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the responsibilities of a health and social care practitioner 

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the responsibilities of a health and social care practitioner 

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Practitioners within the health and social care sector responsibilities are to ensure that individuals are properly cared for when accessing health and social services. They are based on legislation (meaning law), standards and codes.They provide support and rehabilitation and make sure patients receive the best support they can get whilst in their care. they take responsibility for making sure that everything runs smoothly on both ends to prevent any danger or issues.

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what/why are H&S practitioners responsible for following policies and procedures set

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what/why are H&S practitioners responsible for following policies and procedures set

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policies and procedures are steps taken to ensure that staff and service users are safe. they set responsibilities and boundaries for what the practitioners are expected and ensures organisations are following regulations and law. policies and procedures are important to follow for practitioners because without these practitioners are more at risk of making mistakes therefore putting the service users at a higher risk of complications. without these practitioners lack the guidance and rules needed when responding to situations, therefore leaving them to improvise or even avoid taking action when it is necessary. this wouldn't ensure the safety of the service users making this an ineffective way to work in the health and social care sector. problems due to lack of understanding procedures would afeect administarting medication,

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practitioners responsibilities- implementing care values 

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practitioners responsibilities- implementing care values 

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implementing care values is also known as person centered values,these are principles that help put the interests of the service user at the center of what practitioners do. it is a way to approach when providing care and it is about valuing and respecting the service users decisions whilst supporting them. practitioners have to follow this to make sure that patients/s.u's feel comfortable when receiving support and that they can trust, rely and feel as though they can depend on any advice that may be given to them. there are 7  main values that are associated too this such as -respect, maintaining confidentiality, promoting independence, dignity, empathy, safeguarding and a duty of care as well as anti-discriminatory practice. practitioners ensure that all of this is included in their practice whilst helping to make sure the users needs are met and help them plan for future references. Practitioners have to accept that everyone's decisions are different and should be respected as its their body meaning their choice. However can still discuss any concerns about their choice if needed and therefore support them in a way that they agree on as their health and support is still the practitioners number 1 priority.
(April 2013, social care institute for excellence)
https://www.scie.org.uk/workforce/inductionnorthernireland/principlesofcare/riskassessment.asp

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a care plan is a document created by a practiotonor that can be shared with whoever the service user wants it to and is a record of any details about the patients medical history, personal details, any outcomes that may be possible and information about the care they receive. it is the practitioners responsibility to follow and create a care plan for a patient that may need it, this is so that any information they need to find is written down to make it easier to find crucial information, helps to have better communication and understanding of he user. it helps avoid/ prevent any issues for the practitioners are responsible for having  conversations set up as service users have the right to decide for themselves and understand better about what is happening.  practitioners are required to follow the steps for the care plan which is- prepare, discuss, document and review. this all ensures that practitioners work with the users rather than working for them.
(GOV.UK)

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7cb7e340f0b6629523b621/dh_124048.pdf

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a risk assessment within the sector is to ensure that no one is harmed towards both service users and practitioners.care providers(practitioners) are responsible for carrying out a risk assessment for every individual who they may provide support or care for. practitioners risk assessments are part of managing any possible risk and will include things such as- who may be at risk?, how is the individual likely to be in harm?, any measurements required to prevent possible harm, any ongoing actions to prevent risk, up to date- write down the time they filled out the assessment whether its on paper or online. some examples of risks that practitioners may have to write down are thing like- medication handling, moving and handling, food risks and trips or falls. therefore making practitioners responsible for nay accidents that may happen if they dont manage the possible risks.

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the job description includes things such as the job name, responsibilities and a summary of what the job is about. whereas the person specification is what an individual is required to have to achieve a role for the job, for example the skills, experience and education needed. candidates applying for a role to be a practitioner will be assessed according to their performance. job seekers who want to be a practitioner in the health and social care sector have to be responsible for thing such as understanding equality, communicating well with others, understand confidentiality, work well in a team and write clearly. most job descriptions will describe some of the responsibilities of a practitioner and on the website or once they start will be told all of their responsibilities.