Health & Safety: Under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), it is the responsibility of individuals at every level to take care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions in the workplace. This includes co-operating with the organisation and colleagues in complying with health and safety obligations to maintain a safe environment and particularly by reporting promptly any defects, risks or potential hazards. Risk Management: Support the implementation of the Trust’s Risk Management Strategy. Help the Trust meet its risk management obligations by being aware of hazards and risks within their work environment and working with the Risk Officers / NEAS Project Manager, for the elimination and reduction of unacceptable risks.. Use of IT Systems: Volunteers will be encouraged to use any IT facilities that are made available. Confidentiality: The volunteer will be expected to maintain the complete confidentiality of all material and information to which they have access and process. Data Protection: The volunteer must, if required to do so, process records or information in a fair and lawful way. They must hold and use data only for the specified, registered purposes for which it was obtained and disclose data only to authorised persons or organisations. Infection Control Responsibility: The volunteer will be expected at all times to practice in accordance with the infection control standards specified in the Community Infection Control Policy and in accordance with the Health Act (2006) Code of practice for the Prevention and Control of Health Care Associated Infections. No Smoking Policy: All NHS Trust’s operate a NO SMOKING policy and all volunteers must be aware of it
Health & Safety: Under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), it is the responsibility of individuals at every level to take care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions in the workplace. This includes co-operating with the organisation and colleagues in complying with health and safety obligations to maintain a safe environment and particularly by reporting promptly any defects, risks or potential hazards. Risk Management: Support the implementation of the Trust’s Risk Management Strategy. Help the Trust meet its risk management obligations by being aware of hazards and risks within their work environment and working with the Risk Officers / NEAS Project Manager, for the elimination and reduction of unacceptable risks.. Use of IT Systems: Volunteers will be encouraged to use any IT facilities that are made available. Confidentiality: The volunteer will be expected to maintain the complete confidentiality of all material and information to which they have access and process. Data Protection: The volunteer must, if required to do so, process records or information in a fair and lawful way. They must hold and use data only for the specified, registered purposes for which it was obtained and disclose data only to authorised persons or organisations. Infection Control Responsibility: The volunteer will be expected at all times to practice in accordance with the infection control standards specified in the Community Infection Control Policy and in accordance with the Health Act (2006) Code of practice for the Prevention and Control of Health Care Associated Infections. No Smoking Policy: All NHS Trust’s operate a NO SMOKING policy and all volunteers must be aware of it
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