WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
This course is for all frontline care and support staff who work with people who have mental health issues and require observations as part of their residential care provision
WHY DO YOU NEED THIS COURSE?
All frontline staff need to ensure that they are fulfilling their legal and ethical duties in relation to duty of care in support of mental health observations.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course, delegates will be able to understand:
- Types and frequency of observations in a care setting
- Legal implications
- Ethical implications
- Impact of getting these wrong
- Duty of care and support considerations
COURSE CONTENT
- Outlining types of observations and frequencies
- Understand the legal and ethical aspects of observations
- Case studies of impact of failing our duty of care as laid down in legislation for vulnerable adults
- Support
OVERALL COURSE BENEFITS
Mental health legal and ethical frameworks for observations is a ½ -day training course which has been designed to provide key staff with the skills to understand the types of observations, the frequencies, reasons for them and consequences of getting these wrong.