Principles of the Prevention & Control of Infection in Health Care Setting
Protecting people from infection is a really important part of providing high-quality care, especially as some life-threatening infections can spread easily within care environments.
Course Overview
About 300,000 patients develop an infection in England each year while being treated by the NHS. In order to provide safe and effective care, infection control and prevention should be part of everyday practice for anyone working in a health and social care environment, regardless of role.
This course covers procedures and regulations surrounding infection control, as well as the importance of maintaining a clean environment.
What you'll learn
This course is made up of 8 units:
Understand the purpose and principles of infection control and the procedures
Understand how regulations inform policy and practice
Understand roles, responsibilities, principles and processes in relation to cleaning, decontamination and waste management
Understand the role of risk assessments
Learn the importance of maintaining a clean environment
Learn the sterilisation process
Learn how to safely handle laundry
Learn how to safely handle sharps
Eligibility Criteria
This course is government funded, you must meet the following criteria to be able to study for free:
You must currently live in England
You must have been resident in the UK/EU for 3+ years, for purposes other than study
You must be over the age of 19
You must not be on an apprenticeship
There is a £125 cancellation fee if you enrol and do not complete or withdraw from the course. This fee is to cover administration costs.
Is This Course Free?
This course is funded by the government's Adult Education Budget, which means you may be able to study for free.
Fully Accredited Course
This course is accredited by NCFE CACHE, a leading educational charity with over 170 years experience. NCFE is recognised by the UK Department for Education and regulated by Ofqual.
How Long Is The Course?
The duration of this course is seven weeks.
We refer to our online courses as 'flexible learning' because they're designed to be completed around your work and home life commitments. All deadlines for your course will be shown in your online course platform once you are enrolled to help keep you on track.
Progression Opportunities
This course would be important for job roles such as: Ambulance Care Assistant (£18,545 to £21,776) Health Promotion Specialist (£21,000 to £40,000) Environmental Health Officer (£25,000 to £60,000)
Start Your Journey
Government funded courses. Qualifications accredited by NCFE.
