Assignment front sheet Qualification Unit number and title Pearson BTEC Level 4/5HNC/D Diploma Health and Social Care Unit 9: Empowering Users of Health and Social Care Services Student name Assessor name Fidelia Chukwuenweniwe Date issued Submission date Re-assessment date 17/02/2016 Task 1 and Task 2 Thursday 14th April 2016 Task 3 and Task 4 Thursday 28th April 2016 Assignment title Empowering Users of Health and Social Care Services Learning Outcome Learning Outcome Assessment Criteria In this assessment you will have the opportunity to present evidence that shows you are able to: Task no. LO1 Understand how the design and review of services promotes and maximises the rights of users of health and social care services 1.1 Explain how the current legislation and sector skills standards influence organisational policies and practices for promoting and maximizing the rights of users of health and social care services 1 1.2 Analyse factors that may affect the achievement of promoting and maximising the rights of users of health and social care services 1 1.3 Analyse how communication between care workers and individuals contribute to promoting and maximizing the rights of users of health and social care services 1 LO2 Understand how to promote the participation and independence of users of health and social care services 2.1 Explain factors that may contribute to loss of independence, non-participation and social exclusion for vulnerable people 2 2.2 Analyse how organisational systems and processes are managed to promote participation and independence of users health and social care services 2 2.3 Analyse the tensions that arise when balancing the rights of the individual to independence and choice against the care provider’s duty to protect 2 LO3 Understand the responsibility of managing and monitoring risks in health and social care settings 3.1 Use a case study from a health or social care setting to identify the extent to which individuals are at risk of harm 3 3.2 Analyse the effectiveness of policies, procedures and managerial approach within a health and social care setting for promoting the management of risks 3 LO4 Understand how good practice in the administration of medication is essential for users of health and social care services 4.1 Review current legislation, codes of practice and policy that apply to the handling of medication 2 4.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of policies and procedures within a health and social care setting for administering medication 4 Learner declaration I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged. Student signature: Date: In addition to the above PASS criteria, this assignment gives you the opportunity to submit evidence in order to achieve the following MERIT and DISTINCTION grades Grade Descriptor Indicative characteristic/s Contextualisation M1 Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions Effective judgements have been made To achieve M1, your short report needs to demonstrate sound analysis of the factors that contribute to the maximization of health and social care service users rights ( Task 1) M2 Select/ design and apply appropriate methods/ techniques A range of sources of information has been used To achieve M2 you must select appropriate sources of information to support your analysis in all Tasks. Citations in text and the Reference List should conform to the Harvard Referencing System (All Tasks) M3 Present and communicate appropriate findings Coherent, logical development of principles/concepts for the intended audience To achieve M3 your Case Study needs to be structured in a logical way that helps to develop the other care workers ability to promote the participation and independence of users of health and social care services (Task 2) D1 Use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions Conclusions have been arrived at through synthesis of ideas and have been justified To achieve D1 in Task 1 you need to combine a range of factors, including communication to justify the results of your analysis D2 Take responsibility for managing and organising activities Activities have been managed To achieve D2 in Task 1 the report needs to demonstrate the ability to manage the activities required to research, analyse and write a clear summary To achieve D2 in Task 4 the memo will demonstrate the ability to search and use appropriate sources to support the evaluation of effective policies D3 Demonstrate convergent/ lateral/ creative thinking Problems have been solved To achieve D3 your booklet will need to show how you have analysed the range of factors that help to promote the management of risk (Task 3) 3 Assignment brief Unit number and title 9, Empowering Users of Health and Social Care Services Qualification Pearson BTEC HND Diploma in Health and Social Care Start date 28/01/2016 Deadline/hand-in Task 1 Thursday 17th March2016 Task 2 Monday 11th April 2016 Task 3 and Task 4 Thursday 28th April 2016 Assessor Fidelia Chukwuenweniwe Assignment title Empowering Users of Health and Social Care Services Purpose of this assignment The following tasks have been designed to guide your work and provide you with opportunities to provide evidence that demonstrates your understanding of how to empower individuals using health and social care services in order to maximise their independence. Each task is different and is set within a specific scenario that you need to read carefully. It is important to place your work in the context of health and social care practice therefore examples will be required to support your discussion linked with appropriate theory. The work you present for assessment must be your own and all sources of information used need to be cited in the text and in a reference list using the Harvard Referencing System Scenario You are a Senior Carer in a private residential/nursing home for 24 service users with a range of ages. The home offers different levels of care to suit a range of needs, from nursing and Dementia Care to long term or respite care and specified people with Learning Disabilities. As a Senior Carer the management look to you for assistance in ensuring that service users are cared for effectively. You are asked to report to the management on various aspects of the management of care Task 1 (1.1 1.2 