IOSH Managing Safely for Healthcare Professionals

Who the Course is For

Managing Safely for Healthcare Professionals is designed for Clinicians, Directors, Department Heads, Team Leaders, Nursing Staff, Administrators and Estates Managers.

Learning Outcomes

Describe the principles of health and safety management practices that form the foundation of success within their organisation.
Understand the methods required to generate positive health and safety attitudes by managers and staff and to appreciate the immediate and underlying causes of accident/incident investigation.
Describe the principles of corporate and local risk management and to apply the techniques and practices of risk prevention/control to the working environment.
Understand the legal system and how it has evolved into current legislation along with the major responsibilities for health and safety that fall on both the Trust and employees.
Fully understand the importance of communication if health and safety is to be successfully managed and how to improve communication skills.
Understand the relationship and responsibilities of client and contractors.
Understand the risks associated with both core and other hazards in the healthcare environment and develop knowledge in their prevention and control.