Maintain health, safety and security practices within a health setting
Overview
This standard relates to the continuous and consistent attention of everyone in maintaining their health, safety and security practices within a health setting to protect themselves and others during all work activities. It also covers personal security and access to working environments, recognising potential risks, and taking appropriate action to prevent harm.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
P1. identify and agree the roles and responsibilities of yourself and others in maintaining health, safety and security practices within a health setting
P2. identify and minimise hazards and risk in the workplace
P3. challenge and confirm right of entry of people to the working environment and take prompt and appropriate action in response to any security problems or issues
P4. carry and/or wear an appropriate form of identification as per your organisational requirements at all times
P5. check the risk assessments to identify the hazards and associated risks relevant to your work activities and whenever new protocols, procedures, techniques or equipment are introduced into your work practice
P6. undertake a risk assessment if one has not been completed or refer to colleagues if this is outside your area of authority
P7. follow any manufacturer instructions and the risk assessment guidelines to ensure identified hazards are controlled within your work practices
P8. check all resources are fully operational and materials are fit for purpose
P9. report all faulty equipment in accordance to own organisational procedures
P10. apply safe moving and handling techniques required for your work activities
P11. maintain a tidy and clean work area during and following the work activity
P12. ensure any resources are stored safely in accordance with organisational requirements and the associated risk
P13. dispose of waste in accordance with organisational procedures
P14. complete all relevant documentation required for maintaining health, safety and security practices within a health setting
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
K1. how to access and interpret all relevant work instructions, legislation, guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols needed to maintain health, safety and security practices within a health setting
K2. the scope and limitations of your own competence, responsibilities and accountability as it applies to your job role
K3. specific procedures for reporting issues which are beyond your competence, responsibilities and accountability
K4. the hazards and risks which may arise during the execution of your work role and how you can minimise these
K5. the correct use of any equipment and PPE to protect the health and safety of you and others
K6. the range of personal and access security arrangements within your work area
K7. rights of access and entry to the working environment and the importance of challenging unauthorised access and how to do this
K8. the range of health and safety measures, infection prevention control and the relevant personal protective controls and containment, their importance and their applicability for the range of procedures within your working environment and level of responsibility
K9. how to obtain and apply risk assessments within your work practice and level of responsibility
K10. how to check that resources are operational and fit for purpose
K11. the type and range of defects associated with the resources within your work practice
K12. safe systems of work and methods for using the resources relevant to your work activities; their appropriate decontamination, disposal or storage requirements
K13. the range of methods of waste disposal including any hazardous material disposal relevant to your work practice and the implications of non-compliance
K14. how to deal with spillages and breakages in the workplace and the importance of doing so
K15. the procedures for reporting adverse or unexpected events in the workplace
K16. safe moving and handling techniques relevant to your work area
K17. the importance of maintaining tidy and clean work areas and how it can contribute to health, safety, security and infection prevention and control measures
K18. the range of cleaning, disinfection agents or decontamination procedures appropriate to your work area and activities and how and when to apply them
K19. how to dispose of waste in accordance with organisational procedures
K20. how to complete and safely store all relevant documentation in accordance with organisational requirements