Unit 2335

Use and develop systems that promote communication
1.1
Within my role as manager I communicate with a variety of people for various different ways. This would involve speaking to resident’s families and social workers (this could be in the form of a face –to –face service review which could also include the resident). Additionally, I converse with other healthcare professionals such as a GP. This could be done over the phone to arrange a visit to a resident or to speak regarding medication. Additionally, contacting District nurses for resident intervention is normally done by faxing requests to them.
These are generally the appropriate forms of communication for these healthcare professionals. These requests or instructions are then recorded in a care-plan for an individual. In some cases written down and locked away, in other cases they would be password protected on a secure computer system. Dealing on a daily basis instructing colleagues with their daily duties are also part of my role, as is reporting concerns to the proprietor.
Colleagues would be given written information and concerns from a previous shift, arming them with the information they needed to be effective care givers for the day. In this case, paperwork would immediately be locked away, as would resident care-plans. Information regarding residents may be securely emailed to a regional manager, such as weekly or monthly reports. Primarily, it is the residents and care staff themselves that I communicate with the most.

1.2
Within my role, I feel that it is essential to maintain good relationships with staff, peers and healthcare professionals and this is assisted by good communication. As previously explained, working with a range of multidisciplinary organisations (social services, GPs, hospitals etc.) and resident’s families means that on a daily basis, information is relayed and shared in order to promote the best outcome. Effective communication becomes commonplace and a core principal...