working relationships health and social care
Unit 6
Activity 1
a) What is a working relationship?
A working relationship is with the people you work. This could be you line manager, colleagues, clients or their families.
b) What is a personal relationship?
Personal relationships are with friends and family. You don’t have a code of conduct or set out rules.
c) Explain the difference between a working relationship and a personal relationship.
The difference between working and personal relationships are:
With working relationships you have clear boundaries and policies and procedures in place that you must follow. You must follow the code of conduct. You are involved with the certain people for a reason and you cannot choose these relationships.
With personal relationships, to a certain extent there are no boundaries, no rules or policies. You can share information and secrets. You can’t choose your family.
d) Describe the different working relationships that you have:
c) Inside the workplace
Managers, supervisors, senior support workers, social workers, other support workers or apprentices, volunteers, clients families, clients, trainers, councillor’s, hair dressers, chefs, kitchen assistants, laundry assistant, priest, chiropodist, handy man, office clerks, physiotherapist, nurses, DN’s, opticians, mini bus driver, doctors, CPN’s, paramedics and other emergency services. ci) Outside the workplace
Parents, grandparents, siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles, extended family, your partner, friends, work friends, people you meet out and about, people that serve you in shops.
Activity 2
• Why is it important to follow your job description?
You job description is important because it tells you what is expected of you and what you can expect from the employer in return. It sets out clear guidelines on your role and the responsibilities you have. Also the company has rules and orders that you need to abide by and they set their own schedules. Without all these the work place would be a chaotic place.
• Where
Activity 1
a) What is a working relationship?
A working relationship is with the people you work. This could be you line manager, colleagues, clients or their families.
b) What is a personal relationship?
Personal relationships are with friends and family. You don’t have a code of conduct or set out rules.
c) Explain the difference between a working relationship and a personal relationship.
The difference between working and personal relationships are:
With working relationships you have clear boundaries and policies and procedures in place that you must follow. You must follow the code of conduct. You are involved with the certain people for a reason and you cannot choose these relationships.
With personal relationships, to a certain extent there are no boundaries, no rules or policies. You can share information and secrets. You can’t choose your family.
d) Describe the different working relationships that you have:
c) Inside the workplace
Managers, supervisors, senior support workers, social workers, other support workers or apprentices, volunteers, clients families, clients, trainers, councillor’s, hair dressers, chefs, kitchen assistants, laundry assistant, priest, chiropodist, handy man, office clerks, physiotherapist, nurses, DN’s, opticians, mini bus driver, doctors, CPN’s, paramedics and other emergency services. ci) Outside the workplace
Parents, grandparents, siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles, extended family, your partner, friends, work friends, people you meet out and about, people that serve you in shops.
Activity 2
• Why is it important to follow your job description?
You job description is important because it tells you what is expected of you and what you can expect from the employer in return. It sets out clear guidelines on your role and the responsibilities you have. Also the company has rules and orders that you need to abide by and they set their own schedules. Without all these the work place would be a chaotic place.
• Where