Title

BJ102 / Prepare for and carry out bed watch requirements for children/young people

Summary

This unit is about the processes and procedures to follow when carrying out bed watch duties with children and young people on behalf of the justice sector. It covers bed watch supervision and the differentiation of the role of health care staff and bed watch officers. The bed watch process is implemented when the child/young person is admitted to hospital.

There are 2 elements:

No / Title
1 / Plan and prepare for bed watch of the child/young person in a healthcare setting
2 / Maintain bed watch in the healthcare setting

Target Group

People who are responsible for carrying out bed watch duties for children or young people in contact with the justice sector.
Skills for Justice / Page 1
National Occupational Standards for working with children and young people in contact with the justice and community safety sector / Final version approved March 2010

Element

1 / Plan and prepare for bed watch of the child/young person in a healthcare setting

Performance Criteria

To meet the standard, you

1 / Agree bed watch protocols with the escort staff prior to receiving the child/young person
2 / Carry out a risk assessment of the hospital room and agree bed watch protocols with healthcare staff
3 / Ensure relevant healthcare staff are fully briefed on the security requirements for receiving and holding the child/young person
4 / Record and store all relevant paperwork using organisation procedures and protocols
5 / Comply with all relevant legislation, codes of practice, procedural rules and ethical requirements

Range

1 / Risk Assessment
a / Potential of risk of harm by child/young person to self or others
b / Risk of escape of the child/young person

Element

2 / Maintain bed watch in the healthcare setting

Performance Criteria

To meet the standard, you

1 / Ensure health care staff are aware of the health safety and security procedures that are in place and their role in maintaining them
2 / Ensure that appropriate and legal restraints are in place during the child/young person’s stay
3 / Ensure that an adequate schedule of bed watch officers is in place and followed during the child/young person’s stay
4 / Ensure that the child/young person is not given access to artefacts that could be used to self harm or harm others
5 / Ensure that visitors are not able to transfer any goods to the child/young person without express permission
6 / Refer any concerns about the child/young person’s health condition to the appropriate member of the health care team
7 / Record and store all relevant paperwork using organisation procedures and protocols
8 / Comply with all relevant legislation, codes of practice, procedural rules and ethical requirements
BJ102 / Prepare for and carry out bed watch requirements for children/young people

Knowledge and Understanding

To meet the standard, you need to know and understand

Planning and preparing for bed watch duties

1 / Why it is important to agree bed watch protocols with escort staff
2 / Why it is important to carry out a risk assessment of the healthcare setting prior to admission of the child/young person
3 / Why it is important to agree bed watch protocols with healthcare staff
4 / Why it is important to brief healthcare staff on security arrangements
5 / Organisational protocols and procedures for recording and storing all details about the child/young person being admitted and why it is important to follow them
6 / Relevant legislation, codes of practice procedural rules and ethical requirements relating to bed watch duties and why it is important to follow them

Bed watch

7 / The number of escorting officers who must be present during bed watch
8 / Why it is important to ensure an adequate schedule of bed watch officers
9 / The kinds of artefacts that a child/young person could use to self harm or to harm others
10 / Why it is important that children/young people are not given access to artefacts they could use to self harm or harm others
11 / Why visitors must not give the child/young person anything without express permission
12 / Why it is important to distinguish between the role of the healthcare professionals and the bed watch officers
13 / Why it is important to refer any healthcare concerns to a member of the healthcare staff
14 / Legal and organisational recording and reporting procedures and why it is important to comply with them
Skills for Justice / Page 1
National Occupational Standards for working with children and young people in contact with the justice and community safety sector / Final version approved March 2010