourage individuals to be more productive. Good working practices can positively impact service users and workers, help build individuals self-esteem and promote individuals rights. (HSE, N.D) Within health and social care settings, there are many different professionals with different skills, expertise and knowledge. A multidisciplinary team is a group of health care workers who are members of different disciplines each providing specific services to the patient. Multidisciplinary teamwork is viewed as one of the key methods, through which care is achieved in the NHS. This is a very important element in the provision of meeting a service user’s needs. (HSE, N.D) Although, health care services and the whole of society have a role and duty to safeguard vulnerable adults, there are a
The following month, David receives another team report that identifies that while signs have been placed up around the office about effective manual handling procedures, one staff member has been off work for 2 days each week during the last month because of a bad back from lifting. What should David do? What kind of changes could David make to existing risk controls to ensure that manual handling injuries are eliminated or drastically reduced?
Effective communication is imperative whether verbal (speaking) or non-verbal (sign or writing) to build a relationship between service users and families and to overcome obstacles and disable barriers such as cognitive and learning impairment (Skillsforcare.org.uk, 2018). There was a breach of Regulation 9(3)(d)(e) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (pages 17 and 18), where ‘a family member clarified this by describing how some staff took the time to engage with people whereas others had no interaction’ and ‘did not see staff engaging with people in a meaningful way. ’ Supporting individual rights focuses on the right to privacy, decision making, autonomy and empowerment (Anon, 2018). This was a breach of Regulation 9(3)(d)(e) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (page 18) where service users states ‘I don’t have choices and that makes me feel depressed’ and ‘I don’t handle my own money and I think it is
The role of the safety professional will vary depending on the setting that they are working in and will vary based on the types of assistants and people that he or she surrounds themselves with. First and foremost I believe that they safety manager needs to foster and nurture a positive safety environment. They need to understand that employees should not try and avoid him or her but welcome the safety manager and feel free to make suggestions or bring up potential issues in the workplace. A safety professional may or may not be an expert on a particular machine, process or hazard, and they must be humble enough and smart enough to bring in the right people to assist with conducting a job hazard analysis on a task. If they safety
All staff must follow instructions and training, such as manual handling and treatment of hazardous substances. They must use the supplied personal protective equipment and report hazards, incidents and injuries that occur, immediately.