Care Home Training

An introduction to Moving and Handling, the manual handling of people who are unable to move themselves.

Learn about First Responders and the expectations of the first person at an accident, whilst they await a trained First Aid or Medical Professional and understand the recovery position.

Understand epilepsy and how to handle it on a day-to-day basis by raising awareness of seizures and how to recognise them.

Understand infection control, MRSA and other common infections and how they might be controlled in a healthcare environment as well as information about up-to-date immunisations.

Learn how to correctly handle spillages of body fluids such as; blood, faeces, vomit, urine, pus etc.

Understand sharps injuries and the main risks posed within the healthcare industry and what action to take when receiving a sharps injury.

Understand the safe systems of work for colleagues who work by themselves or without close or direct supervision and the precautions to be taken where personal safety is a concern within the workplace.

Understand the importance of dealing with and reporting complaints in a professional manner within the healthcare industry.

Learn about the 5 step guide on how to approach conflict within the industry. Gain an understanding of anger and the strategic tools for preventing violence such as de-escalation techniques.

Understand the fundamentals of violence and aggression within a healthcare environment and which actions can be taken to improve the situation.

Understand the identification, reporting and effective management of harassment and bullying instances at work.

Understand the importance of the 7 Caldicott principles including the control and handling of information, patient confidentiality and the differences between Duty to Share and Duty to Protect.

Understand the types of authority organisations and the extent of their powers during enforcement of their legislation compliance requirements along with an explanation of the enforcement notices such as Improvement and Prohibition.

Understand computer workstation safety (aka DSE), the appropriate positioning of workstations and how to correct or adapt work chairs to improve an "ergonomic posture".

Understand the potential harm of driving for work and how to take a proactive role in health and safety when driving.

Understand the types of hazardous substances that may be found in the workplace, and their potential impacts upon health. Also provides an understanding about the types of hazard warning symbols and their meaning.

Understand the dangers of disabling or bypassing safety features and safeguards on electrical equipment.

Understand the importance of regular workplace inspections to ensure that hazards are identified in order to pro-actively reduce risk.

Understand what working at height within the work environment actually means with examples to demonstrate suitable types of equipment and good practice.

Understanding accidents, incidents, near miss events and the legal reporting requirements of RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations).

Familiarisation with key principles of the 3 types of asbestos, Chrysotile (White), Crocidolite (Blue), Amosite (Brown) and the harm it can do, why buildings have asbestos and how is it managed.

Understand the key principles of fire safety and how workplace fires can cause significant harm before reaching you. Learn about good housekeeping practices and other emergencies such as bomb threat and how they should be addressed in an emergency plan.

Understand the benefits of actively communicating occupational health issues to line managers.

Learn about an employers legal duty to protect pregnant women and their unborn children from any work-related risks and understand the elements to be considered within a risk assessment that might affect women who are pregnant, breast feeding or have given birth within the past six months.

Understand why portable or moveable equipment may suffer additional wear, potentially causing harm to workers, we describe the factors which might contribute to this and actions to be taken by day-to-day workers and also by management such as user checks, formal visual examinations, and formal inspections/tests.

Learn the details of the Risk Assessment process while following the HSE's 5 Steps to Risk Assessment. Understand the key elements such as the PEME approach along with initial and residual risk factors using our realistic scenarios.

Learn about the different types of safety signs, such as; mandatory, prohibition, warning, safe condition and how to recognise them.

Understand the importance of reporting potential causes of slips, trips and falls.

Learn about the management of visitors within premises and in the cases of an emergency.

Understand the different types of work equipment machine guards including; Fixed, Adjustable, Automatic and Interlocking. Learn about Emergency Stop, Trip and Two Handed control devices and the types of harm that can occur if they are removed or tampered with.

Learn about negative stress, positive stress and pressure along with it's various sources and how they can be work or home related. Understand how to recognise the symptoms and which actions can achieve a healthy work/life balance.

Understand that young persons should be considered within risk assessments for events or activities within the workplace.

Learn about food hygiene principles and an explanation of requirements when preparing and handling food.