Qualification: Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care
Unit name: Duty of Care
Learning outcome: 1. Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice
Assessment criteria: 1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role
Unit name: Duty of Care
Learning outcome: 1. Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice
Assessment criteria: 1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role
Duty of care is the legal and professional responsibility to ensure that any actions that you take as part of your own work role do not adversely affect the welfare of the individuals that you care for.
Advertisement
This also extends to any ommissions that you make as part of your work role (for example, not giving an individual medication that they need).
Exercising your duty of care means that you will work in a safe and compassionate way and protect the individuals that you care for from harm, abuse and neglect.
Advertisement
Advertisement