Training and study

In compliance with the Health and Social Care Act (2008) DH 2015, registered providers of healthcare should ensure that all staff are fully involved in the process of preventing and controlling infection. Training is one way in which this can be demonstrated.  Training provided by the Infection Prevention and Control Team can be to address a particular practice or concern or simply to provide information on safe working practices. 

Training can be undertaken in a variety of ways:

• Specific sessions can be provided to groups of staff within GP practices, nursing homes or Trust healthcare settings. For more information contact 01386 502552.

• Annual conferences and product exhibitions are provided for qualified staff in May and healthcare assistants in September every year. Full-day conferences are designed to give a more in-depth knowledge of what is happening right now and covers all new DH guidance, trends etc. During the morning there will be talks from Microbiologists and other specialists and in the afternoon delegates are divided into groups so that the training can be specifically tailored to individual needs. There is also the opportunity to ask questions or raise any concerns.

• For staff who want to undertake an update in Infection Prevention and Control the workbooks below provide an alternative to face to face training or e-learning.  (e-learning is available to Health and Care Trust staff via ESR.) Please select the booklet most applicable to your role. When the team receives back the signed slip on the back page you will receive a certificate to indicate completion and if you are part of the Trust your name will be forwarded to TDU for entry onto ESR to indicate completion of mandatory training.

Workbooks are currently available for:         

• Clinical healthcare staff
• Housekeeping staff
• Healthcare staff within nursing homes 
• Healthcare staff within GP practice
• Admin staff
• Healthcare staff within 0-19 services 

Workbooks

For staff at Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust 

• Workbook - Child and Family
• Workbook - Clinical Staff
• Workbook - Housekeeping Staff
• Workbook - Non-Clinical Staff

Care home staff

• Workbook - Care Home Staff

GP practice staff

• Workbook - GP Practice Staff

All staff

• Workbook - Antibiotic stewardship
• Workbook - Aseptic technique
• Workbook - Hand hygiene
• Workbook - Sepsis
• Workbook - Urinary catheters

Please note although we have different sessions booked these may be cancelled or postponed due to workload within the team.  We will contact anyone booked on sessions to inform of any changes.

ALL STAFF

• Infection Prevention and Control 21st Conference and Product Exhibition for Healthcare Support Workers — Join us to "CELEBRATE INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL" on Thursday 12th September 2024 at Peopleton Village Hall. For more detail click here and how to book click here.   

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Link Staff

Nursing/Care Home Infection Prevention and Control Link Staff

• Next dates are 18th July 2024 and 21st November 2024 all from 1.00pm-3.00pm.  Please see Flyer for information and how to book. 

General Practice Staff

• Next date is 27th November 2024.  Watch this space for more detail.

To book any of the above sessions, please contact Louisehough@nhs.net.