General Health and Safety in Care Settings

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
M/650/2136
Credits:
2
Guided learning hours:
12 hours

Assessment Guidance

Others: may include:
▪ team members
▪ other colleagues
▪ those who use or commission their own health or social care services
▪ families, carers and advocates

Work setting: this may include one specific location or a range of locations,
depending on the context of a particular work role

Policies and procedures: may include other agreed ways of working as well as
formal policies and procedures

Tasks: may include:
▪ use of equipment
▪ first aid
▪ medication
▪ health care procedures
▪ food handling and preparation.

Aim

The aim of the unit is to ensure that the learner understands and can apply legislation and policies and procedures relevant to their work place including those for dealing with accidents and sudden illness.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1

    Summarise legislation relating to health and safety in a care work setting

  • 1.2

    Describe main points of health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer.

  • 1.3

    Explain the main health and safety responsibilities of:

    • self
    • the employer or manager
    • others in the work setting.
  • 1.4

    Identify specific tasks in the work setting that should not be carried out without special training.

2

Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1

    Describe different types of accidents and sudden illness that may occur in own work setting.

  • 2.2

    Describe procedures to be followed if an accident or sudden illness should occur.

3

Be able to carry out own responsibilities for health and safety.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1

    Use policies and procedures or other agreed ways of working that relate to health and safety.

  • 3.2

    Support others’ understanding and follow safe practices.

  • 3.3

    Monitor potential health and safety risks.

  • 3.4

    Use risk assessment in relation to health and safety. 

  • 3.5

    Minimise and manage potential risks and hazards

  • 3.6

    Access additional support or information relating to health and safety.