Understand what is required for competence in own work role
Produced by Social Care Careers ‘A day in the life’ looks at the role and responsibilities of a senior carer in a residential care home.
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- Your Job Description
- 'Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England’ from Skills for Care and Skills for Health
- ‘Regulations for service providers and managers’ from the Care Quality Commission.
- 'Care Certificate’ from Skills for Care.
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Click on the link to open this document about ‘Current attitudes to disabled people’ that was produced by the charity Scope. Make sure you read the sections on ‘What do we mean by attitudes’ and ‘Attitudes today’. After reading the article reflect on your own attitudes and beliefs about people with a disability.
- This page from the National Careers Service gives information about the roles of care assistants, support workers and nursing home assistants. Look at the section ‘What you’ll do’ and compare that to your current role. Do you have additional duties? Are there any of these duties that are not yet part of your job description?
- This article looks at ‘Personal values, belief and attitudes’.
- This page from the Care Quality Commission gives relevant regulations for different areas of care.
- Think And Challenge
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