Infection Prevention & Control

This course enables learners to know how to maintain the high hygiene standards which are critical to the care environment. The MindLeaders Infection Prevention and Control elearning course maps to the following units of the Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care:

• The Principles of Infection Prevention and Control (Unit sector reference:  IC01)
• Causes and Spread of Infection (Unit sector reference: IC02)
• Cleaning, Decontamination and Waste Management (Unit sector reference: IC03)

IC01, IC02 and IC03 are all optional Group B units within the Health and Social Care Diploma at Level 2.

Infection Prevention & Control course offers a host of benefits and features:

• Improves staff training leading to better CQC inspections and a higher level of care and support to service users.

• Reduces the risk of mistakes and the severity of any resulting legal action.

• Overcomes barriers to using elearning in the workplace by using our tablet PC, the el-box™ which provides a fun and easy platform for learning.

• Offers a convenient anytime, anywhere training solution, taking less time than a traditional tutor-led course. Provides comprehensive automated training records.

Course content

• Infection prevention and control

• Legislation relevant to infection prevention and control

• Roles and responsibilities in infection control

• Cause and spread of infection

• Preventing and controlling the spread of infection