Delegation

Question 1

What is Delegation?

Answer 1

-Process by which you allocate clinical or non-clinical care to a competent person.

Question 2

Responsibilities

Answer 2

• The registered professional who delegates a task remains accountable for the appropriateness of the delegation and ensuring that the SNR worker /
  PA/ Informal carer who does the work is able to do it
  Registered professionals have a duty of care and legal liability with regard to the service user. If they have delegated an activity they must ensure that is has been appropriately delegated
  The registered professional is accountable for the service users’ care plan.
  Registered professionals are accountable to their employer to follow their contract of duty.
  + Registered professionals are accountable to regulatory bodies In terms of standards of practice and patient care.