Self
Self: As a health and social care worker, we are responsible for taking reasonable care of ourselves and others around you in the work place. You need to follow the policies and procedures of your employer and not act in a way which will cause an accident or ill health to yourself or others, for example we must never risk ourselves or the service user by not using the hoist equipment provided if that individual cannot mobilise. You will probably work with a number of individuals who all have different needs and who require different types of care and support, we can all access the information we need on the individual by reading their care plan and look at what risk assessments are in place for that individual. Any task you do whilst at work, must not put anyone at risk, especially yourself.
