Learners will come to understand what it is like to work in Health and Social Care, the responsibilities in line with maintaining the health and safety and safeguarding rights of individuals in their care. Always being aware of issues around data protection, confidentiality and possibilities for discriminatory practice.
Learners will come to understand the role of regulatory bodies and their impact upon their working lives as well as the monitoring processes in place to ensure the delivery of high quality care.
Learners will begin to examine the many different professionals who may be involved in the delivery of care to an individual, what their roles are and how and where these services are delivered. Potential barriers to inter-professional working and the sharing of information will be covered and the effect this can have on the individual receiving care.
HSC301 An Introduction To Health And Social Care
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this assignment learners should:
LO1 Show understanding of the main roles and responsibilities of Health and Social
care workers when delivering care
LO2 Show understanding of the importance of regulatory bodies in delivery of high
quality care
LO3 Evaluate the role of the the inter-professional team in delivering Health and Social care
Part 1 – Roles of professional in health and social care setting and mechanism of reporting poor practice.
Scenario
You have newly joined health and social care sector as medical receptionist, your boss has assigned you with task to study the role pf professionals in health and social care sphere. He/she has also tasked you with responsibility to observe and report if there is any poor practice.
Task 1
State the role of healthcare professionals (midwives, nurses, carers) in the provision of services.
Write some points about how healthcare professionals can empower individuals by protecting their rights.
• Promoting anti-discriminatory practices
o Non-judgemental
o Person centred care
o Treat them uniquely
• Encourage independence
o Choice about lifestyle
o Community groups
• Empowering individuals
o Informed decisions about their care
o Opportunities to lead their life
Also demonstrate your understanding of reporting poor practice in Health and Social care setting by showing that how you will report to your manager, regarding any poor practices in the workplace.
Your report should focus on:
• Poor practices in healthcare (negligence, poor hygiene, etc.)
• How to report poor practice ( you can choose any practice such as negligence)
The above discussion will help you to achieve.
AC 1.1: Explain how health and social care professionals protect individuals in their care
AC 1.2: Discuss the mechanisms for reporting poor practice in Health and Social care
HSC301 An Introduction To Health And Social Care
Task 2
Explain how regulatory bodies ensure the quality of health and social care services. You can discuss the role of
• Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (WWW.Gov……)
• Care Quality Commission ……….
Identify the professional bodies that are responsible for the management of Health and Social Care Professions. You can discuss the roles and responsibilities of:
• Health Education England ……
• Royal College of Physician of Edinburgh ……..
• Health and Care Professions Council ……
The above discussion will help you to achieve.
AC 2.1: Discuss the roles of regulatory bodies that inspect Health and Social care provision
AC 2.2: Identify the professional bodies that regulate the professions within health and
social care.
Part 2 Difference between Inter-professional and multidisciplinary healthcare teams and barriers to inter-professional working.
HSC301 An Introduction To Health And Social Care
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