Course description
This Health & Safety module delivers key underpinning knowledge to healthcare worker which can be used towards achieving the care certificate.
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Upcoming start dates
1 start date available
Suitability - Who should attend?
Who is this course for?
This course is aimed at all staff throughout the health and social care sector, in particular
- New starters to the organisation
- Existing staff as a refresher
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Objectives
- Understand their own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety in the work setting
- Understand Risk Assessment
- Move and assist safely
- Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness
- Understand medication and healthcare tasks
- Handle hazardous substances
- Promote fire safety
- Work securely
- Manage stress
Training Course Content
- Management of Health & Safety Regulations 1999
- Category of Hazards and Risk Hierarchy
- Responsibilities of Employer and Employee
- Accident statistics
- Causes of accidents, Prevention & Reporting
- Definition of hazardous substances
- COSHH risk assessments
- Overall risk and exposure
- Types of warning signs
- General risks and precautions
- Biological risks and precautions
- Fire Safety Awareness
- Medication Handling
- Stress
- Manual Handling Overview
- Bio-Mechanics & Ergonomics
- Moving & Handling Plans & Assessments
- Ability Testing
- Lifting Techniques
- LITE Assessments
- Simple Handling Equipment
- Mechanical Aids
- Controversial Techniques
Expenses
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