The employer will have a good understanding of the general care of the people within the setting and will be able to respond to an infection outbreak. The employer will know how to deal with the health and safety matters. Care managers have responsibilities to monitor the
1.2 Explain employers responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. The NHS plan published in 1999 stipulates that all NHS organisations should have effective systems in place to tackle Health care Associated infection (HCAI) in order to minimise the risk to patients and staff. Whilst an employee has training and then is responsible for carrying out the practical day to day use of Infection prevention
There are also many employers responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. These include:- * Making sure that employees are aware of the health and safety aspects of working in that environment. Employers must make sure that their staff attend all relevant and correct training made available and work to the CQC standards or quality and safety. * They need to keep records in relation to infection control relevant and updated etc. * And to ensure that all PPE/equipment is correct and available and working at all time.
Employees have responsibilities to: self, colleagues, employer, service users and visitors. 1.2. Explain employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. Employers are responsible for: • Assessing risks, • Putting procedures in place, • Ensuring procedures are followed, • Ensuring employees are appropriately trained in relation to infection control, • Making sure employees are aware of health and safety aspects of their work, • Keeping records, • Ensuring that relevant standards, policies and guidelines are available in the workplace 2.1. Outline the current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection.
All training they received on prevention and control of infections should be adhered to. 1.2Explain employers responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. It is the responsibility of the employer to make sure all employees are trained to the correct level in prevention and control of infection. They should inform employees of any updated polices whether national or company. Employees should also be kept informed of any new infections contracted by individuals they are caring for.
It is the employer`s responsibility to provide appropriate training in relation to infection control and the health and safety awareness aspects of the work. Employers also have to keep staff informed or give reminders by posting information on notice boards, keeping an information file such as Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH). They have to make sure there is sufficient stock of PPE`s and cleaning materials for staff. Employers have to provide supervision and by keeping
Hands should be washed before and after each residents care and also when serving/feeding food or drinks. What are the employers’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infections? 1.2 An up-to-date infection control policy is the responsibility of the employers which should include the roles and responsibilities of all staff and what to do if there is an outbreak of an infectious disease. Risk assessments are also the responsibility of the employer as well as reporting and recording any incidents of infection. Employers should also ensure employees are aware of the health and safety aspects of their work by providing training and information on things such as COSHH and the prevention of cross infection.
It is the duty of the employer to provide PPE, equipment, organise training for staff, undertake risk assessment and generally is responsible for the health and safety of staff in the work environment. Under health and safety law and regulations employers have to provide a safe workplace for all staff and also provide the required PPE and training and information for staff. Informing all staff of infection control policies, procedures and updates will ensure that all staff are being provided with the necessary information to follow safe practices when working whilst adhering to the law. In my workplace we have the infection control policies and procedures, the COSHH file, information posters and updates on any infection outbreaks or risks. Employers must make sure staff attend training and are supervised when working so that infection control guidelines are being adhered to.
The principles of infection prevention and control The employees rights and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection is to follow the company’s policies and procedures, keep themselves safe and others, report any hazards which could lead to infection, attend relevant courses, use the PPE provided by the employer , keeping the work environment clean and tidy and to maintain good personal hygiene The employers responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection are to keep everybody safe and to provide a safe work place, they do this by following current legislation. Produce relevant risk assessments in order to reduce or eliminate infection risks, provide relevant training for employees as well as PPE, up to date policies and procedures, cleaning products and safe and secure storage for cleaning products, PPE etc. Current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection are: • The Health and Safety at Work Act • COSHH • RIDDOR • Food Safety Act • the Environmental Protection Regulations The Local and organisational policies relevant to the prevention and control of infection are The Public Health (control of disease) Act 1984, Social Care Act, the NICE guidelines and also the companies own policies and procedures that relate to infection prevention and control. Procedures and systems relevant to the prevention and control of infection are following the companies policies and procedures which relate to correct hand washing procedure, wearing correct PPE for example gloves, aprons and protective clothing, the correct disposal of waste and using the correct cleaning equipment when cleaning spillages, surfaces, equipment etc. The potential impact of an outbreak of infection on the individual and the organisation could be that the work
1.1 Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of Infection The employee has to wear PPE at all times when carrying out any personal care to help prevent any cross infection and to help prevent any. 1.2 Explain employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection The employer is responsible for making sure all employees use PPE when it is required to help prevent and control infection 2.1 Outline current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection The health and safety at work act 1974 and management of health and safety at work regulations 1999 The public health (control of diseases) Act 1984 Food safety act 1990 Food Hygiene 2.2 Describe local and organisational policies relevant to the prevention and control of infection The Public health (control of diseases) Act 1984 and the health and social care act, The NICE guidelines, Policies and procedures 3.1 Describe procedures and systems relevant to the prevention and control of infection There should be prevention of infection or infection control in any care sector, like hand washing techniques, hand rub techniques, correct way to dispose of rubbish. Knowledge of how infection is being contaminated or contacted like a chain of infection. 3.2 Explain the potential impact of an outbreak of infection on the individual and the organisation Cost implications, staff sickness, and reduction in resident and public confidence, not delivering regulatory standards, loss of earnings, fear of risk of infection. The individual could potentially pass the infection on to other residents, increase time in recovery, potential death.