Health & Safety
Health & Safety
Mandatory care
Health and Safety
Level:
2 & 3
Accreditation:
This course is CPD certified.
Delivery:
Online/E-learning
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About this course
This eLearning course aims to refresh and enhance your knowledge about Health and Safety in the workplace.
This course covers the cores subjects for Health and Safety practice in the health and social care sector. Health and Safety training is a legal requirement for all employers, and it is important that staff and individuals needing care and support are protected, and remain safe, in the workplace.
The training relates to health and safety aspects in each module but does not take the place of mandatory or other specific courses that link to the module subjects. The course is aimed at giving learners a good overview and knowledge of their health and safety responsibilities, and how they should be supported by their employer and protected under law.
This training applies to all health and social care workers that work in settings such as Care Homes, Day Centres, or supporting an individual in their own home. This also applies to hospital staff at health care assistant level, unpaid and voluntary workers.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course learners should know and understand the following:
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Understand their responsibilities and the responsibilities of others relating to Health and Safety
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Carry out their responsibilities in relation to Health and Safety risk assessment
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Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illnesses
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Reduce the spread of infection
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Know the principles of moving and handling equipment and objects safely
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Know how to handle hazardous substances and materials
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Understand the importance of fire safety procedures
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Know the First Aid procedures relevant to their role
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Implement security measures in the work setting
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Protect and manage their wellbeing in the workplace
Course Syllabus Includes
- Health and Safety Law
- Health and Safety Regulations
- Health and Safety Executive
- Risk Assessment
- Accidents and Sudden Illness
- Dangerous Occurrences
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Hand Hygiene
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Outbreaks of infection
- Zoning in the workplace
- Moving and Handling People
- Manual Handling of Objects
- Hazardous Substances
- Storage of Hazardous Substances
- Fire Safety
- First Aid Responsibilities
- Safety and Security
- GDPR
- Lone working
- Wellbeing in the Workplace
- Triggers of Stress
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