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SafeMed: Practical considerations
This Open Badge is awarded to people working in social services who complete module two, Understanding medication, of the SSSC Safe Administration of Medication resource. It is intended to complement, not replace, accredited training. It is not evidence that someone is competent in the administration of medication.
This Open Badge is available to anybody working in social services who completes module three, Practical considerations, of our Safe Administration of Medication resource. To obtain the badge, you need to work through the module, discuss your learning with your manager or tutor and submit the evidence requested within the criteria.
Once awarded, this badge is only valid if you have it endorsed by your manager or tutor.
Module three looks at practical considerations within the safe administration of medication. It explores:
- capacity
- what to do in case of errors
- effective communication
- reporting and recording
- recognising when medication may be required
- disposal of medication.
Our Safe Administration of Medication resource is designed to support you while carrying out your day to day duties with the public. You’ll find the three modules useful if you’re preparing for assessment for a Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) in Social Service and Healthcare (eg ’Administer Medication to Individuals’) or the Professional Development Award, ’Administration of Medication’.
This badge is intended to complement, not replace, accredited training. It is not evidence that someone is competent in the administration of medication.
To earn this badge, you will need to:
- work through module three of our Safe Administration of Medication resource and complete all the activities
- discuss your notes and learning from the activities with your manager or tutor and tell us something about this discussion (150 words minimum – you do not need to show them your response to activity two)
- tell us about three things you learned from module three and why this is important to you (150 words minimum)
- tell us what you are going to do more of or differently as a result of this learning (100 words minimum).
We will decline applications that do not provide enough evidence showing how you have met these criteria.
Important
Once your badge has been awarded, you will need to:
- ask your manager or tutor to endorse your badge with a statement confirming they are confident you have understood and completed module three.
Your badge will be revoked if this does not happen within three months of it being awarded to you.
You must already hold the SafeMed: Understanding Medication Open Badge and had it endorsed before you can apply for this one.
You will need to provide at least 400 words in response to the three questions you were asked in the criteria for this badge. Make sure you clearly indicate which question you are responding to in each part of your evidence submission.
If you want to use a blog or ePortfolio entry as evidence, you might find our guide to preparing and publishing your evidence useful. We will also accept short audio or video statements if you prefer these formats.
Remember, the evidence you provide will be viewable by anyone who you show your badge to. Please don’t include confidential or private information within your statement.
Once awarded, this badge is not valid without an endorsement from your manager or tutor.
Badge issuer
Scottish Social Services Council
Promoting high standards, raising public confidence and developing a trained and trusted social service workforce in Scotland.
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Terms and conditions
1. I have read, understood and completed all activities listed in the badge criteria. The evidence I have provided answers each question from the criteria.
2. I confirm that the evidence I have submitted is free from personally identifiable information of others. Nobody can be identified, directly or indirectly, from any examples I provide.
3. I wrote or recorded my evidence, and I have not copied it from anywhere else. The core content, ideas and examples are my own original work. I agree that I will only use AI tools under the rules outlined by the SSSC, and if I do so, I will explicitly declare this use in my submission and provide a valid link to the chat history for the assessor to review.
4. I give consent for the SSSC and the people I share this badge with to use plagiarism and AI detection tools to validate the authenticity of the evidence I have submitted.
5. I understand that it may take up to 28 days to assess my application and that feedback cannot always be provided if it is unsuccessful.