Care Certificate Standard 13 - Health and Safety

Care Certificate Standard 13 - Health and Safety | Online Training Course | CPDUK Accredited.

Welcome to our Care Certificate Standard 13 – Health and Safety online course. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).

Care Certificate Standard 13 – Health and Safety online course provides essential knowledge and skills required for healthcare workers to promote a safe and healthy working environment. This standard plays a crucial role in protecting the well-being of both healthcare workers and the people they support, promoting a culture of safety and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

Certificate duration: N/A

Entry requirements: No entry restrictions

Recommended prerequisites: N/A

Assessment type: End of course assessment

Assessment pass mark – 80% needed to pass and gain a CPD certificate

Cost(s) of assessment and certification – All costs included in the course price

Awarding/Accrediting body – CPD Certification Service (CPDUK)

Course aims

The aims of this Care Certificate Standard 13 – Health and Safety online course are to:

• Value the health and safety of individuals in the workplace.
• Appreciate the proper management of handling hazardous substances at work.
• Promote safe work practices for healthcare support workers.

Learning objectives

This Care Certificate Standard 13 – Health and Safety online course will:

• Enumerate ways for organisations to deliver safe and effective services.
• Identify ways that are consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures for maintaining their own and others’ health and safety.
• Define the meaning of hazard, risk, and risk assessment.
• Recognise common workplace hazards, such as electricity, slips and trips, falls, chemicals and substances, stress, physical and verbal abuse, traffic routes, display screen equipment (DSE), workstations and the working environment.
• Identify the risk management process through balanced and appropriate preventive and protective measures.
• Promote safe working practices specific to job roles and responsibilities and the necessary actions to ensure patient safety.
• Explain and enumerate various ways of reporting health and safety concerns.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this Care Certificate Standard 13 – Health and Safety online course, you will be able to:

• Enumerate ways for organisations to deliver safe and effective services.
• Identify ways that are consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures for maintaining their own and others’ health and safety.
• Define the meaning of hazard, risk, and risk assessment.
• Recognise common workplace hazards, such as electricity, slips and trips, falls, chemicals and substances, stress, physical and verbal abuse, traffic routes, display screen equipment (DSE), workstations and the working environment.
• Identify the risk management process through balanced and appropriate preventive and protective measures.
• Promote safe working practices specific to job roles and responsibilities and the necessary actions to ensure patient safety.
• Explain and enumerate various ways of reporting health and safety concerns.

Why is this course essential?

The Care Certificate Standard 13 – Health and Safety ensures that healthcare workers have the knowledge and skills to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for themselves and the people they support. This standard covers various topics, including understanding health and safety legislation, identifying hazards and risks, implementing safety measures, and promoting overall well-being.

The Care Certificate Standard 13 – Health and Safety plays a crucial role in protecting the well-being of both healthcare workers and the people they support, promoting a culture of safety and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

What is covered in this course?

This Care Certificate Standard 13 – Health and Safety online course is divided into the following sections:

• Unit 1 – Introduction
• Unit 2 – Key health and safety legislation
• Unit 3 – Health and safety responsibilities
• Unit 4 – Health and safety law in practice
• Unit 5 – Performing routine tasks with caution
• Unit 6 – Work-related stress
• Summary
• End of course assessment.

This Care Certificate Standard 13 – Health and Safety online course was developed for new healthcare and social care staff as part of their workplace induction.

The primary audience of the Care Certificate is healthcare support workers or adult social care workers. It is also suitable for existing health and social care staff who do not hold recognised qualifications.

Clinical support roles

The Care Certificate Standard 13 is suitable for those giving support to clinical roles in the NHS and other healthcare settings where there is any direct contact with patients, including:

• Health care assistants
• Care support workers
• Assistant practitioners.

Adult social care workers

The Care Certificate Standard 13 is also suitable for those giving support in community settings, including:

• Adult social care workers in residential, nursing homes and hospices
• Home care workers
• Domiciliary care staff.

Non-clinical roles

The Care Certificate Standard 13 is also suitable for other social care roles, including:

• Caring volunteers
• Porters
• Cooks
• Drivers with direct contact with patients/ service users.

Learn anywhere, anytime on any device.

You will need access to a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone device to complete these online courses. You can start, pause/stop and return to where you left off.

Our courses utilise responsive design features, making them available on any device of your choice.

Our online courses and programmes range from introductory modules at Level 1 (awareness/beginner) to advanced and expert modules up to Level 6.

Our e-learning modules count towards CPD hours for professionals in various sectors as well as meeting mandatory and statutory requirements (where relevant).

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