NCFE CACHE Level 2 Principles of Prevention and Control of Infection
FREE online course based remotely, to help you prevent and control infections
CT Skills Limited
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- You are currently living in England - postcode eligibility applies...
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Overview
*Please first check eligibility requirements before enquiring. You must:
- Be currently living in England - postcode eligibility applies (see the requirements section for more information)
- Have been a resident in the UK/EU for 3+ years - for purposes other than study
- Be aged 19+ years
- Not be on an apprenticeship
Want to learn about the principles of prevention and control of infection?
Our Principles of the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care Settings course will protect you and others from the spread of infection. It will support reducing infectious disease transmission, ensuring people stay healthy, in any caring environment. Prevention and management of infection control is the responsibility of all who care for others. If you work in a Health and Social Care setting, completion of this course will help you achieve Standard 15 in the Care Certificate - “Infection Control".
Qualification
Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care Settings (RQF)
CPD
Description
About 300,000 patients develop an infection in England each year while being treated by the NHS. Protecting people from infection is a vital part of providing high-quality care, especially as some life-threatening infections can spread easily within care environments. In this course, you will gain the skills you need to tackle infection risk in the workplace. You will also learn procedures and regulations surrounding infection control, as well as the importance of maintaining a clean environment.
COURSE BENEFITS
- Achieve a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification
- Improve your understanding of the reasons why individuals display behaviour that challenges and their impact
- Further your personal and professional development
- Be able to support individuals effectively
- Learn at a time that suits you without the need to attend college
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- 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
- Principles of decontamination, cleaning and waste management in health care settings
- Principles of infection prevention and control in a health care setting
Who is this course for?
This course is suitable for everyone, however you might find it particularly interesting and useful if you want a career in Health and Social Care.
Requirements
You must live in one of the following counties to receive funding for the course from the Department of Education.
- Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire
- Cheshire East & West, Cornwall, Cumbria
- Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset
- Essex
- Gloucestershire
- Hampshire, Herefordshire, Humberside
- Isle of Wight, Isles of Scilly
- Kent
- Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire
- Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- Rutland
- Shropshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex
- Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire
Career path
This qualification is designed for those that work in, or would like to work in, the health care sector. It will provide knowledge that may be applied to a wide range of job roles within health and social care settings.
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