1.3 and M1, M2, D1, D2 ) This task looks at how the design and review of services promotes and maximises the rights of users of health and social care services. You have been asked by the management to brief them on how the rights of service users are assured at the home. You will need carry out individual research into current legislation and sector skills standards that affect the Home. Summarise your findings in a short written report that links examples from practice with relevant legislation and skills standards and: ⦁ Uses examples to explain how these influence organisational policies and practices for promoting and maximising the rights of users of health and social care services (AC 1.1) ⦁ Analyses factors that may affect the achievement of promoting and maximising the rights of users of health and social care services(AC 1.2) ⦁ Analyses how communication between care workers and individuals contribute to promoting and maximising the rights of users of health and social care services(AC 1.3) To achieve M1 your short report needs to demonstrate sound analysis of the factors that contribute to the maximization of health and social care service users rights To achieve M2 you must select appropriate sources of information to support your analysis in all Tasks. Citations in text and the Reference List should conform to the Harvard Referencing System To achieve D1 in you need to combine a range of factors, including communication to justify the results of your analysis To achieve D2 the report demonstrates the ability to manage the activities required to research, analyse and write a clear summary Task 2 (2.1 2.2 2.3 and M2, M3 ) The management were impressed with your report in Task 1 and have asked you to assist with the training of other care staff at the Home by preparing a Case study. Choose a service user/patient/client who has a medical or social condition that has made them vulnerable and in need of support. The task is to demonstrate your understanding of how to promote their participation and independence by looking at; the factors that affect independence/choice; organisational systems and other considerations such as possible tensions that may occur for example - safety versus independence. Write a short case study of your chosen vulnerable service user using examples from practice linked with theory that: ⦁ explains factors that may contribute to loss of independence, non-participation and social exclusion (AC2.1) ⦁ analyses how organisational systems and processes are managed to promote participation and independence (AC2.2) ⦁ analyses the tensions that arise when balancing the rights of the individual to independence and choice against the care provider’s duty to protect (AC2.3) To achieve M2 you must select appropriate sources of information to support your analysis in all Tasks. Citations in text and the Reference List should conform to the Harvard Referencing System To achieve M3 your Case Study needs to be structured in a logical way that helps to develop the other care workers ability to promote the participation and independence of users of health and social care services Task 3 ( 3.1, 3.2 and M2, D3 ) The management is concerned that some members of the team appear unaware of the need to manage and monitor potential risks to service users within the Home. You have been asked to produce an information booklet/handout, which will be made available to all members of the staff team on the concept of risk in health and social care settings and how that risk is managed and monitored effectively with individual responsibilities clearly identified in systems, policies and procedures. Research case studies from health or social care setting that look at risk and how it is managed to write your information booklet/handout. Ensure that the booklet: ⦁ identifies the extent to which individuals are at risk from harm, from abuse and from failure to protect (AC 3.1) ⦁ analyses the effectiveness of policies, procedures and managerial approach for promoting the management of risks (AC 3.2) To achieve M2 you must select appropriate sources of information to support your analysis in all Tasks. Citations in text and the Reference List should conform to the Harvard Referencing System To achieve D3 your booklet will need to show how you have analysed the range of factors that help to promote the management of risk Task 4 (4.1, 4.2 and M2, D2) You have been asked to review the current practice for the handling of medicines at the Home and prepare a memo that demonstrates good practice in the administration of medicine for users of health and social care services. Your memo will need to demonstrate your understanding of good practice in the handling of medicines in health and social care and to help your preparation: ⦁ Read the attached Safe Handling and Administration of Medicines Policy – NHS Wirral and: ⦁ review current legislation, codes of practice and policy that apply to the handling of medication in NHS Wirral (AC4.1) ⦁ Search for evidence from whatever sources you can find that ⦁ evaluates the effectiveness of policies and procedures for administering medication in NHS Wirral (AC4.2) ⦁ Present your findings in a short memo for the management that refers to the document provided and any other sources used. To achieve M2 you must select appropriate sources of information to support your analysis in all Tasks. Citations in text and the Reference List should conform to the Harvard Referencing System To achieve D2 the memo will demonstrate the ability to search and use appropriate sources to support the evaluation of effective policies Assignment Submission Guidelines: ⦁ Preferred writing styles CalibriArial, Verdana, and Times New Roman ⦁ Line spacing 1.5, Font Size 12 ⦁ Consistency in Heading Scheme, bullets and numbering ⦁ Consistency in top, bottom and left, right margins ⦁ Alphabetical Harvard referencing and bibliography *For Late Submission policy, please refer to your student course handbook available on Live Campus. Plagiarism Rules and Regulations ⦁ No plagiarism is accepted in assignments and students are advised to do the referencing correctly according to the Harvard Referencing System. ⦁ Students are advised to submit assignments with a similarity in below 10%. 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