Infection Prevention and Control
The Infection Prevention and Control eLearning course is designed to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to practice safely and protect themselves, their colleagues, and the individuals they support from infections. The course has an approximate duration of 1 hour and is mapped to the NICE Quality Standard 61 and the National Occupational Standard SFHIPC13.
Throughout the course, participants may engage in interactive learning materials, case studies, and quizzes to reinforce their understanding and application of infection prevention and control principles.
By completing this course, individuals will be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to practice safely, protect themselves and others from infections, and implement appropriate infection prevention and control measures.
Learning Objectives
- Explain the causes of infection and the methods of control
- Identify the legislation and guidance associated with infection prevention and control
- Describe employer and employee responsibilities
- Explain safe practice and the use of PPE and personal hygiene
- Understand the principles of decontamination and waste management
Mandatory Health and Social Care Courses
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Aim: To introduce healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to equality, diversity and inclusion, so that they can be promoted and discrimination reduced.
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Food Safety, Nutrition and Hydration
Aim: To enable healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to understand the importance of food safety, including hygiene, in the preparation and handling of food and the importance of nutrition and hydration in maintaining health and wellbeing.
Classroom training
Online webinar
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Distance learning
Safeguarding Adults
Aim: To ensure that healthcare support workers and adult social care workers can identify abuse and respond appropriately to situations where abuse may occur.
Classroom training
Online webinar
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Aim: To provide healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with information in order to minimise, prevent and control the spread of infection.
Classroom training
Online webinar
eLearning course
Distance learning
Handling and Administration of Medications
Aim: To provide healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with information to ensure the safe handling and administration of medications.
Classroom training
Online webinar
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Moving and Assisting
Aim: To ensure healthcare support workers and adult social care workers recognise the principles of moving and assisting people safely and the importance of risk assessment prior to any moving and assisting task.
Effective Communication
Aim: To enable healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to communicate effectively and understand communication needs to help improve outcomes for individuals they support.
Duty of Care
Aim: To ensure that healthcare support workers and adult social care workers understand their duty of care and how to fulfil it, with consideration for legislation, workplace policies and possible conflicts.
Person Centred Care and Support
Aim: To make healthcare support workers and adult social care workers aware of person centred planning/thinking/care and their role in implementing person centred approaches.
Handling and Recording Information
Aim: To help healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to explore and understand the principles of good record keeping.
Role of the Care Worker and Personal Development
Aim: To enable healthcare support workers and adult social care workers to understand their role, their relationship with others, how to work in ways that have been agreed with their employer and in partnership with others.