Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes
- Determine personal support requirements
- Review individualised plan and confirm required equipment, processes and aids
- Identify requirements outside of scope of own role and seek support from relevant people
- Consider the potential impact that provision of personal support may have on the person and confirm with supervisor
- Consider specific cultural needs of the person
- Consider specific physical and sensory needs of the person
- Maximise participation
- Provide personal support
- Safely prepare for each task and adjust any equipment, aids and appliances
- Take account of identified risks in the provision of personal support and technical support activities
- Identify and respond to routine difficulties during support routines, and report more complex problems to supervisor
- Identify changes in the person’s health or personal support requirements and report to supervisor
- Work with the person and supervisor to identify required changes to processes and aids
- Maintain confidentiality, privacy and dignity of the person
- Complete reporting and documentation