Associated Infections Working In Care – Level 4 Course

Associated Infections Working In Care – Level 4 Online Course

Course overview
This online course provides management-level knowledge of care-associated infections and the measures used to prevent and control their spread. It explores infection transmission, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, environmental cleanliness, surveillance and quality improvement in care settings. Learners will also examine communication, workforce capability, multi-agency working and other approaches that support effective infection prevention and control. The course takes 1 hour to complete and is worth 2 CPD points.

Please note: This Level 4 course provides knowledge and awareness of infection prevention and control in care settings. It does not replace any practical, regulated or role-specific training that an employer may require.

What the course covers
• Understanding care-associated infections and how they spread
• Previous and current approaches to infection prevention and control
• Board-level leadership and quality improvement
• Learning organisations and continuous improvement
• Healthcare-associated infection surveillance
• Workforce capacity and capability
• Environmental cleanliness
• Multi-agency working to reduce healthcare-associated infections
• Communication in infection prevention and control
• Admission, discharge and transfer processes
• Patient and public involvement
• Trust estate management
• New technology and innovation
• Hand hygiene and the appropriate use of personal protective equipment
• Cleaning, decontamination and waste-management principles
• Recognising higher-risk situations and vulnerable individuals
• Exposure procedures, incident management and escalation of concerns

Who is it for?
This course is designed for people working in care and healthcare settings who need management-level knowledge of infection prevention and control. It may be suitable for:
• Care assistants and support workers
• Registered nurses and other healthcare professionals
• Infection prevention and control leads or coordinators
• Care home managers
• Health and safety officers
• Staff completing induction training
• Employees undertaking refresher training
• Individuals seeking to improve their infection-control awareness and knowledge

Practical benefits
• Improve understanding of how infections spread in care environments
• Recognise common sources and routes of infection transmission
• Strengthen knowledge of effective hand hygiene and appropriate PPE use
• Understand the role of cleaning, decontamination and waste management in infection prevention
• Recognise situations that may place vulnerable individuals at greater risk
• Develop awareness of surveillance, environmental cleanliness and quality improvement
• Understand the importance of communication and collaboration in reducing healthcare-associated infections
• Support staff induction, refresher training and continuing professional development
• Gain a CPD-accredited certificate following successful completion of the assessment

What learners will be able to do
• Explain how infections can spread in care settings
• Identify common sources and routes of transmission
• Apply appropriate hand-hygiene principles
• Understand when and how to use personal protective equipment appropriately
• Explain key principles of cleaning, decontamination and waste management
• Recognise higher-risk situations and vulnerable individuals
• Understand appropriate procedures following exposure to infection
• Escalate infection prevention and control concerns promptly
• Recognise how leadership, surveillance, communication and quality improvement contribute to infection control

Assessment and certificate
Learners complete an online quiz at the end of the course. On successful completion, they receive a free CPD-accredited Associated Infections Working In Care – Level 4 certificate, which can be downloaded or printed. Unlimited assessment retakes are available. The course is delivered online and is suitable for completing at the learner’s own pace.