Trainee Assessment Being a support worker Unit standards Version Level Credits 23451 Describe the role of a support worker in a health or wellbeing setting 3 2 5 23686 Describe a person's rights in a health or wellbeing setting 3 2 1 Your name: Your workplace: Your date of birth: Your National Student Number (NSN), if you know it: Declaration I was told about and understand the assessment requirements and appeals process. I have prepared my answers myself. Any evidence I have provided as my own, I produced myself. I understand that this assessment may be used for moderation and quality control purposes. I understand that when I achieve this unit standard my result will be registered with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. I confirm the above declaration: Yes No Date:
Assessment summary (completed by assessor) Trainee's performance summary Assessment tasks Assessor signature Date achieved Task 1: Describe your role as a support worker Task 2: Handling confidential information Task 3: Describe your role in the team Task 4: The Code of Rights Task 5: Safeguarding a person's rights Unit standard results I have assessed the trainee and confirm the requirements have been met to demonstrate competency in: Unit standards Version Level Credits 23451 Describe the role of a support worker in a health or wellbeing setting 3 2 5 23686 Describe a person's rights in a health or wellbeing setting 3 2 1 US 23451 is a compulsory unit standard. Tasks 1, 2, 3, and Question 1 in Task 4 must be done. US 23686 is an optional unit standard and Tasks 4 and 5 must be done for this unit standard. Assessor name: Signature: Assessor number: Date: Being a support worker (US 23451 v3, 23686 v3) Trainee Assessment Careerforce Issue 1.2 April 2017 2
Trainee information Before you start The assessor/observer will talk about what you need to do. You may have been observed doing some of these tasks already, or there may be workplace documents you have completed, such as a workplace incident report, which documents what you have done at work. You may bring evidence of what you have done already, such as your induction training log, or proof of competency from a course you have completed, eg a marked assessment or project. This may be recorded as evidence. As you go This is an integrated assessment. If you are doing both unit standards, please follow instructions and do each task. US 23451 is a compulsory unit standard. Tasks 1, 2, 3, and Question 1 in Task 4 must be done. US 23686 is an optional unit standard and Tasks 4 and 5 must be done for this unit standard. If you are unsure, please ask your assessor. When you finish Make sure you have completed any parts where the assessor/observer has said you need more work. Appeals If you wish to appeal against the assessment result or process, talk to your assessor. If you are still not satisfied, you can appeal to Careerforce by completing the assessment result appeal form that can be found online at www.careerforce.org.nz/contact/forms Feedback Careerforce regularly reviews our assessment and learning resources. As a user, we would appreciate feedback on how you found it. Feedback can be provided to Careerforce via: our online feedback form at www.careerforce.org.nz/contact/resource-assessment-feedback email to info@careerforce.org.nz Being a support worker (US 23451 v3, 23686 v3) Trainee Assessment Careerforce Issue 1.2 April 2017 3
Task 1: Describe your role as a support worker 1 How do you know what you need to do in your role? Identify the documents that tell you what you need to do and describe the range of tasks that you have to do in your role. Where I find out about my role Example: My employment contract The task or job I do Visit a person I support once a week. Being a support worker (US 23451 v3, 23686 v3) Trainee Assessment Careerforce Issue 1.2 April 2017 4
2 If someone asks you to do something that you think is outside the boundaries of your role, how would you find out if you should do it? 3 If someone asks you to do something that you know isn't part of your job, what should you do? Being a support worker (US 23451 v3, 23686 v3) Trainee Assessment Careerforce Issue 1.2 April 2017 5
4 How does what you do impact on a person's quality of life? Fill in the table below. One example has been done for you. My role Example: provide personal cares Example of how I do this Support a person to shower Impact on person's quality of life Helps them to keep healthy and safe. Helps them to feel good and keep their dignity. Provide personal cares Provide household management Support the person s independence Being a support worker (US 23451 v3, 23686 v3) Trainee Assessment Careerforce Issue 1.2 April 2017 6
Task 1: Assessor feedback to trainee When the assessor agrees you have completed this task successfully, they will sign it off on the assessment summary page at the front of this assessment. Being a support worker (US 23451 v3, 23686 v3) Trainee Assessment Careerforce Issue 1.2 April 2017 7
Task 2: Handling confidential information 1 What legislation tells you how you need to treat confidential information? 2 How should you handle confidential information about the following: the person you support? their family or whānau? Being a support worker (US 23451 v3, 23686 v3) Trainee Assessment Careerforce Issue 1.2 April 2017 8
your employer (or workplace)? How should your own confidential information be protected? Task 2: Assessor feedback to trainee When the assessor agrees you have completed this task successfully, they will sign it off on the assessment summary page at the front of this assessment. Being a support worker (US 23451 v3, 23686 v3) Trainee Assessment Careerforce Issue 1.2 April 2017 9
Task 3: Describe your role in the team 1 Choose two types of team interaction from the list below and describe what you do for these: team meetings. handovers. reporting. rosters. supervision. Type of team interaction What I do (my role) Why is team interaction so important? What would happen if you didn t have good interactions with your colleagues? Being a support worker (US 23451 v3, 23686 v3) Trainee Assessment Careerforce Issue 1.2 April 2017 10
2 What are two things you do to make sure you have good relationships with your colleagues? 3 What is one thing you might do if you are having trouble (a difficult relationship) with a colleague? Being a support worker (US 23451 v3, 23686 v3) Trainee Assessment Careerforce Issue 1.2 April 2017 11
Task 3: Assessor feedback to trainee When the assessor agrees you have completed this task successfully, they will sign it off on the assessment summary page at the front of this assessment. Being a support worker (US 23451 v3, 23686 v3) Trainee Assessment Careerforce Issue 1.2 April 2017 12
Task 4: The Code of Rights 1 What is the Code of Rights for? You must answer this question for the compulsory unit standard 23451 AND for the optional unit standard 23686. This question must be answered for unit standard 23686. 2 What are the ten rights in the Code of Rights? Use your own words to describe what each one is. Right Description Being a support worker (US 23451 v3, 23686 v3) Trainee Assessment Careerforce Issue 1.2 April 2017 13
Right Description Being a support worker (US 23451 v3, 23686 v3) Trainee Assessment Careerforce Issue 1.2 April 2017 14
Task 4: Assessor feedback to trainee When the assessor agrees you have completed this task successfully, they will sign it off on the assessment summary page at the front of this assessment. Being a support worker (US 23451 v3, 23686 v3) Trainee Assessment Careerforce Issue 1.2 April 2017 15
Task 5: Safeguarding a person's rights You must do this task if you are doing the optional unit standard 23686. 1 Fill in the table below to write definitions for each phrase and describe what they mean for you in your role as a support worker. If this is not in your role, say so, but still write definitions for each phrase. Phrase What it means How I might use this in my role Enduring power of attorney (EPOA or EPA) An advance directive Being a support worker (US 23451 v3, 23686 v3) Trainee Assessment Careerforce Issue 1.2 April 2017 16
2 How can people make complaints in your workplace? How can someone you support make a complaint? What happens next when someone you support makes a complaint? Where would you go to find out more about how someone you support can make a complaint? Task 5: Assessor feedback to trainee When the assessor agrees you have completed this task successfully, they will sign it off on the assessment summary page at the front of this assessment. Being a support worker (US 23451 v3, 23686 v3) Trainee Assessment Careerforce Issue 1.2 April 2017 17