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CIEH Level 2 Health & Safety in Social Care

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This course is specifically designed to provide health and safety training for employees working in hospitals, nursing and care homes in the public and private sector.


Learning Outcome

On completion of the training successful candidates understand

Health and safety requirements placed on health and social care employers and employees.

Health and safety requirements placed on health and social care employers and employees.

Hazard and risk and the main causes of harm to patients, clients and employees. Hazard and risk and the main causes of harm to patients, clients and employees.
The importance of health and safety and following safe systems of work, procedures and rules.

The importance of health and safety and following safe systems of work, procedures and rules.

The general hazards and controls in respect to both safety and occupational health risks

The general hazards and controls in respect to both  safety and occupational health risks

How their actions can reduce risks to health and safety.

How their actions can reduce risks to health and safety.


Course Content

The qualification provides an introduction to health and safety and focuses on eight key areas:

Health & safety law Health & safety law
Health Health
Safety Safety
Welfare Welfare
Hygiene awareness Hygiene awareness
Hygiene hazards Hygiene hazards
Personal hygiene Personal hygiene
Cleaning Cleaning


Course Duration

1 day, 09:15 - 17:00

Assessment:

Two 15-MCQ examination papers or one 30-MCQ examination paper.

Candidates who gain a CIEH level 2 award in Hygiene Awareness, need only to sit a 15-MCQ examination paper and attain a pass mark to achieve this qualification.

Prerequisites
None

Certification
On successful completion of the course and final written assessments, the candidate will receive a certificate from the awarding body. This is valid for 3 years.