Professional Boundaries Awareness

Overview

This course is designed for everyone that evolves in a professional setting. It aims to enable attendees to define effective and appropriate interactions, understand and implement good practice and manage boundary issues effectively

Who is Professional Boundaries Awareness aimed at?

Adult social care staff

Course Length

a half day

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course deleagtes will be able to:- 

• Be able to define professional boundaries and responsibilities in practice,
• Understand why professional boundaries are essential in Health and Social Care
• Understand the importance of professional codes of conduct, local policies and procedures
• Be able to establish rules of contact and maintain a safe distance
• Demonstrate professional behaviour and avoid dual relationships
• Be prepared to identify and deal with risk factors, including reporting breaches of professional boundaries

The course covers:

- Relevant legislation

- Code of conduct

- Formal and informal support workers 

- Communicating appropriately

- Confidentiality

- Relationships

- Crossing boundaries

- Best practice