Care : Responsibilities and Ethical Practice

Responsibilities and Ethical Practice as a Care Worker

Learn the ethics and best practices of the health and care industry from the experts!

Care workers aid individuals with all aspects of their day-to-day living, including social and physical activities, personal care, mobility, and meals. Care workers can be employed in care homes, in private homes or in the community. Care workers who work in the community are occasionally called domiciliary carers which often involves travelling to different people’s homes.

Responsibilities and Ethical Practices as a Care Worker course is designed for people who wish, or want to get hired as adult care workers or caregivers in the health and social care industry. It is the ideal choice of course which will prepare you with the related skills and knowledge for a career in adult care. You will gain a thorough understanding of what it takes to work in the adult care business and the roles relating to it. It is a highly rewarding career on many levels.

Why follow this course at Care Academy

Care Academy is a leading UK-based online education provider. We help individuals to reach their goals and pursue their dreams by giving the opportunity to learn online and earn certifications as powerful proof of their new competencies. This exclusive Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course offered at Care Academy can change your life forever. The Care Academy team gives the learners the fullest attention to meet their needs. The team also ensures that the learners have the required information to proceed with their training. So, why wait when you have plenty of opportunities? Hurry now, and register for the Responsibilities and Ethical Practices as a Care Worker course at Care Academy.

• High-quality e-learning study material
• Tutorials/material from industry-leading experts
• Unlimited 24/7 access to the learning portal
• Recognised accredited certification
• CPD accredited certificate upon successful completion
• Availability of tutor support
• 24/7 customer service

• 1: Duty of Care in Care Settings 25:00

  • 1: Duty of Care in Care Settings 23:00
  • 2: Assignment 1 01:00
  • 3: Assignment 2 01:00

• 2: Responsibilities of a Care Worker 15:00

  • 4: Responsibilities of a Care Worker 12:00
  • 5: Assignment 1 01:00
  • 6: Assignment 2 01:00
  • 7: Witness Testimony 01:00

• 3: Safeguarding and Protection in Care Settings 44:00

  • 8: Safeguarding and Protection in Care Settings 41:00
  • 9: Assignment 1 02:00
  • 10: Assignment 2 01:00

• 4: Support Positive Risk Taking for Individuals 33:00

  • 11: Support Positive Risk Taking for Individuals 30:00
  • 12: Assignment 1 01:00
  • 13: Assignment 2 01:00
  • 14: Witness Testimony 01:00

Learning outcomes

• Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice
• Know how to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and the duty of care
• Know how to respond to complaints
• Understand working relationships in care settings
• Be able to work in ways that are agreed with the employer
• Be able to work in partnership with others
• Understand principles of safeguarding adults
• Know how to recognise signs of abuse
• Know how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse
• Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protecting individuals from abuse
• Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of abuse
• Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices
• Understand principles of online safety
• Understand the importance of risk-taking in everyday life

COURSE CURRICULUM

Module 01 : Duty of Care in Care Settings

• Duty of Care
• Conflicts and Dilemmas
• Complaints

Module 02 : Responsibilities of a Care Worker

• Understand Working Relationships in Care Settings
• Work in Ways that are Agreed with the Employer

Module 03 : Safeguarding and Protection in Care Settings

• Understand Principles of Safeguarding Adults.
• Know How to Recognise Signs of Abuse.
• Know How to Respond to Suspected or Alleged Abuse.
• Understand The National and Local Context of Safeguarding and Protection from Abuse.
• Understand Ways to Reduce the Likelihood of Abuse.
• Know How to Recognise and Report Unsafe Practices.
• Know How to Recognise and Report Unsafe Practices.

Module 04 : Support Positive Risk Taking for Individuals

• Importance of Risk-Taking In Everyday Life
• A Positive, Person-Centred Approach to Risk Assessment
• Understand the Legal and Policy Framework Underpinning An Individual’s Right to Make Decisions and Take Risks
• Be Able to Support Individuals to Make Decisions About Risks
• Be Able to Support Individuals to Take Risks
• Understand Duty of Care About Supporting Positive Risk-Taking

Method of assessment

This online course is assignment-based with learners being assessed upon the submission of a series of assignments. Once the students are successful in their submissions, they will gain a professional qualification. The assignments must be submitted to the instructor through the online learning portal. The assignments will be reviewed and evaluated, with feedback provided to the students on how they have fared.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be awarded a certificate in ‘Responsibilities and Ethical Practices as a Care Worker.’

Access duration

The course will be directly delivered to you and you will have 365 days access to the online learning platform from the date of joining the course. The course is self-paced and you can complete it in stages, revisiting the lectures at any time.

Awarding body

CPD is a leading awarding body in the United Kingdom that meets an excellent standard of high-quality education. CPD is committed to enhancing proficiency and personal skills to develop learners’ skills and abilities. CPD ensures that both practical and academic qualifications will assist individuals to re-skill or up-skill and maintain a competitive advantage in their chosen industry.

• Students
• Recently-passed-out graduates
• Job seekers
• Individuals already working in this field and want to update their knowledge and skills
• Anyone who is interested in working within the field of adult care

• This course requires no formal prerequisites and this certification is open to everyone.

Once you have successfully completed this course you can apply for any prestigious position which offers you a lucrative salary. Furthermore, it helps you to pursue further education on the subject and gain more experience in the field.

Reed courses certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included