Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in Health and Social Care

Description
This course is aimed specifically at health and social care settings and provides focused application of health and safety and hygiene in those workplaces.

Program
Course objectives/key benefits:
On completion, delegates will be able to understand:
· The role of health and safety in health and social care settings
· The principles of risk assessment
· The role of hygiene in food safety and infection control
Who the course is aimed at:
Any employee working within the care sector.
Course content:
· Introduction to Health and Safety
· Health and Safety law
· Preventing ill health
· Safety - accident prevention
· Welfare
· Risk assessment
· Hygiene hazards
· Personal hygiene
· Cleaning & disinfection
Course tutor:
Lesley Bojko
Course outcome/qualification:
Level 2 award in Health and Safety in Health and Social Care from the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Pre-requisite knowledge/qualification:
None
Recommended follow-up courses:
· IOSH Managing Safely.