Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit a learner should:

1 Understand potential hazards in health and social care

2 Understand how legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures promote health, safety and security

3 Understand roles and responsibilities for health, safety and security in health and social care settings

4 Know how to deal with hazards in a local environment.

P1 use work placement experiences to explain a minimum of six potential hazards in a health or social care setting

P2 describe how key legislation in relation to health, safety and security influences health and social care delivery

P3 using examples from work experience describe how policies and procedures promote health, safety and security in the health and social care workplace

P4 examine the roles and responsibilities of key people in the promotion of health, safety and security in a health or social care setting

P5 carry out a health and safety survey of a local environment used by a specific patient/service user group

P6 demonstrate basic first aid skills.

M1 explain how legislation, policies and procedures are used to promote the health, safety and security of individuals in the health and social care workplace 

M2 assess the risk associated with the use of the chosen local environment and make recommendations for change

M3 demonstrate first aid skills on a critically injured individual.

D1 using examples from work experience evaluate the effectiveness of policies and procedures for promoting health, safety and security

D2 justify recommendations made for minimising the risks, as appropriate, for the setting and service user groups.