Statutory & Mandatory Training: Infection Prevention and Control Level 2

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Our infection, prevention and control level 2 online course builds on your understanding of the key concepts introduced in Level 1. This advanced course delves deeper into your clinical responsibilities as a healthcare professional. Once completed you will receive an infection, prevention and control Level 2 CPD certificate. This course was previously called Statutory & Mandatory Training: Infection Prevention and Control (Clinical).

Course Level: Intermediate

Duration: Up to 45 Minutes

Accreditation: CPD Certified

Certificate: Self-Printed Certificate

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Description

Infection Prevention and Control Level 2 builds on your understanding of the key concepts introduced in Level 1. This advanced course delves deeper into your clinical responsibilities as a healthcare professional, and will elevate your understanding of related components, such as risk assessments, hand hygiene, decontamination, waste disposal and PPE.

Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to implement Standard Infection Control Precautions (SICPs) and expand your arsenal to break the chain of infection in healthcare environments. By the end of this course, you'll be empowered to safeguard against infections with confidence and precision.

Statutory & Mandatory Training: Infection Prevention and Control Level 2 Features

Our Statutory & Mandatory Training: Infection Prevention and Control Level 2 course has been designed to work on all devices including mobiles, laptops, tablets and desktops giving you the flexibility to complete the training at a time and in a location suitable for you.

With healthcare staff often expected to complete training on an annual basis there will be topics you will be more familiar with than others. Our self assessment tool, which is at the start of each course, will allow you to test your knowledge to see if you would like to complete the training or progress straight to the end of course test.

At the end of this infection prevention and control level 2 course, you will need to complete a test that consists of multiple choice questions. Learners are required to achieve an 80% pass mark, and - if necessary - may attempt the test six times at no extra cost. If learners do not achieve the pass mark, further attempts may be given by contacting our support team.

The level 2 infection prevention and control course is fully interactive and is packed with various multimedia forms including video, animation and custom graphics to give you the best learning experience.

Each element of the training is WCAG 2.2 accessible and includes scenarios, contextualised activities, reflective activities, knowledge checks, bite sized lessons and so much more.

Accreditation

The content of this training course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

Duration

This course will take up to 45 minutes to complete, depending on how quickly learners can study and absorb the material. Learners do not have to complete all the training in one session as progress is recorded throughout.

Entry requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

Framework

Our Statutory & Mandatory Training: Infection Prevention and Control Level 2 online training course is mapped to the Skills for Health Core Skills Training Framework.

Here we explain the framework and their importance. 

Skills for Health Core Skills Training Framework:

The Core Skills Training Framework sets out minimum learning outcomes, frequency of refresher training and is linked to relevant legislation or expert guidance.

It can be used by any healthcare employer in the UK including NHS, independent and voluntary providers.

We have mapped our eLearning courses to the learning objectives within the Core Skills Training Framework, to give organisations the confidence that they can use the eLearning as a foundation for their wider training programmes.

What you'll learn

  • List your main responsibilities around infection prevention and control regarding the standard infection control precautions (SICPs)
  • Describe the organisation's responsibilities, and your own responsibilities, in terms of current infection prevention and control legislation
  • List the stages of the chain of infection, explain the role of microorganisms within it, and describe how your actions can help break the chain
  • Describe how to conduct a risk assessment in relation to infection prevention and control
  • Explain the basic principles of hand hygiene
  • Explain your responsibilities around decontamination and single-use items
  • Describe the basic principles around waste and sharps disposal, as well as what to do in the event of serious occupational exposure

Suitable for

  • Frontline healthcare staff and professionals whose work brings them into direct contact with members of the public
  • Anybody who wants to understand how to expand their knowledge and safeguard against infections with confidence and precision
  • Care assistants
  • Nurses
  • Doctors

Certification

Upon completion of any of our courses, learners will be able to download a digital certificate from Virtual College which will include the accrediting bodies logo where applicable, the learner's name, the title of the course and the date of completion.

If you have purchased the posted certificate option, available on selected courses, a high quality, seal embossed, certificate will be sent out the following working week after completion.

Example Certificate

Self-Printed Certificate Option

Upon completion of the course, a digital certificate will be available to download instantly.

Recommended renewal: Every year

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Once you have completed your purchase, you will be able to send the course(s) to other people using your system account with Enable by entering the learner’s email address so that they may access the training and set up their own system account with our Learning Management System.

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