AIMS OF THE COURSE

About 300,000 patients develop an infection in England each year while being treated by the NHS. Protect­ing people from infection is an essential element of providing high quality care, especially considering the capacity some potentially life-threatening infections have to spread within care environments.

BENEFITS

• Achieve a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification Evidence your competency to employers

• Gain deeper understanding of good personal hygiene and maintaining a clean environment

• Further your personal and professional development

• 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

Additional qualification information about this learning aim can be viewed on the NCFE page which will give you more of an in depth overview.

COURSE CODE

7151/010