If the volunteer undertakes the same scope of duties as any other care worker then the full Care Certificate should be met (if the volunteer is inexperienced and not worked in the health or adult social care sector previously). If the volunteer has previous experience, the organisation should check evidence and assess their competences. Related resources: Care Certificate Standards, Care Certificate Framework, Care Certificate Mapping Document, Care Certificate Self-Assessment When recruiting a new care worker, should we always look for a copy of the Care Certificate? The Care Certificate was only introduced on 01 April 2015. Those working in the sector before this date will most likely not be able to provide a certificate but they should be able to evidence what training and qualifications they have undertaken with previous employers. It is the new employer’s responsibility to ensure that they are confident in the competences of their workforce. Related resources: Care Certificate Mapping Document, Care Certificate Self-Assessment Tool, Care Certificate “Certificate” How do domiciliary care agencies assess the competence of those new to the sector? The workplace assessment parts of the Care Certificate are equally important to those working in the community and homecare as any other health and adult social care service. Regulated providers are expected to assess the competence of the new care worker before they delivering care out of line of sight of a more experienced colleague. Sufficient time should be planned to enable the assessor to undertake this important part of the induction process. Related resources: Care Certificate Framework, Resources for Assessors, Help for Home Care Providers How do Shared Lives and live in care services assess the competence of those new to the sector? If the service is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), there will be the expectation that those new to the sector are provided with the appropriate training, supervision and workplace assessment to meet the Care Certificate. Sufficient time must be planned to enable the assessor to undertake this important part of the induction process. For some services, the care duties required by people needing care and support may be limited. Therefore, in such circumstances, the employer should arrange for the worker to be trained and assessed in all relevant parts of the Care Certificate and document this. Related resources: Care Certificate Framework, Resources for Assessors, Practical Guidance for Shared Lives Services Delivering the Care Certificate
If the volunteer undertakes the same scope of duties as any other care worker then the full Care Certificate should be met (if the volunteer is inexperienced and not worked in the health or adult social care sector previously). If the volunteer has previous experience, the organisation should check evidence and assess their competences. Related resources: Care Certificate Standards, Care Certificate Framework, Care Certificate Mapping Document, Care Certificate Self-Assessment When recruiting a new care worker, should we always look for a copy of the Care Certificate? The Care Certificate was only introduced on 01 April 2015. Those working in the sector before this date will most likely not be able to provide a certificate but they should be able to evidence what training and qualifications they have undertaken with previous employers. It is the new employer’s responsibility to ensure that they are confident in the competences of their workforce. Related resources: Care Certificate Mapping Document, Care Certificate Self-Assessment Tool, Care Certificate “Certificate” How do domiciliary care agencies assess the competence of those new to the sector? The workplace assessment parts of the Care Certificate are equally important to those working in the community and homecare as any other health and adult social care service. Regulated providers are expected to assess the competence of the new care worker before they delivering care out of line of sight of a more experienced colleague. Sufficient time should be planned to enable the assessor to undertake this important part of the induction process. Related resources: Care Certificate Framework, Resources for Assessors, Help for Home Care Providers How do Shared Lives and live in care services assess the competence of those new to the sector? If the service is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), there will be the expectation that those new to the sector are provided with the appropriate training, supervision and workplace assessment to meet the Care Certificate. Sufficient time must be planned to enable the assessor to undertake this important part of the induction process. For some services, the care duties required by people needing care and support may be limited. Therefore, in such circumstances, the employer should arrange for the worker to be trained and assessed in all relevant parts of the Care Certificate and document this. Related resources: Care Certificate Framework, Resources for Assessors, Practical Guidance for Shared Lives Services Delivering the Care Certificate
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