Duty of Care
CPD Approved
Course Description:
A duty of care is the requirement that all health and social care professionals, and organizations providing health and care services, must put the interests of service users first. Working in the health and social care sector involves interacting with a variety of individuals with different needs, dependencies, backgrounds, and wishes. As a care worker, you have a duty of care towards all individuals you are involved with during your working hours. This means employing a reasonable level of care to ensure they are kept safe from harm, abuse, and injury.
This course provides an introduction to the concept of duty of care, explores how it affects your work, explains what to do if you encounter a duty of care dilemma, and details where to seek support or advice. Practical examples of duty of care situations are also included.
Course Modules:
- Module 1: The Course Structure
- Module 2: The Implications of Duty of Care (Pass % Required: 70)
- Module 3: How Duty of Care Affects Your Work (Pass % Required: 70)
- Module 4: Duty of Care Dilemmas (Pass % Required: 70)
- Module 5: Resolving Dilemmas: Support and Advice (Pass % Required: 70)
- Module 6: How to Respond to Complaints (Pass % Required: 70)
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the concept of duty of care and its implications in the health and social care sector.
- Recognize how duty of care affects your work and the responsibilities it entails.
- Identify steps to take when encountering duty of care dilemmas.
- Access support and advice to resolve duty of care issues.
- Respond effectively to complaints related to duty of care.
Target Audience:
This course is designed for health and social care professionals, including care workers and support staff, who need to understand their responsibilities related to duty of care.
Advantages:
Online training is flexible, efficient, and cost-effective, allowing candidates to progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time, fitting the training around their work and personal life.
Further Progression:
Candidates may also benefit from other related courses, such as Safeguarding Adults and Children, Conflict Management, and Health and Safety in Care.
Recommended System Requirements:
- Browser: Up-to-date web browser
- Video: Up-to-date video drivers
- Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
- Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)
Duration: 50 minutes (Note: This duration is based on the amount of video content shown and does not account for loading time or thinking time on the questions).
