CACHE Qualification Specification

IC 01: The principles of infection prevention and controlIC 01: The principles of infection prevention and controlUnit reference L/501/6737 Level 2Credit value 3 GLH 30Unit aimTo introduce the learner to national and local policies in relation toinfection control; to explain employer and employee responsibilities in thisarea; to understand how procedures and risk assessment can helpminimise the risk of an outbreak of infection. Learners will also gain anunderstanding of how to use PPE correctly and the importance of goodpersonal hygiene.Learner name:CACHE Centre no:CACHE PIN:ULN:Learning outcomesThe learner will:Assessment criteriaThe learner can:Evidencerecorde.g. pagenumber &methodAssessorjudgementachievedInitial and date1. Understand roles andresponsibilities in theprevention and control ofinfections.1.1. Explain employees’ roles andresponsibilities in relation tothe prevention and control ofinfection.1.2. Explain employers’responsibilities in relation tothe prevention and control ofinfection.2. Understand legislation andpolicies relating toprevention and control ofinfections.2.1. Outline current legislation andregulatory body standardswhich are relevant to theprevention and control ofinfection.2.2. Describe local andorganisational policies relevantto the prevention and control ofinfection.3. Understand systems andprocedures relating to theprevention and control ofinfections.3.1. Describe procedures andsystems relevant to theprevention and control ofinfection.© CACHE 2013 Version 4.0 19