HFS371: You are Employed as a Trainee Operations Manager in a Private Health Care Clinic in London: Risk Assessment and Management Assignment, SUSS, Singapore

Scenario:

You are employed as a Trainee Operations Manager in a Private Health Care Clinic in London. The company provides health care services to a growing list of private clients. The clinic is planning to open a new branch in Birmingham. The Managing Director has asked you to lead a small team from the office and involve consultants to plan and execute this new branch opening.

Task 1 of 1: Management Report

The Managing Director has asked you to prepare a report which should reassure the senior management team your capability in dealing with the venture.

Instructions:

The following requirements need to be addressed when preparing the report:

Section A (ACs 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5)

• Define risk in the organisation’s context.
• Explain risk management in the organisation’s context.
• Evaluate the three-stage risk management process. You should connect it to your organisation’s context.
• Assess the importance of effective risk management in the organisation’s context.
• Critically evaluate five basic methods for risk management that you believe will be helpful in your organisation’s context.

Section B (ACs 2.1, 2.2, 2.3)

• Describe five legislative factors that influence health and safety risk assessment considerations.
• Analyse the influence of relevant legislation, legal factors and regulatory bodies on health and safety in the organisation.
• Evaluate the importance of the legislative framework on risk management in the organisation.

Section C (ACs 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6)

• Critically evaluate the scope of relevant ISO standards on the organisation.
• Assess the focal points of ISO standards ‘harmonisation’ programmes and its impact on the organisation.
• Examine the application of ISO standards in managing risks in the organisation

PRINCIPLES OF RISK MANAGEMENT

Unit Aims

The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of legislative frameworks that contributed to design on risk assessment plans in organisations and learn the basics of ISO standards. ISO is a universally recognised international standard that provides principles and guidelines on risk management. These standards provide principles, a framework, and a process for managing risk that can be used by any organisation. The learners will become aware of the principles of the ISO standards.