Risk Assessment

Course Title:  Risk Assessment

Course length Full Day

Maximum number to attend, priced per delegate, please call 01376 573999 for additional delegates

This course is aimed at all staff in health and social care.  

At the end of the training session, there is a short-written assessment to evidence the learning of the attendees

Learning Outcome & Assessment Criteria

Introduction – Risk Assessments

Understand:

What are Risk Assessments?

Why do we need Risk Assessments?

What is Risk Management?

Duty of Care

Legislation

Discuss relevant legislation with regard to Risk Assessments

Risk Assessment Process

Look at the process involved in Risk Assessments

Identify the differences between hazard and risk

Risk Assessment

Discuss roles and responsibilities including accountability

Understand vulnerability and risk

Person centred approaches

Discuss risks, risk events and outcomes

Understand associated risks

Discuss managing risk positively

Information Sharing

Discuss relevant legislation

Gathering information when undertaking a risk assessment

Specific Risk Assessments

Identify risk associated with:

Moving and Assisting

Infection Control

Information Sharing

Use of Equipment