Our Infection Prevention and Control Training course is designed to equip care staff with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to minimise the risk of infection in the workplace. This training ensures your team understands their responsibilities, follows best practices, and adheres to the latest guidance to protect themselves and those they support.
This course is essential for care workers in residential care, supported living, day services, or other care settings where infection prevention and control are critical for safety and compliance.
Course Description
Our Infection Prevention and Control Training course provides essential knowledge and skills to prevent and manage infections in care settings. By completing this course, your team will be able to:
- Identify Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi, and the Chain of Infection
Understand the nature of infectious agents, how they spread, and how breaking the chain of infection helps control and prevent outbreaks. - Understand Roles and Responsibilities
Gain clarity on your own roles and responsibilities, as well as those of others, in preventing and controlling infections to create a safer work environment. - Understand Legislation and Policies
Learn about relevant laws, guidelines, and workplace policies relating to infection prevention and control, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. - Follow Risk Assessment Procedures
Learn the importance of conducting and following risk assessments to identify and mitigate infection risks in the workplace. - Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Effectively
Gain practical knowledge on the correct use of PPE, including donning and doffing techniques, following Public Health England (PHE) guidance. - Maintain Good Personal Hygiene
Understand the importance of personal hygiene, including effective handwashing techniques, to minimise the spread of infections in care settings. - Understand Personal Hygiene When Preparing for Work
Recognise the importance of personal hygiene routines before starting work to reduce infection risks within care environments. - Follow Current Infection Control Advice and Guidance
Learn to apply up-to-date advice and infection control practices to ensure safety for individuals, staff, and the wider community. - Engage in Safe Working Practices Linked to Dignity
Adopt safe working practices that respect the dignity and well-being of individuals while maintaining infection control protocols.
Compliance and Quality Assurance
Our Infection Prevention and Control Training course is developed in line with regulatory standards, industry best-practices and recognised frameworks to ensure the highest standards of care, professionalism, and compliance. For this course, we align with the following frameworks:
- Care Quality Commission (CQC) Single Assessment Framework
This framework ensures that our training supports safe, effective, and person-centred care while promoting best practices and regulatory compliance. It reflects our commitment to helping your organisation meet CQC standards and maintain credibility in care delivery. Learn more (opens in a new tab). - Public Health England (PHE) Guidance for Care Homes
Incorporates the latest PHE infection prevention guidelines, including the correct use of PPE and hygiene protocols. Learn more (opens in a new tab). - Skills for Care Statutory and Mandatory Training Guidelines
Our training integrates the key learning outcomes outlined in Skills for Care’s statutory and mandatory training guidelines. This ensures your staff are equipped with the essential knowledge and competencies required to deliver safe, effective, and compliant care. Learn more (opens in a new tab).
Why Compliance and Quality matter:
- Compliance with Regulatory Standards: Training content is developed in line with CQC and other relevant frameworks, helping your organisation maintain compliance and demonstrate excellence.
- Promoting Best Practices: Framework-aligned training ensures your team applies evidence-based methods, fostering a culture of professionalism and respect.
- Continuous Improvement: We embrace the principles of continuous improvement encouraged by these frameworks, incorporating them into our training to promote reflective practice and ongoing development.
Delivery of the Training
This course will be delivered by an expert trainer in this field at a date and time of your choosing. Training can be hosted at our own premises, which can comfortably accommodate up to 12 individuals, or at your own premises if feasible and required. We are flexible on start times to help accommodate all shift patterns, including evenings and weekends.
Customisation and Relevance: We can adapt the content of this training to include your organisation’s core values, mission, policies, and procedures. By incorporating examples of documents used within your organisation, we ensure that the training is relevant and clear to your staff.
Expertise and Support: Delivered by expert trainers with extensive experience in the field, our courses provide comprehensive knowledge and skills to your team. To help your team stay updated and compliant, we can provide additional refresher courses designed to ensure that staff remain proficient in best practices. These refresher courses can be scheduled as needed to maintain high standards of care.
Please use our enquiry form or contact us by telephone if you have any queries about this training course or would like to express an interest to schedule your training. A member of our team will be happy to answer any questions.
Course Materials and Certification
All course materials will be provided, and refreshments are included. Certificates will be issued upon completion of the course, and you will receive copies of completed evaluation forms for your records.
Our Facilities
- Disability access building
- Ground flood training facilities (at request)
- Comfortable classroom lecture/study environment
- Toilet & Washrooms inc. disabled access
- Refreshments provided
- Location: Our training centre is based in Middleton, Manchester, UK. For precise directions, click here to view us on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Pricing and Duration
- Time required: Half a day
- Accommodates: Up to 12 people
- Price: £275
Suggested Refresher Frequency
To ensure ongoing competence and performance:
- Monitor and assess staff performance regularly.
- Evaluate knowledge and skills at least annually.
- Provide refresher training every 3 years or when significant changes in infection control guidance occur
Benefits of Our Training
Why Choose Us?
- Expert Trainers: Learn from experienced professionals who are passionate about care.
- Comprehensive Content: Our training covers all essential aspects of each topic, ensuring your staff are well-prepared to provide high-quality care and support in their specific area of practice.
- Quality Assurance: Our courses meet the highest standards, ensuring compliance with all relevant frameworks, guidelines, and legislation specific to each course, including Skills for Care recommendations and CQC standards.
- Flexible Delivery: Choose from face-to-face sessions at our training centre or your premises, with training available at times to suit all shift patterns.
- Customisable Training: Tailor the course to reflect your organisation’s unique values and requirements.
- Refresher Courses: We offer refresher courses to keep your team proficient in up-to-date and best practices.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- What is Infection Prevention and Control Training, and why is it important?
Infection Prevention and Control Training equips care staff with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to minimise the risk of infection. This training helps your team follow best practices and the latest guidance, ensuring the safety of both staff and those in their care.
- Who should take the Infection Prevention and Control Training course?
This course is essential for care workers in residential care, supported living, day services, or other care settings where infection prevention and control are critical for safety and compliance.
- What topics are covered in the Infection Prevention and Control Training course?
Participants will learn how to identify viruses, bacteria, and fungi, and understand the chain of infection. The course also covers PPE use, personal hygiene, risk assessment procedures, relevant legislation and policies, and the application of current infection control advice.
- How long is the Infection Prevention and Control Training course?
The course is completed in half a day, providing a thorough understanding of infection prevention and control in care settings.
- Can the Infection Prevention and Control Training be customised for our organisation?
Yes, we can tailor the course content to reflect your organisation’s specific values, mission, policies, and procedures to ensure the training is directly relevant to your team’s needs.
- Do you offer any follow-up or refresher training?
Yes, refresher training is recommended every 3 years to stay aligned with the latest infection prevention standards and guidance. We also offer additional refresher courses to help ensure staff remain up-to-date and compliant.
- Where is the Infection Prevention and Control Training delivered?
The training can be delivered at our Middleton, Manchester training centre, or at your premises. We offer flexible scheduling to accommodate various shift patterns, including evenings and weekends.
- What is the maximum number of participants in a training session?
Our face-to-face training sessions can accommodate up to 12 individuals per session, ensuring an interactive and focused learning environment.
- Will I receive a certificate after completing the Infection Prevention and Control Training?
Yes, a certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the course. This certificate demonstrates your team’s commitment to maintaining high standards of infection prevention and control.
- How often should my team refresh their Infection Prevention and Control Training?
We recommend refreshing the training every 3 years or when there are significant updates to infection control guidance, ensuring that staff remain knowledgeable and compliant with current standards.
Enquiry Form
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