runel Occupational Health & Safety Services

Health and Safety within the Health Care Sector Courses

Course Title: Health & Safety Managing Safely for Healthcare Professionals
Duration: 4 day
Venue At Brunel, your premises or off site conference facilities near you.
Target Audience Individuals with a management responsibility working within a healthcare setting
Assessment Method: Written (short Answer) Examination Paper
Written Project
Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) Certificate awarded
Key Issues Addressed: Legal System and Health and Safety Law
Risk Assessments
Safety Management Systems
Fire Safety
Occupational Health
Specific Risks associated with the healthcare setting

Course Title: Health and Safety Course for Care Home Managers and Owners
Duration: 1 day
Venue At Brunel, your premises or off site conference facilities near you.
Target Audience Managers or owners of a healthcare setting
Assessment Method: Certificate of Attendance only awarded
Key Issues Addressed: Health & Safety legislation
The Risk Assessment process
Controlling the risks
Implementing the control measures
Accident investigation
Monitoring Health & Safety
Staff training and supervision
Enforcing Authorities

Course Title: Health and Safety Course for Care Staff
Duration: 3 hours
Venue At Brunel, your premises or off site conference facilities near you.
Target Audience All support staff working within a healthcare setting; particularly appropriate on induction
Assessment Method: Certificate of Attendance only awarded
Key Issues Addressed: Health & Safety legislation
Internal policies and procedures
The Risk Assessment process
Consideration of specific risks associated the healthcare setting
Incident reporting
Personal Health and well-being
Workplace security

Course Title: Working Safely for Healthcare Professionals
Duration: 1 day
Venue At Brunel, your premises or off site conference facilities near you.
Target Audience All support staff working within a healthcare settin
Assessment Method: Multiple Choice Assessment Paper
Hazard Spotting Exercise
Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) Certificate awarded
Key Issues Addressed: Legal System
Safety Management Systems and Governance
Accidents
Risk Assessments
Specific Risks associated with the healthcare setting