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Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Organizational health and safety policies

HSC404 · Principles of Health and Safety for Health Professions — Week 2 of 16

CourseHSC404
Week2 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Organizational health and safety policies

  1. Infection prevention protocols
  2. Moving and handling operating procedures
  3. Fire safety strategies
  4. TEPHI Infection Prevention 104: Infection Prevention & Control Programs
  5. Manual Handling Training for Health & Social Care | Safe Lifting & Moving Techniques
  6. Fire Safety Training ¦ Health and Social Care Training

What you will be able to do

  • 1.2 Analyse how policies, procedures and practices in own setting meet health and safety requirements.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: analyse how policies, procedures and practices in own setting meet health and safety requirements.

Study materials

Videos

  • TEPHI Infection Prevention 104: Infection Prevention & Control Programs · YouTube · Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute · 61 min · for registered students
  • Manual Handling Training for Health & Social Care | Safe Lifting & Moving Techniques · YouTube · UK Care World · 8 min · for registered students
  • Fire Safety Training ¦ Health and Social Care Training · YouTube · EDS Homecare · 14 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Health and safety in care homes (HSE, HSG220) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • Infection prevention and control: resource for adult social care (UKHSA/DHSC) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • Manual handling at work: a brief guide (HSE, INDG143) · PDF · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Legislative frameworks in care
  • Week 2: Organizational health and safety policies
  • Week 3: Supporting compliance and noncompliance outcomes
  • Week 4: Health and safety documentation
  • Week 5: Risk assessment typologies
  • Week 6: Conducting risk assessments
  • Week 7: Collaborative risk management and control
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Balanced approach to risk and review
  • Week 10: Evaluating health and safety effectiveness
  • Week 11: Continuous improvement and safety recommendations
  • Week 12: Applying Principles of Health and Safety for Health Profess…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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