Health Support Worker Assignment 2022

Chichester
College
Group
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT
WORKER and SENIOR
HEALTHCARE SUPPORT
WORKER
MODULE 6:
INFECTION CONTROL

Module Pack 6
Infection Control
This pack covers the following criteria when completed and
assessed
L2
Apprenticeship Standard K11: 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, 11.6,
11.7
Diploma Unit DHS10:1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3,
4.4, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6
Diploma Unit DHS11:1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,
2.4, 2.5, 2.6
L3
Apprenticeship standard C6: 2.4
Diploma Unit Diploma Unit
DHS10:1.1,1.2,2.1,2.2,3.1,3.2,4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,5.2,5.3,5.4,5.5,5.
6,5.7, 5.8,6.1,6.2,6.3,6.4,6.5,6.6
Diploma Unit DHS11:1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,
2.4, 2.5, 2.6
Evidence Methods
Knowledge
Work Product
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If you have recently completed a VRQ in infection control please upload
your certificate and a reflection of how you apply what you have learnt to
your everyday practice
.
The Principles of Infection Prevention and
Control
DHS10:1.1,1.2
1.1 Explain
employees’ roles and
responsibilities in
relation to the
prevention and
control of infection.
To keep ourselves and others safe by following
trust procedures and policies ensuring training is
up to date. By wearing PPE, donning and doffing
PPE correctly, safely disposing of, recording and
reporting practices which are unsafe.
By working with agreed ways of working, we follow
the guidelines of controlling substances hazardous
to health including the preparation, use, storage
and disposal. We ensure everything is clean and fit
for use and follow the agreed ways of working in
regard to barrier nursing infectious patients.
Safe disposal and storage of clinical waste, own
personal hygiene by following uniform policies and
following WHO(world health organisation) hand
washing technique are all responsibilities we as
employees have.
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Complete the following written questions in your own words

1.2 Explain
employers’
responsibilities in
relation to the
prevention and
control of infection.
Ensuring staff have access to appropriate training,
and that policies and procedures follow the latest
guidelines, making sure staff have appropriate PPE,
performing regular risk assessments, investigating
reports and reviewing safe work practices.
Understand legislation and policies relating to prevention and
control of infections.DHS10 2.1, 3.1and K11: 11.1
2.1 Outline current
legislation and
regulatory body
standards which are
relevant to the
prevention and
control of infection.
The main legislation is The Health and Safety at
Work Act 1974 which ensures staff and the
general public are protected from harm and
risks are assessed. You also have The
Management of Health and Safety at Work
Regulations 1999, health and safety monitoring
and risk assessment.
The control of substances Hazardous to Health
Regulations 2002 (COSHH), preparation, use,
storage and disposal of substances hazardous to
health.
the Food Safety Act 1990 ensuring food meets
safety requirements,
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and
Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013
(RIDDOR), recording, reporting and incident
forms.
The Personal Protective Equipment at Work
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