Health and Safety in a Care Setting

Care homes are owned and managed by various organisations, including local authorities, the NHS, and organisations from the private and voluntary sectors. They differ from other workplaces because they are not only workplaces but also homing for their residents.

As a result, care homes are subject to many health and safety requirements in ways that other workplaces are not.

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Health and Safety Requirements

It is important to emphasise that the purpose of all health and safety requirements is, above all, not to harm. Health and safety requirements are there to prevent harm, either through the actions of an employee or third party (like fire). Therefore, they are not designed to protect people from injury or ill health.

There should be places where the dignity and freedom of the residents are respected and where everyone’s health and safety are managed effectively. To achieve this, everyone involved must understand their responsibilities.

What does Health and Safety in a Care Setting course offer?

The Health and Safety in a Care Setting course discusses the legislation that applies to care homes, the responsibilities of management and employees and looks at developing work systems. It also covers what to do in some common hazards you might encounter as well as some Emergencies.

Health and Safety in a Care Setting course conclude by discussing some aspects of the work environment and staff welfare.

Learning Outcomes of Health and Safety in a Care Setting course:

• To be able to recognise the hazards posed by different situations
• To identify risks and threats to health and safety for yourselves, your colleagues and the residents you support
• To understand the responsibilities of management and staff concerning health and safety at work
• To understand what managers need to do to ensure adequate health and safety for all workers working in their care home
• To have a better understanding of risk assessment and how it relates to the management of the home
• To have a better experience of how risks can be minimised in a care setting.

Health and Safety in a Care Setting course aim to equip staff with all the knowledge to work safely. It will also provide you with the fundamental skills to be an effective Health and Safety representative.

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Certificate of Online Training in Health and Safety in a Care Setting

OVERVIEW

Care homes are owned and managed by a wide range of organisations, including local authorities, the NHS, and organisations from the private and voluntary sectors.

They differ from other workplaces because they are not only places of work; they are also homes for their residents. They should be places where the dignity and freedom of the residents is respected, and where everyone’s health and safety is managed effectively. To achieve this, everyone involved must understand their responsibilities. This course discusses the legislation that applies to care homes, the responsibilities of management and employees and looks at developing systems of work. It also covers what to do in some common hazards you might encounter as well as some Emergency situations. It concludes by discussing some aspects of the work environment and staff welfare.

Target Audience

This course is aimed at anyone working in the care sector and should act as an introduction to health and safety in their place of work.

Advantages

As this course covers a wide range of health and safety situations the course provides a strong basis to further build on with more training.

CPD approval means that this course can be used by those that need to prove they are continually developing themselves.

Online training is flexible, efficient and cost effective meaning the candidate can progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time, so they can fit the training in around their work and personal life.

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1: Introduction

Module 2: Responsibilities

Module 3: Systems

Module 4: Accidents and Illness Part 1

Module 5: Accidents and Illness Part 2

Module 6: Moving and Handling

Module 7: General Hazards: Fires, Gas and Electricity

Module 8: Aggression, Violence, Security and Stress

Module 9: Work Environment and Welfare

DURATION

The total duration of course video content is 80 Minutes, it does not include the time taken to read, analyse and attempt the quiz or conduct any other research.

Learner can access the Learning Platform 24/7. The time period to complete the course depends on the learner’s pace and the time dedicated for training. Though the course is self-paced, but learner will be given maximum period of 12 Months from the date of enrolment. Learner may request for extension but, ILC holds the right to close/lock the course after completion of 12 Months.

ASSESSMENT

After successful enrolment, the learner will get access to the Learning Platform, where the training material is available. The training is in the video format, and each module consist of many videos.

Each module is followed by a 3-5 Multiple Choice Questions. You will have the option to review the video content as often you like, and submit the test once you are satisfied with the answers. The minimum pass score is 80% and you will have 3 attempts to pass test for each module. But, if in any condition, you cannot pass in three attempts, you can request 3 more attempts for all modules, after which all modules will be locked.

ACCREDIATION

The courses offered by Inspire London College are approved and accredited by The CPD Certification Services and different organisations in specific field including IIRSM (International Institute of Risk and Safety Management), IATP (Independent Asbestos Training Providers), and IFE (Institution of Fire Engineers).

CERTIFICATION

There are two options for certificate of completion:

OPTION 1

After completion of Assessment, ‘Get Your Certificate’ button will become available. Learner can use this to download free certificate in PDF format.

• Certificate of Completion(PDF format) = Free of Cost
• Certificate of Completion(Hardcopy) = £15

OPTION 2

You can also get CPD Accredited Certificate from Inspire London College along with transcript either in PDF format or Hardcopy.

CPD Accredited Certificate of Completion along with Transcript (PDF format) = £29

CPD Accredited Certificate of Completion along with Transcript (Hardcopy) £40 + Postal charges £15 = £55

Also this course, without any prior knowledge of Health and Safety, the learners can take this training course and in addition to this, there are no age restrictions. Thus, anyone who is passionate and ambitious about Health and Safety can take the course. There are no specific deadlines for admission, and you can enrol anytime on this course.

• Good knowledge of the English Language
• Good understanding of ICT

Recommended System Requirements

• Browser: Up to date web browser
• Video: Up to date video drivers
• Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
• Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)

Health and Safety in a Care Setting course will help you build a foundation of science-based knowledge, principles, and technique to work with clients who have various needs. You can get into fields like:

• Care Specialist
• Nursing Assistant

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