Course code
STM2
Days
5 days
Category
Decontamination
Tags
Healthcare
Accreditation
City & Guilds Assured
Training method
Scheduled
Large porous load sterilizers – quarterly testing (to NHS guidance)
STM2
Course Details
To enable delegates to carry out the recommended daily, weekly and quarterly testing procedures on large* porous load sterilizers in accordance with NHS Guidance.
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Who is the course for
This course is aimed at National Health staff and contractors required to perform the duties of a Competent Person (Decontamination) as defined in NHS Guidance. Pharmaceutical staff could find this course of benefit as evidence of training.
Aims & objectives
To enable delegates to carry out the recommended daily, weekly and quarterly testing procedures on large* porous load sterilizers in accordance with NHS Guidance.
BY THE END OF THE COURSE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:
– Explain the role of sterilization within the decontamination process
– Relate the properties of steam to its saturation temperature and its pressure
– Define terms most commonly used in basic microbiology and sterilization
– Assess possible hazards associated with large porous load autoclaves and their engineering services
– Explain the main responsibilities of key personnel involved with sterilization equipment
– Calibrate and use specified test equipment
– Carry out periodic testing to quarterly level and complete associated records
– Correctly interpret test results and explain certification responsibilities
Prerequisite to attending the course
A basic knowledge of large porous load sterilizers and steam sterilization.
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Our Introduction to Decontamination (IDO) course is ideal for anyone who has a need to know about decontamination but who is not familiar with it, providing you with a broad, high-level understanding of the purpose and constraints on decontamination practices and in particular the role of the sterile services department (SSD) in the broader healthcare setting.
Eastwood Park offers decontamination courses that fit into 3 main categories – for operators, management courses and engineering validation and testing.
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