UNIT 2 WORKING IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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WHAT DOES CODE OF CONDUCT MEAN?

A SET OF RULES THAT OUTLINE THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ALSO POINTION OUT THE NORMS AND RESPONSIBILITES OF AN EMPLOYEE

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HOW DO YOU SHOW DIGNITY?

TREAT PEOPLE WITH KINDNESS AND RESPECT THEI RBOUNDARIES

AVOID MAKING ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT PEOPLE AND RECOGNISE AND RESPECT IF THEY ARE DIFFERENT.

RESPECT AN DUPHOLD PEOPLES HUMAN RIGHTS.

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DIGNITY pt2

RECOGNISE AND RESPOND APPROPRIATELY TO THE SERVICE USERS NEEDS IF THEY REQUEST SOMETHING IN THEIR LAST HOURS.

ACT AS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE VULNERABLE.

POINT OUT ANY WRONG DOOINGS IN SOMEONES PRACTICE.

RESPECT SOMEONES RIGHT TO PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY.

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PRACTISE EFFECTIVELY

WORKING CO-OPERATIVELY

RESPECT SKILLS OF OTHERS AND CONTRIBUTE TO OTHERS

SHARE INFRMATION IF IT MAY LOWER THE RISK OF SOMEONE GETTING HURT.

GATHER AND REFLECT ON FEEDBACK.

DEAL WITH DIFFERENCES OF PROFESSIONAL OPINIONS AND FORM A SENSIBLE DEBATE IF THERE IS A ISSUE

KEEP CLEAR AND ACCURATE RECORDS

TKA EEXTRA CAR EHWNE DEALING WITH RECORDS

BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS

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WHAT ARE SOME RISKS?

IF A PERSON IS VULNERABLE OR AT RISK OF HARM THEN NEED EXTRA SUPPORT.

BREAK CONFIDENTIALITY IF A PERSON IS A SERIOUSE RISK TO THEMSELVES OR OTHER PEOPLE

KEEP TO APPROPRIATE GULDLINES IF CONTROLED DRUGS ARE BEING USED.

TAKE EXTRA STEPS TO MAKE SURE THAT ANYTHING THAT CAN HARM ANYONE E.G. MEDICINES ARE KEPT SAFE AND SECURE FROM THE PUBLIC.

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PROMOTE PROFESSIONALISM AND TRUST

UPHOLD STANDARDS IN THE COC.

BE AWARE THAT SOME BEHAVIOUR CAN OFFEND PEOPLE.

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ACCOUNTABILITY

Accountability is about ownership and initiative. This means that when an employee says they will do something, they follow through and get it done. It's recognizing that other team members are dependant on the results of your work

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