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Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

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UNIT 42: SUPPORT WORK IN SOCIAL CARE3 Underst<strong>and</strong> the importance of team work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> care environmentsConcept of a team: def<strong>in</strong>ition of a team; formal <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>formal roles with<strong>in</strong> theteam; benefits of team work; respond<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>in</strong>appropriate requests from teammembers (eg <strong>in</strong> relation to safe practice); roles, responsibilities <strong>and</strong> boundaries ofteam members <strong>in</strong> a workplace; membership of team, eg managers, workers, carecolleagues, non-care colleagues, other professionalsCommunication <strong>in</strong> a care environment: report<strong>in</strong>g issues; ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gconfidentiality; whistle blow<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g POVA (protection of vulnerable adults);report<strong>in</strong>g concerns about any child <strong>in</strong> relation to potential abuse or neglectSupervision, appraisal <strong>and</strong> personal development <strong>in</strong> relation to self, the<strong>in</strong>dividual, the team, the organisation: purpose of supervision, appraisal <strong>and</strong>personal development; process of supervision, appraisal <strong>and</strong> personaldevelopment; value of supervision, appraisal <strong>and</strong> personal development4 Underst<strong>and</strong> the importance of safe work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> care environmentsSecurity <strong>in</strong> a care environment: monitor callers, eg service eng<strong>in</strong>eers, deliverypersonnel; ensure that areas that should be locked are locked, eg garden sheds,store cupboards, garagePrecautions to prevent <strong>in</strong>fection <strong>and</strong> its spread: h<strong>and</strong> hygiene (correct h<strong>and</strong>wash<strong>in</strong>g technique, use of alcohol gels <strong>and</strong> other antiseptics, h<strong>and</strong> dry<strong>in</strong>g, sk<strong>in</strong>care, facilities required); use of appropriate personal protective equipment(PPE); general cleanl<strong>in</strong>ess (personal, environmental, materials, equipment);pr<strong>in</strong>ciples of isolation nurs<strong>in</strong>g; immunisation (occupational health for staff,general public <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividuals); follow<strong>in</strong>g correct/safe practice procedures;prevention of sharps <strong>in</strong>jury; management of outbreaks of <strong>in</strong>fection; foodh<strong>and</strong>l<strong>in</strong>g; soiled laundry managementStorage <strong>and</strong> disposal of waste specific to the care environment: cl<strong>in</strong>ical waste;household waste; soiled laundry <strong>and</strong> waste; sharps; medic<strong>in</strong>es; confidentialrecordsStorage <strong>and</strong> use of substances <strong>and</strong> equipment <strong>in</strong> the care environment:equipment, eg garden<strong>in</strong>g tools, knives, domestic appliances, shredder, computer,motor vehicles, keys; substances, eg hazardous or non-hazardous to healthBN018467 – Specification – <strong>Edexcel</strong> <strong>Level</strong> 3 <strong>BTEC</strong> <strong>Nationals</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Social</strong> <strong>Care</strong>– Issue 1 – February 2007 © <strong>Edexcel</strong> Limited 2007517

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