Water Hygiene Water hygiene awareness for healthcare

Health Technical Memorandum 04-01 requires that any person working on the water distribution systems or cleaning and flushing water outlets must undergo adequate training so that they can gain an understanding of the need for good hygiene.

Is this course for you?

This course is for individuals who require an understanding of water hygiene and microbiological control appropriate to their roles and responsibilities.

The course is particularly suitable for estates and facilities managers and supervisors and operatives who work with or on water distribution systems, outlets and associated equipment, including cleaning, flushing, maintenance and repair.

It will also be appropriate for nurses, healthcare assistants, infection control staff and contractors.

Aim

To provide an understanding of the importance of managing water hygiene risks and how best practice guidance HTM 04-01 can be applied to achieve compliance and to protect patients, visitors and staff whilst carrying out their roles and responsibilities.

Objectives

By the end of this course attendees will be able to :

• State the requirements of legislation, regulation and mandatory requirements.
• Describe the prominent waterborne pathogens and the consequence of contamination of the water systems.
• Explain the ways in which water distribution systems, outlets, components and associated equipment can become contaminated.
• Describe the responsibilities of individuals to prevent contamination of the water distribution system and outlets and assist in ensuring control. measures in place are effective.
• Understand the value of appropriate personal hygiene, cleanliness of equipment, tools, materials and storage.

Eastwood Park, Falfield, was formerly the NHS national training centre for healthcare engineering and now, as an independent company, we are the leading provider of technical healthcare engineering training in the UK.      

This course has City & Guilds accredited programme status.

Following a review of the new government guidance we want to reassure you that the essential training booked at Eastwood Park for the coming weeks is going ahead as planned.

We are operating a COVID-secure environment and will be seeking the co-operation of everyone attending to strictly adhere to these arrangements throughout their stay and we will continue to carefully monitor the situation.

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Facilities

Classrooms

Classrooms are available for theory learning and group exercises (close to training laboratories when practice activities are included).

FAQs

• How long will you hold provisional bookings for?

  Provisional bookings will be held for one week (7 days) from the date of booking.

  As we are facing a high demand for course places, we kindly ask you to confirm your place as soon as possible.

  If you do not confirm this booking within this period, unfortunately we cannot hold the place for you and the provisional booking request will be removed from the system.

• What refresher training will I need?

  Appropriate and regular refresher training is a requirement for all those with roles and responsibilities in respect of water distribution systems and associated equipment in healthcare buildings ensuring patient and staff safety in respect of the microbiological, chemical and physical risks associated with water systems.

  ACoP L8 and HSG 274 states the Responsible Person (Water) should receive 'regular refresher training’, this is generally accepted as being appropriate every two to three years.

• How do I find out your course availability?

  To book one of our courses, call our sales team on +44 (0)1454 262777. Alternatively fill out the enquiry form on our website, after which we will contact you as soon as possible.

• What are your terms & conditions?

  You can view and download our booking terms and conditions here.