Health, Safety and Welfare (CSTF)

A course covering the responsibilities of both employers and employees in ensuring that facilities are safe for staff, patients and visitors. The course also covers how to manage risk and the procedures for reporting health and safety violations

Overview

Accidents can have many serious consequences on an individual’s health, family and social life, as well as having a major financial impact. This is why it is important to do all we can to avoid accidents in the workplace. Everyone has a legal duty for each other’s safety at work. Employers and employees must work together to make sure we maintain a safe work environment.

Course content

• The importance of health and safety
• Risk assessment
• Risk management
• Incident reporting

Learning objectives

• Staff and organisational compliance with relevant regulation and guidelines - both national and local
• Ability to assess and minimise workplace risks
• Ability to reduce negligence, accidents and incidents
• Ability to ensure the safety of patients, service users and visitors

Primary care version available

Skills for Health have now developed a Primary care version of this course with learning scenarios and assessments adapted to the needs of GPs and other primary care organisations. If you wish to order the primary care version, please request this in the order notes.

Who is the course for?

This course is aimed at all healthcare professionals as part of statutory training requirements.

Assessment

The modules are followed by a multiple choice assessment designed to test learners’ understanding of the course. Learning progress and test results can be tracked by managers for internal development and learners can keep a certificate of completion for CPD.

Accreditations & Endorsements

This course was originally commissioned by the Department of Health (DH).

Core Skills Framework

This course meets the outcomes for level 1 of the Core Skills Training Framework.

Duration

1 hour 45 minutes approx.

Booking

Click 'book now' below then follow the checkout process. On receipt of your order, the e-learning team will be in touch to arrange access, please allow 24 hours. Learners can access and re-visit the course for a year.

Save more with bundles

If you are purchasing multiple courses for yourself or your organisation, you could save up to 87% with Skills for Health eLearning bundles. Find out more here.

FAQ & Guidance

Our FAQ should answer most of your questions, but please do get in touch if you're still not clear about anything.

Peace of Mind Money Back Guarantee

For your peace of mind, all Skills for Health eLearning comes with a 14 day money back guarantee. If you are not satisfied or decide the package is not for you for any reason, Skills for Health are happy to refund your payment in full (or cancel your invoice).