Infection Control Training
Understand the risks of healthcare-associated infection and learn the hand hygiene, isolation and sharps procedures that keep patients safe.
- CPD Accredited
What this course covers
Preventing the spread of infection matters most where vulnerable patients are involved, and this programme was developed with senior NHS staff to reflect real clinical practice. It covers hand washing technique, MRSA awareness and the isolation procedures used to manage infectious patients.
Learners also cover safe handling of needles and sharps alongside the hygiene and cleaning standards expected across a healthcare setting. The course suits induction or refresher training in both public and private healthcare environments.
Skills you'll walk away with
- Explain why infection prevention matters in healthcare
- Identify key facts about MRSA and how it spreads
- Demonstrate correct hand washing technique
- Apply safe procedures for handling sharps and clinical waste
- Describe isolation procedures for infectious patients
- Recognise cleaning standards that reduce infection risk
Designed with these roles in mind
- NHS and private healthcare staff
- Care home and agency workers
- Anyone needing infection control induction or refresher training
Modules included
7 short lessons that build sequentially. Learners can pause and resume at any point on any device.
- 01 Introduction to infection prevention and control
- 02 Understanding MRSA and healthcare-associated infections
- 03 Hand hygiene technique and products
- 04 Handling needles, sharps and clinical waste
- 05 Isolation procedures and barrier nursing
- 06 Cleaning, hygiene and decontamination standards
- 07 Interactive scenarios and skill checks
How competence is checked
Interactive scenarios and skill-check questions run throughout, followed by a final assessment before certification.
What learners receive
Learners receive an instant, CPD-accredited certificate on successful completion of the course.
Aligned with
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
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