Competency information
Details
Apply current regulations with respect to patient safety and safe systems within the workplace. To include, as appropriate to scope of practice:
- risk management
- biological specimen handling
- COSHH
- RIDDOR
- radioactivity
- fire safety
- electrical safety
- moving and handling
- display screen equipment
- incident reporting
- infection control.
Considerations
- The importance of health and safety within the workplace, wider healthcare environment and NHS.
- Principles, process and governance of risk management.
- Factors influencing health, safety and security.
- Current legislation, codes of practice, guidance notes and related documents.
- Principles and practice of health and safety in the workplace.The cause of errors related to patient safety, including patient and/or sample identification.
- The requirements of relevant local health and safety guidelines, manuals and other documents, including the underpinning legislation.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 7 | Outcome Promote the importance of patient safety and general health, safety and security in the workplace, including infection control and information governance. |