Fundamentals of Care
A Textbook for Health and Social Care Assistants
Ian Peate
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Fundamentals of Care
A Textbook for Health and Social Care Assistants
Ian Peate
About This Book
Fundamentals of Care is an accessible introductory textbook for all health care assistants; assistant practitioners and social care support workers who are undertaking the newly introduced, mandatory Care Certificate, as well as offering a resource for providing care and support.
Practically focused, each chapter begins with the outcomes associated with each standard, which helps contextualise and focus the reader on the content and relevance to the Care Certificate. The book also includes exercises to encourage the reader to stop, look, listen and act, thinking cap activity promotes further thinking and application to care and support provision along with case studies and resource files.
Written to help the reader come to terms with the role and function of the heath and care assistants, Fundamentals of Care offers support to those undertaking the Care Certificate and to assist those who already work as health and care assistants, helping them in their quest to enhance safe and effective care.
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Chapter 1
Health and social care provision in the UK
Care certificate outcomes
- Introduce the reader to health and care provision across the UK.
- Emphasise the fact that the four different countries of the UK adopt different approaches to care provision whilst still being a part of the wider National Health Service.
- Offer the reader some insight into past and present issues surrounding health and social care.
Take stock
Key: | ||||
I know this I have a good level of knowledge or skills regarding this aspect of the standard. I make use of the knowledge and skills identified on a regular basis, feeling confident in my ability and performance. I do not need a refresher. | ||||
Satisfactory My level of knowledge and standard of skills meet the criteria associated with the standard. I use the skills and knowledge from time to time. I might not always feel confident in my capability, I would benefit from a refresher. | ||||
I require a review I do not feel that I have the skills and/or the knowledge that would enable me to meet the standard in a confident and competent way. The knowledge and skills I used to have are no longer valid. I will require a refresher. | ||||
This is new to me I have never worked in a caring role before or I have never covered this topic before. I will need further training and development in this area. |
Standard | Self‐assessment | ||||
Understand health and social care provision in the UK | |||||
Discuss the role and function of the NHS nationally and locally | |||||
Describe how health and social care services are regulated and monitored | |||||
Highlight aspects of health and social care offered and provided by the NHS, the private and voluntary sectors | |||||
Differentiate between primary, secondary and tertiary services | |||||
Develop an insight into the assessment of health and social care needs for individuals and communities |