Understand The Role Of The Social Care Worker
PWSC25 Understanding the role of the social care worker
Understand working relationships in social care settings.
1.1 Explain how a working relationship is different from a personal relationship. There are many differences between a working relationship and a personal relationship. A personal relationship is usually a relationship you have chosen to have with an individual. Personal relationships don’t have rules or boundaries, and individuals are free to express their opinions. However, when it comes to work, in most cases you don’t choose the individuals you work with, you are expected to follow policies and procedures, you get paid and have to stick to work times. People are usually at different levels and have different roles at work, you have management, and in my job the co ordinators and then the care staff. Working relationships have to be kept professional, where as personal relationships tend to involve emotions, love, intimacy and being …show more content…
Individuals can gain so much from working in partnership with people they come into contact with. Working along side the service users family can help you to gain knowledge of an individuals needs and likes. Small things like knowing how an individual likes their drinks or meals prepared can make a difference and help the service user to feel happier. Working alongside NHS staff and social services can help you as an individual gain vital knowledge of an individuals needs. This is a knowledge gained on the job and can not be taught in your induction or training. working with your colleagues in partnership is also beneficial, having hand over meetings or filling in diary sheets helps to pass on important day to day changes of a service users situations. In short everybody working in a partnership ensures everybody is working towards the same
Understand working relationships in social care settings.
1.1 Explain how a working relationship is different from a personal relationship. There are many differences between a working relationship and a personal relationship. A personal relationship is usually a relationship you have chosen to have with an individual. Personal relationships don’t have rules or boundaries, and individuals are free to express their opinions. However, when it comes to work, in most cases you don’t choose the individuals you work with, you are expected to follow policies and procedures, you get paid and have to stick to work times. People are usually at different levels and have different roles at work, you have management, and in my job the co ordinators and then the care staff. Working relationships have to be kept professional, where as personal relationships tend to involve emotions, love, intimacy and being …show more content…
Individuals can gain so much from working in partnership with people they come into contact with. Working along side the service users family can help you to gain knowledge of an individuals needs and likes. Small things like knowing how an individual likes their drinks or meals prepared can make a difference and help the service user to feel happier. Working alongside NHS staff and social services can help you as an individual gain vital knowledge of an individuals needs. This is a knowledge gained on the job and can not be taught in your induction or training. working with your colleagues in partnership is also beneficial, having hand over meetings or filling in diary sheets helps to pass on important day to day changes of a service users situations. In short everybody working in a partnership ensures everybody is working towards the same