NVQ ASSIGNMENT 204 taskc
Assignment 204, Task C
Short Answer Questions
Ci - Explain what a social care worker must do if they become aware of an unsafe practice.
If at any time a social worker becomes aware of an unsafe practice, it is their duty to report it to their manager, the senior nurse on charge or their senior carer or “head of care” manager immediately and remedial measures should be implemented as soon as practically possible to avoid harm or injury. If these unsafe practices involve staff following poor working practice, staff should be retrained as soon as possible. If the unsafe practice involves poor or lack of resources, the employer must provide the adequate resources and a risk assessments must be carried out to prevent any further unsafe practices to occur.
Cii- Describe what a social care worker must do if unsafe practice is reported but nothing is done to ensure it is corrected.
If a social care worker reports an unsafe practice but the person they reported the concern to have done nothing to ensure it is corrected as soon as possible, then the social care worker will need to go to the next level of management. Should the social worker feel the unsafe practice is serious or critical, they may escalate the concern to the Care Quality Commission or the Safeguarding Team at the local Social Services department.
Ciii – Describe three factors that make individuals more vulnerable to abuse than others.
1. Dependence on others. Individuals who are completely dependent on others to support and care for them are more vulnerable to abuse.
2. Mental capacity. Individuals who may lack the capacity to understand what is happening to them or to make decisions for themselves are more vulnerable to abuse.
3. Sensory impairment. Individuals who have a sensory impairment such as blindness and deafness may have difficulties communicating and will make them more vulnerable to abuse.
Civ – Explain how adopting a person centred approach which offers choices and upholds rights can
Short Answer Questions
Ci - Explain what a social care worker must do if they become aware of an unsafe practice.
If at any time a social worker becomes aware of an unsafe practice, it is their duty to report it to their manager, the senior nurse on charge or their senior carer or “head of care” manager immediately and remedial measures should be implemented as soon as practically possible to avoid harm or injury. If these unsafe practices involve staff following poor working practice, staff should be retrained as soon as possible. If the unsafe practice involves poor or lack of resources, the employer must provide the adequate resources and a risk assessments must be carried out to prevent any further unsafe practices to occur.
Cii- Describe what a social care worker must do if unsafe practice is reported but nothing is done to ensure it is corrected.
If a social care worker reports an unsafe practice but the person they reported the concern to have done nothing to ensure it is corrected as soon as possible, then the social care worker will need to go to the next level of management. Should the social worker feel the unsafe practice is serious or critical, they may escalate the concern to the Care Quality Commission or the Safeguarding Team at the local Social Services department.
Ciii – Describe three factors that make individuals more vulnerable to abuse than others.
1. Dependence on others. Individuals who are completely dependent on others to support and care for them are more vulnerable to abuse.
2. Mental capacity. Individuals who may lack the capacity to understand what is happening to them or to make decisions for themselves are more vulnerable to abuse.
3. Sensory impairment. Individuals who have a sensory impairment such as blindness and deafness may have difficulties communicating and will make them more vulnerable to abuse.
Civ – Explain how adopting a person centred approach which offers choices and upholds rights can