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1. THE PRINCIPLES OF INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Task 1
This task helps you to demonstrate that you understand the legal and regulatory framework that sets out what your employer and you as a social care worker must do to prevent and control infection.
In the table below, list the most important legislation, national standards and codes of practice that govern infection prevention and control in a social care setting.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Diploma: Unit 21: 1.1, 1.2, 2.1
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Legislation or code What it sets out Who is responsible for which aspect
Employer Employee
e.g. The Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice
The ten compliance criteria for social care providers by which CQC will inspect in relation to infection prevention and control
Establishing systems to manage and monitor the prevention and control of infection
Complying with employer systems
Task 2
In this task you will demonstrate that you know and understand the policies, procedures and systems for preventing and controlling infection.
Your task is to write a guide to infection prevention and control to be used as part of the induction of new employees. Complete the following box.
Diploma: Unit 21: 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 6.1, 6.4, 6.5
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66Describe the potential risks of infection within the workplace.
Describe the potential impact of an outbreak of infection on individuals and on the organisation.
List the relevant policies that apply across the organisation and any additional ones that just apply locally. Give the name of each policy and summarise what it says.
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Briefl y describe the systems that are in place and procedures that must be followed.
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List the different types of personal protective equipment used and state why each is used and the regulations and legislation that are relevant.
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List the employer’s and employee’s responsibilities for personal protective equipment.
List the key principles of good personal hygiene.
Describe when and why hand washing should be carried out.
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List the products to be used for hand washing.
Task 3
This task allows you to demonstrate that you know and understand how to carry out a risk assessment of infection within the workplace and the importance of doing this.
Write your answers to the questions in the box below.
Diploma: Unit 21: 4.1, 4.3, 4.4
Defi ne the term ‘risk’ in relation to infection.
Describe the process of carrying out a risk assessment in relation to infection and illustrate your answer by describing how this process applies to the risk of a specifi c infection in specifi c circumstances.
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State why it is important to carry out risk assessments.
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PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICEThese activities will enable your assessor to examine your competence by observing you carrying out workplace activities. This will include asking related questions to test your underpinning knowledge. Your assessor will agree when they can visit you at your workplace to observe these activities.
Demonstration of hand washing and use of personal protective equipment.
This observational opportunity is designed to allow you to show how you take responsibility for your personal hygiene and how you prevent the spread of infection and protect yourself. You should plan for your assessor to observe you carrying out a task that requires the use of personal protective equipment. Your assessor will want to see you putting on the protective equipment and disposing of it after its use. You should also ensure your assessor can see you following the correct procedure for hand washing.
After the observation your assessor will ask you to answer the following questions.
• How did your use of the personal protective equipment comply with its correct application, use, removal and disposal?
• How did your hand-washing process comply with the correct sequence?
• What are the correct procedures for skincare?
PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICEDiploma: Unit 21: 5.1, 5.7, 5.8, 6.2, 6.3, 6.6
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