Communicable Diseases and Infection Control

This one day course is suitable for staff working in diverse roles and settings.
The course will focus on providing practical information on a number of communicable diseases and general requirements under the COSHH Regulations. This information will then be used to develop effective strategies of good working practice for dealing with both bodily fluids and working with chemicals.
The course will reflect the organisation’s Health & Safety policies and the course certificate will provide links to NVQ and CIS.

Learning objectives:

By the end of the day learners should be able to understand:

• Reportable diseases under RIDDOR 1995
• The organisation’s infection control policy
• Confidentiality issues:
        -What needs to remain confidential
        -What cannot remain confidential
        -What is meant by ‘on a need to know basis’
• Why safe practice needs to be applied at all times
• The Signs, Symptoms and Transmission of:
        -HIV
        -Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E, T.B
        -M.R.S.A
        -TB
        -Tetanus
        -Meningitis
• What immunisation and treatment is available
• What is meant by Universal Precautions and what is involved in Universal Precautions
• What actions the participant can take to limit the risk to themselves and the spread of infection within the workplace
• How to deal with sharps
• How to deal with needle stick injuries
• The basic requirements under the COSHH Regulations- including:
        -safe working practice relating to the use of chemicals
        -appropriate methods for dealing with waste and spillage
• Details of The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999 (COSHH)
• Details of The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992
• How to work safely with chemicals
• How to dispose of waste safely

Training methods:

• Discussion
• OHP/PowerPoint
• Large group work
• Small group work
• Practical exercises
• Handouts
• Tutor presentations

CP43/4.9