Role of the Care Worker

Having established the core values necessary to promote good practice in The Principles of Person Centred Care, this video goes on to explore more fully the nature of a care worker’s role and responsibilities.

Care workers are introduced to the concepts of access and application of policies and procedures, the organisation’s aims & values and working in partnership with other workers and the service user.

It also considers the responsibilities a care worker has, as set out in the General Social Care Council’s Code of Practice for Social Care Workers.

This video will help them answer such questions as:

What standard of conduct is expected of me? What tasks and activities will I be expected to carry out? Where do I go for advice, information and support? Why should I support the involvement of carers and family?

This title, along with The Principles of Person Centred Care and Needs of the Service User contribute to improving understanding of the various interrelating issues that combine to ensure the role of the care worker is central to promoting good principles of care that meet the individual needs of service users.

Standards:

Skills for Care Common Induction Standard 2

Care Council for Wales Induction Section 3 & 1.4

Health & Social Care NOS/NVQ Units 21, 23, 24, 27, 241

Subjects covered include:

Role of the care worker • Code of practice • Policies and Procedures • Working in Partnership • Working in Partnership with Carer and others • Worker Relationships

Supporting Material:

An accompanying CD-ROM contains a Training Pack, which includes a Lesson Plan, 1 case study, 2 group and/or individual exercises and 3 handouts. The CD-ROM also contains Question and Answer sheets a Trainer’s Guide and other supporting materials, all designed to help trainers prepare and run an effective training session.

Duration:

25 minute video in 8 sections to be used in a suggested 2-3 hour training session.