Meeting standards Flashcards
What is meant by Meeting standards?
Every organisation that provides health and social care services is responsible for ensuring that employees implement the organisation’s code of practice and meet the standards for their work.
What Standards are suppose to be met?
Occupational standards, according to the UK commission for Employment and Skills (NOS) National Occupational Standards are statements of the standards of performance individuals must achieve when carrying out functions in the workplace, together with specifications of the underpinning knowledge and understanding.
NOS
Describe best practice to apply in all settings and underpin codes of practice.
Examples of meeting standards?
Receiving visitors in health and social care settings.
Providing advice and information to people who ask about health and social care services.
Contributing to social care during emergency situations.
Supporting individuals to use medication in social care settings.
Monitoring and maintaining health, safety and security of self and others.
Minimising the risk of spreading infection by cleaning , disinfection and storing care equipment.
Performance criteria examples?
One of the standards for people who work in health and social care, and for which organisations provide a code of practice, is how to receive visitors. Some examples of Performance criteria for meeting visitors are:
Talk to the visitor to find out why they are visiting.
Provide support to the visitor according to their needs.
Ensure that any information given to a visitor is accurate.
Maintain confidentiality.
Seek help if unable to deal with a situation.
Ensure the visiting area is safe.
