UNIT 2: SCH32 OR EDI CU1531 ENGAGE IN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN
HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLES SETTINGS
LEARNING OUTCOME 1
1.1 Describe the duties and responsibilities of own work role
Everyone’s duties and responsibility differ, and you are encouraged to make use of the
job description that you have been given and write about this.
Here is a sample of what you should be writing:
I am currently working at............. as a ............. It is a residential or nursing or sheltered
or NHS ................
As a ................(support worker, carer, care assistant), I am responsible for providing
support to individuals in a way that is respectful, promotes their independence and
enables the individuals I support realise their own potential. My duties as a ……….. can
be described below:
• Personal Care: Assistance with bathing, showering, toileting and dressing in order to
maintain a high standard of hygiene.• Administering medication to the individual in
accordance with the company’s Administration of Medication Policy and documenting it
correctly.
• Supporting individuals with household activities which involves cooking, mealtimes,
laundering and cleaning in order to promote a healthy environment and to promote
independent living.• Supporting individuals in accessing the community i.e. Day Centre,
shopping and other recreational services
• Recording and completing any appropriate documentation in order to ensure that
individuals’ records and observations are accurate and informative.As a support worker
I treat all service users with respect and dignity, and my work practices reflect and
promote equal opportunities.
, UNIT 2: SCH32 OR EDI CU1531 ENGAGE IN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN
HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLES SETTINGS
1.2 Explain expectations about own work role as expressed in relevant standards.
As a Social Worker your expectations about your role includes Codes of Practice by the
General Social Care Council.
As a social care worker, you will have criteria to guide your practice and be clear about
what standards of conduct you are expected to meet. You are expected to use the
codes to examine your own practice and to look for areas in which you can improve.
This forms part of the wider package of legislation, practice standards and employers’
policies and procedures that social care workers must meet. Social care workers are
responsible for making sure that their conduct does not fall below the standards set out
in this code and that no action or omission on their part harms the wellbeing of service
users.
As a Social care worker, you are expected to:
• Protect the rights and promote the interests of service users and carers;
• Strive to establish and maintain the trust and confidence of service users and carers;
• Promote the independence of service users while protecting them as far as possible
from danger or harm;
• Respect the rights of service users whilst seeking to ensure that their behaviour does
not harm themselves or other people;
• Uphold public trust and confidence in social care services; and,
• Be accountable for the quality of their work and take responsibility for maintaining and
improving their knowledge and skills.
HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLES SETTINGS
LEARNING OUTCOME 1
1.1 Describe the duties and responsibilities of own work role
Everyone’s duties and responsibility differ, and you are encouraged to make use of the
job description that you have been given and write about this.
Here is a sample of what you should be writing:
I am currently working at............. as a ............. It is a residential or nursing or sheltered
or NHS ................
As a ................(support worker, carer, care assistant), I am responsible for providing
support to individuals in a way that is respectful, promotes their independence and
enables the individuals I support realise their own potential. My duties as a ……….. can
be described below:
• Personal Care: Assistance with bathing, showering, toileting and dressing in order to
maintain a high standard of hygiene.• Administering medication to the individual in
accordance with the company’s Administration of Medication Policy and documenting it
correctly.
• Supporting individuals with household activities which involves cooking, mealtimes,
laundering and cleaning in order to promote a healthy environment and to promote
independent living.• Supporting individuals in accessing the community i.e. Day Centre,
shopping and other recreational services
• Recording and completing any appropriate documentation in order to ensure that
individuals’ records and observations are accurate and informative.As a support worker
I treat all service users with respect and dignity, and my work practices reflect and
promote equal opportunities.
, UNIT 2: SCH32 OR EDI CU1531 ENGAGE IN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN
HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLES SETTINGS
1.2 Explain expectations about own work role as expressed in relevant standards.
As a Social Worker your expectations about your role includes Codes of Practice by the
General Social Care Council.
As a social care worker, you will have criteria to guide your practice and be clear about
what standards of conduct you are expected to meet. You are expected to use the
codes to examine your own practice and to look for areas in which you can improve.
This forms part of the wider package of legislation, practice standards and employers’
policies and procedures that social care workers must meet. Social care workers are
responsible for making sure that their conduct does not fall below the standards set out
in this code and that no action or omission on their part harms the wellbeing of service
users.
As a Social care worker, you are expected to:
• Protect the rights and promote the interests of service users and carers;
• Strive to establish and maintain the trust and confidence of service users and carers;
• Promote the independence of service users while protecting them as far as possible
from danger or harm;
• Respect the rights of service users whilst seeking to ensure that their behaviour does
not harm themselves or other people;
• Uphold public trust and confidence in social care services; and,
• Be accountable for the quality of their work and take responsibility for maintaining and
improving their knowledge and skills.
