– Describe what moving and handling is

– Name some key pieces of legislation relating to moving and handling

– Identify your company policy on moving and handling

– Understand different types of injuries and accidents in the workplace

– Describe the risk assessment process

– Learn or refresh key skills for moving and handling 

– Practice moving and handling tasks frequently used in your workplace

– Explain what is meant by the term safeguarding children

– Identify the various types of intervention and their thresholds

– Describe signs and symptoms of possible abuse

– Describe what you should do if you have a concern about a child’s welfare or safety

– Explain what is meant by the term safeguarding adults at risk

– Identify the types of abuse

– Describe some signs and symptoms of possible abuse

– Describe what you should do if you have a concern about an adult’s welfare or safety 

– Understand the chain of infection and how people are infected

– Describe the types of germs and infection

– Name some common health care associated infections

– Understand the need for infection control and HSAI management

– Understand how to wash hands to WHO standard

– Describe what PPE is available for infection control

– Understand how you can help prevent infection spreading

– Understand the role of CQC

– Understand your role

– Work in ways that have been agreed with your employer

– Understand working relationship in health and social care

– Work in partnership with others

– Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice

– Understand the support available for addressing dilemmas that may arise about duty of care

– Deal with comments and complaints

– Deal with incidents, errors and near misses

– Deal with confrontation and difficult situations

– Describe what makes people fall

– Understand the implications of falling

– Identify areas of personal and environmental risk

– Understand what can be done to prevent falls and who can help

– Describe what is meant by the term nutrition 

– Understand the importance of fruit and vegetables in diet

– Understand the challenges around nourishing the elderly

– Describe malnutrition and how it affects the body

– Describe some of the screening tools available

– Define person-centred care

– Describe how to develop an individual’s care plan

– Understand the bigger picture 

– Understand the need for confidentiality

– Understand how working practices affect individuals

– Describe how to maintain boundaries