Staff Member Can Verbalise Situations When Bacterial Alcohol Hand Rub Is Ineffective

Appendix I

• Staff member is observed to follow the correct hand hygiene procedure using (soap and water or alcohol hand rub)
• Staff member can locate and has read the trust hand hygiene appendix 6 of the over-arching IPC policy
• Can identify the location of hand hygiene facilities (soap and water, alcohol hand rub, and hand care products e.g. moisturiser) in their work environment.
• Staff member can verbalise situations when bacterial alcohol hand rub is ineffective
• Staff member presents for duty ‘bare below the elbows’ as applicable to the work environment.
• Staff member understands why it is important to look after their skin on their hands and the process to contact OH Dept (PAM) / GP if there are any skin integrity issues

• Staff member can locate the trust isolation appendix 9 & Standard precautions appendix 5.
• Staff member is able to recognise the source isolation poster (red) and protective isolation poster (blue) if applicable in their work environment.
• Staff member knows how to contact the IPCT for further advice.
• Staff member can locate the trust MRSA & resistant organisms appendix 14
• Understands the procedure for MRSA screening in their area.
• Staff member can locate the trust D&V appendix 13 and C. diff appendix 15.
• Knows where to access the D&V outbreak packs from.
• Staff member can verbalise when it is necessary to isolate service users in their work environment

• Staff member knows where to obtain PPE in their work environment.
• Knows to speak to nurse in charge / IPCT if further advice is required.
• Staff member understands when to wear additional respiratory protection e.g. FFP2/FFP3 masks in their work environment and the importance of being fit tested prior to use of this respiratory protection.

• Understands what product can be used to decontaminateequipment and where to locate the product.
• Can identify the single use symbol(if sterilised consumables are used)and knows what it means.
• Knows to speak to their manager or IPC Team if further advice is needed.
• Staff member can locate the trust Decontamination of medical devices appendix 12.

• The staff member can identify which colour bag they should use for any waste that they generate during their duty (question)
• The staff member can identify which colour sharps bin (if applicable) they should use for any sharps waste they generate during their duty (question)
• The staff member is aware of the emergency 24 hour sharps hotline tel number.
• The staff member can locate the sharps poster in their work environment.
• Staff member can locate the trust Sharps and Inoculation management appendix 10 & Transportation of Specimens appendix 18
• The staff member is aware that there is an E & FM help desk tel number to ring for advice.
• If applicable the staff member knows how to arrange home collections of waste (if applicable).
• Staff member can verbalise how to manage infected linen (if applicable).

• The staff member has attended their IPC training as part of their induction programme
• The staff member knows how to contact OH Dept (PAM) and can locate the PAM 24 hour sharps help line tel number.
• Is able to describe the basic first aid if an inoculation incident occurs.
• Is able to describe the protocol for fluid exposures to the eyes, nose or mouth.

• Has been shown how to safely manage blood and body fluid spillages.
• Has read the COSHH data sheets for any products used.
• Knows how to escalate concerns if poor practice is evident and is aware of how to complete a safeguarding/incident form

• Knows that all sharps must be disposed of at the point of use.
• Uses sharp safety devices where possible
• Understands the importance of correct assembly and temporary lock positions of a sharps bin.
• Understands importance of completing written details required on the label of sharps bin
• Community staff transporting sharps bins in their own vehicle know the procedure

• Understands the importance of remaining at home if they are unwell e.g. have diarrhoea and vomiting.
• Understands the process to access advice from their GP or Occ Health regarding their fitness to work
• Understands the need to contact Occ Health for skin care/allergy advice and suitability for work

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Organisational Induction Policy

Version 3

April 2017