Description

Without a doubt, this online infection control training answers many questions regarding workplace infection control & prevention.

In particular, this e-learning course is an ideal online training solution for NHS nurses, doctors, locums, paramedics, GP’s, or any medical professional.

In addition it is also ideal for anyone who is required to hold up to date cross contamination & infection control training course certificate.

Furthermore, this infection control training is also an ideal course to be run along side our Online BLS training for Healthcare providers course.

It should be noted that this course meets the requirements set out by the National Health Service (NHS), Skills for Health’s UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF).

It also meets the requirements of the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and other professional and regulatory bodies.

Importantly, our course presentations are clear and concise.  Indeed, it should be noted that this online infection control course for the healthcare, social care sectors was developed in line with the latest UK legislation.

What is covered in this level 2, e-learning infection control course?

• Introduction to prevention and control
• Why this is important within the workplace
• Healthcare associated infections (HAI’s) and how to ‘break the chain’
• Standard/universal precautions and prevention
• Safe and appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Management and safe disposal of clinical waste
• Safe management of body fluid spillages
• Management of laundry in clinical environments
• Effective environmental cleaning and decontamination
• Safe use and disposal of sharps, management of sharps injuries
• Importance of practising effective hand hygiene
• World Health Organisation’s (WHO) ‘Five Moments’ of hand hygiene
• Common barriers to effective hand hygiene in clinical environments
• Recommended hand hygiene techniques, appropriate hand hygiene products and facilities
• How the personal health and fitness of the health care workers can be a risk to others

Course Certification

Importantly, at the end of this e-learning cross contamination course for health & social care provider you will be required to complete an online assessment, which has a pass mark of 80%.

On successful completion of the assessment you will be able to download a free infection control for healthcare training certificate. This can be used to provide evidence of compliance.

Additional Training Available
We also offer a video based online sharps awareness training course.

In particular, this e-learning course is an ideal training solution for healthcare, social care workers. This includes NHS nurses, doctors, dentists, dental nurses, care home staff, including domiciliary carers.

Importantly, this course is also a suitable training solution for tattooists, body piercing staff, or anyone who would like to gain online needles & sharps awareness training.

Additional information can be found by following this link to our Online Sharps Awareness Training page.

In addition, it should also be noted that we also offer a dedicated website for healthcare providers, which offer many training courses.

Please follow this link to our Online BLS Training Healthcare website.

Finally, all of our e-learning course programs are accredited by the CPD Certification Service, accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.