self care training – welcome!

module 1

the role of the care worker

On completion of this module learners will:

Reflect on the current role of the community care worker

Recognise the key duties of the care worker Examine the key responsibilities and motivations

of the care worker

Module 1 outcomes

Did you know?

You work as part of a team of 1.31 million people directly employed in adult social care.

This breaks down as:

764,000 – care workers

141,000 – support workers

131,000 – manager/supervisors

90,000 – social workers/nurses and occupational therapists

(The State of the Adult Social Care Workforce, England 2008)

Supporting personal care and appearance Supporting mobility Supporting emotional well-being Supporting rehabilitation Supporting health care needs Supporting terminally ill people Providing information to individuals, families, your employer,

other professionals

Key duties

The vital role you play

Your role brings with it…

Promoting the person’s rights Promoting choice Promoting dignity Promoting respect Promoting independence Maintaining confidentiality Protecting others from abuse Managing work rotas

And all in a day’s work!

These responsibilities include…

So, what motivates you

to be a care worker?

Group discussion

It is estimated that by 2025 an extra 1.2million extra adult social care staff will be needed

(Skills for Care - using data taken from the National Minimum Data Set for Social Care 2008)

So new types of working is not about replacing you, but is about: Targeting your existing skills Focusing your support on enabling more choice and control for the people you support Enabling people to lead healthier and happier lives

Remember the system will not survive without YOU

Self Care Training Manual: Implementing the Common Core principles for Self Care© Skills for Care, 2009.www.skillsforcare.org.uk Albion Court, 5 Albion Place, Leeds LS1 6JL.All rights reserved. This material may be reproduced for non-commercial distribution in aid of social care workforce development, provided the copyright notices and acknowledgements are included in each reproduction.Requests for commercial publishing rights should be directed to Skills for Care.

Referencing:Short reference: Skills for Care, 2009Long reference: Skills for Care, Self Care Training Manual: Implementing the Common Core Principles for Self Care (Skills for Care, Leeds, 2009)

Acknowledgements:This material was commissioned from jdee Training and Lancashire County Council by Skills for Care’s New Types of Worker programme in the north west. It was researched and compiled by Shaun Douglas Galley and Sarah Johnson.