Infection Control Training

About our Infection Control Training Course

Infection prevention is vital for public health in order to halt the spread of infection and disease. This short 3-hour Infection Control Training will demonstrate how you should effectively prevent and treat the most common infections within the workplace.

Having a basic understanding of what infections are is key in order to maximise prevention efforts. Adopting effective infection control practices and monitoring techniques can help to avoid many of these incidents.

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Who it is for?

Anyone working in a healthcare setting should take this Infection Control Training, including those in nursing homes, care homes, and adult social care facilities.

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How is it assessed?

There is no formal assessment for this Infection Control Training course. Delegates are continually assessed by our highly experienced St John Ambulance Cymru trainers.

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Certification

All successful delegates will receive a St John Ambulance Cymru Infection Control certificate, valid for 3 years. Please note that after this certificate expires you will need to take this course again.

When it comes to infection control training, St John Ambulance Cymru is a trusted and leading training provider in Wales. In the UK, St John Ambulance is one of the voluntary aid societies (VAS) who are recognised by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) as standard setters for first aid training in accordance with the Health and Safety (First Aid) regulations 1981. We don't require external accreditation through an awarding organisation.

The prevention and control of infection is important because we need to stop infections spreading to other people. Infections cause symptoms that make people feel unwell and can cause healthcare emergencies if not treated properly. Training is especially important in healthcare environments, where staff and patients may be exposed to greater infection risk.

Infection prevention is relevant to everyone. Though, healthcare professionals do play a critical role in implementing and enforcing infection control practices in a healthcare settings.

We offer the Infection Control Training course at our training centres across Wales. For groups of six or more, we can come to you.

What will you learn on our Infection Control training?

Infection control policies & procedures

Legislation

Handling and storage of specimens

Effective personal hygiene

Clinical waste management

Waste disposal techniques

Spillages

Common diseases and infections

Hand hygiene

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