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Infection Control Training

Our Infection Control Training enables attendees to understand the causes and spread of infection as well as what the chain of infection is and how to break it.

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Learn the different types of Micro-organisms as well as what Microbial Reservoirs are.

What infectious diseases does the Health Protection Agency need to be notified? What is an infection? What are the different types of micro-organisms? What is food hygiene and what strategies should be in place? What is waste management and why is it important? What is hand hygiene and how do you perform hand hygiene? What are the points of exit and entry? Our Infection Control Training will help you answer the questions above the more.

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Through our Infection Control course, you will gain an understanding of the relevant legislation involved within Infection Control in the workplace. You will learn the causes and spread of infection. You will learn what the chain of infection and how to break it. You will learn the value of universal precautions. You will learn what to do if you have a sharps injury. You will learn how to demonstrate effective hand washing techniques. You will also learn about a variety of viral, bacterial, fungal and parasite infections.

What does Infection Control Training cover?

What the different types of micro-organisms are.
Recognise what the Chain of Infection is.
Recognise the different colour codes as well as what colours are used for which reason.
Understand what to do if there is a blood and body substance spills.
Demonstrate how to correctly perform hand hygiene.
Develop an understanding of why the use of aprons and glove is very important.
Explore factors that can affect susceptibility

Who is our Infection Control Training for?

Our Infection Control course is for everyone, whatever care or non-care sector you work in having the knowledge of how to control infection as well as the correct use of hand hygiene and waste management. Our course will provide you with the knowledge, skill, and confidence.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…

Discuss the value of universal precautions.
Discuss the different relevant legislation involved with infection control.
Recognise the different micro-organisms e.g., Viral, Bacterial, Fungal and Parasite infections.
Be able to know what to do if you get a sharps injury.
Evaluate the infectious diseases that should be notified to the Health Protection Agency which are called Notification of Infectious diseases.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost?

Our prices are personalised to the company, including how many delegates, and location. Please make an enquiry to get a personalised quote with no hidden costs.

Where do you cover?

We cover the whole of the UK.

Do you offer virtual training?

Many of our courses can be adapted for both classroom settings or virtual platforms like zoom. Some courses that include a practical aspect can only be delivered in a classroom setting.

Are your courses certified/accredited?

All learners will receive a certificate for any course they complete. Some of our courses are in-house certified, some of our courses are regulated by Ofqual and others are accredited by other awarding bodies.

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I have been on several training courses run by this company over the last. Each time the trainer have been really good at making the course contact interesting and interactive. This certainly helps me to remember everything. Would recommend them.

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Able training delivered Conflict management to our staff and they all found it extremely useful, feedback included; 'I really enjoyed this course, I found the facilitator very enthusiastic and passionate about the subject. The course was highly informative and I would recommend it. Thank you Able training!

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Why choose Able?

Specialists in your
corner

We work with specialists including doctors, nurses, dietitians and psychologists to keep our courses up to date and relevant.

Personalised
courses

Our courses can be personalised to the individual setting to meet the unique needs of your company.

Across the
UK

Training can be delivered at a venue of your choice or at one of our training locations across the UK.

Trusted by companies of all sizes

Whether you’re an established enterprise or a growing startup, we’ve got your training needs covered. Trusted by companies of all sizes including:
Alzheimer’s Society, Mind, Foster Care Associates, Nursing Midwifery Council and the Scouts.