Roles and Responsibilities

Question 1

What are the 6 key terms?

Answer 1

Roles= expectations of an individual or an organisation.

Responsibilities= requirements and duties of roles an employee is accountable for.

Job Description= internal document that states the essential job duties, job responsibilities and skills required to perform a specific role.

Induction Training= training a new employee receives when they start working with an organisation.

Mandatory Training= training an organisation is required to give to enable a staff member to work safely.

Briefings= meetings that provide up to date information to the staff.

Question 2

What is the role of an employer?

Answer 2

These are organisations that provide service and employ a range of care practitioners.

Employers operate within a range of different sectors which can impact on the expectations of them.

They ensure compliance with the health and safety legislations.

They must provide a safe place to work, any necessary training and appropriate/safe work equipment.

Question 3

What are 5 examples of employers?

Answer 3

NHS

Local authority

Third sector

Care manager or private care home owner

Headteacher and Board of Governors

Question 4

What are the 3 responsibilities of an employer?

Answer 4

Promoting health and safety policies

Maintaining health and safety policies

Enforcing health and safety policies

Question 5

What are the 3 responsibilities of an employee?

Answer 5

Using equipment or substances

Reporting serious or imminent danger

Reporting shortcomings

Question 6

What is the responsibility of a service user?

Answer 6

Understanding health and safety policies