Who is this qualification for?

This qualification develops learners knowledge and understanding of infection prevention and control applied to health care settings. It can be delivered as part of pre-employment training or induction. Increasing the level of knowledge of this area is part of overarching strategies to reduce the incidence of infection in health care settings therefore protecting the health of staff and users of the services.

Outcomes

Principles of decontamination, cleaning and waste management in health care settings Principles of infection prevention and control in a health care setting Principles of the causes and spread of infection in health care settings Principles of the importance of personal hygiene and health in the prevention and control of infection in health care settings