Lone Working Training

Welcome to Ad Vitam Learning's online lone worker awareness training course. This lone worker e-learning training was developed to meet the required learning outcomes given by the Skills for Health’s UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF) and Care Quality Commission (CQC) as well as other relevant regulators.

Course aims and objectives

The aims and objectives of this lone working course are:

• To heighten awareness regarding the health and safety issues associated with lone working.
• To identify the responsibilities of both lone workers and employers.
• To promote safe practices for lone working.
• To provide an clear understanding on the legislation regarding safeguarding children
• To provide essential lone working training resources in an engaging and meaningful way
• To provide a FREE blended learning environment that is available to all individuals and businesses

What is covered in this online course?

• An introduction to lone working
• The legal requirements for the safety of lone workers
• Who are lone workers and what job do they do?
• Understanding the problems that affect lone workers
• Why it is important to control the risks of lone working
• What to do if lone workers have a medical condition
• Why is training particularly important for lone workers?
• How are lone workers monitored and supervised
• What happens if a person becomes ill, has an accident or there is an emergency?
• Where to find out more information about lone working (online learning resources)

Assessment and certification

At the end of this online lone worker training course, learners will be required to complete an online assessment. On successful completion of the knowledge test (80% pass mark), learners will be able to download a FREE CPD certificate that is valid for one year.

Course accreditation

The content of this online lone worker training course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines..

Course duration

It will take approximately 45 to 90 minutes to complete this lone worker e-learning course. The length of time to complete the course depends on the following:

• your prior knowledge and experience about health and safety awareness and lone worker awareness in the workplace and related regulations
• how quickly you can study and absorb the learning materials
• how much you can pace yourself once started

You are in full control of how long it takes to complete this lone worker awareness training course. You can go through the course in one sitting, or pause and come back later. Your progress will be recorded throughout and you will be able to start where you previously left off.

You can revise the online learning materials as many times as you like. Even after completing the course successfully (and obtaining your CPD) certificate, you will still have access to your learning materials for 365 days.

Ad Vitam Learning’s lone worker e-Learning course should be completed by all healthcare and social care staff. This includes unpaid and voluntary staff working in NHS and private hospitals, locum doctors, locum allied health professionals, agency nurses and healthcare assistants. This online lone worker awareness training is also relevant for health and social care support workers, including charities, nursing and residential home staff.

This lone worker online course can be taken as a standalone CPD course or as part of our online lone working training package or the wider online candidate mandatory training courses.

This lone working awareness online course covers the main points relating to lone working in line with the health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance. It has additional online learning resources that provide more details for learners to refer to during the course and in practice.

• pc
• laptop
• tablet
• smartphone
• access to internet

• 2 cpd credits/points
• certificate in lone working

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