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Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care

Roles and responsibilities in care

HSC301 · Responsibilities of a Health and Social Care worker — Week 1 of 16

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This week’s topics

Roles and responsibilities in care

  1. Job descriptions
  2. Duty of care
  3. Limits of competence
  4. Accountability
  5. 001 LO1 Principles and Values of Health and Social Care Adults Video
  6. The Blame Game. Practicing accountability without blame in care homes.
  7. Negligence 1: Duty of Care
  8. Rights and responsibilities in the workplace

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Explain roles and responsibilities in health and social care settings.

Activity

Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain roles and responsibilities in health and social care settings.

Study materials

Videos

  • 001 LO1 Principles and Values of Health and Social Care Adults Video · YouTube · Connective Care Education · 16 min · for registered students
  • The Blame Game. Practicing accountability without blame in care homes. · YouTube · We Lead · 12 min · for registered students
  • Negligence 1: Duty of Care · YouTube · The Law Teacher · 15 min · for registered students
  • Rights and responsibilities in the workplace · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students
  • Who provides social care? · YouTube · The King's Fund · 2 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • The Cavendish Review: healthcare assistants and support workers in NHS and social care (2013) · Reading · GOV.UK, report · for registered students
  • The NHS Constitution for England · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • CQC: Regulations for service providers and managers · Reading · Other, guidance · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Roles and responsibilities in care
  • Week 2: Working relationships versus personal relationships
  • Week 3: Regulators and advisory bodies
  • Week 4: Agreed ways of working
  • Week 5: Accessing organisational policies and procedures
  • Week 6: Quality assurance processes
  • Week 7: Promoting positive experiences through quality feedback
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Principles and benefits of partnership working
  • Week 10: Best practice in multi-agency collaboration
  • Week 11: Improving partnership working
  • Week 12: Applying Responsibilities of a Health and Social Care worke…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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