specific responsibilities for hsc workers

Cards (12)

  • those working in HSC settings are required to:
    • promote anti-discriminatory practice to meet needs of all service users
    • empower individuals- take control of their lives and decisions about their care and treatment
    • ensuring safety of staff and service users
    • maintain confidentiality and privacy
    • promote good communication between carers, and carers and their clients.
  • what are the 3 principles of good practice established by the Care Sector Consortium in 1992?
    general medical council (GMC)
    nursing and midwifery council (NMC)
    health and care professionals council (HCPC)
  • what health and social professional adhere to the general medical council (GMC)?
    Doctors
  • what health and social professionals adhere to the NMC?
    Nurses and midwives.
  • what medical professionals adhere to the HCPC?
    Allied health professionals, for example social workers and paramedics
  • Individualised care: care provision tailored to meet the particular and specific needs of each service user.
  • Self-esteem: a persons sense of self-respect; the confidence a person has in their own worth and value.
  • Empowerment: supporting people to take control of their lives and futures by taking a full part in discussions and decisions about their care and treatment.
  • Multi-cultural society: a population made up of people from a variety of different ethnic backgrounds and cultural traditions.
  • Rehabilitation
    Purpose is to enable a person to recover from an accident or serious illness and to live an independent and fulfilling life
  • Conditions rehabilitation may be important for
    • Strokes
    • Heart attacks
    • Accidents that reduced mobility or reaction speed
  • Rehabilitation
    • May also treat mental health problems
    • May include support from physiotherapists, OTs, counsellors or psychotherapists
    • Programme will vary depending on physical and psychological needs and home/family circumstances