To enable delegates to carry out the recommended yearly and revalidation testing procedures on large* porous load sterilizers in accordance with NHS Guidance.
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.
To enable delegates to carry out the recommended yearly and revalidation 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 main responsibilities of key personnel involved with sterilization equipment
– Assess possible hazards associated with large porous load autoclaves and their engineering services
– Reference and describe specified testing procedures
– Calibrate and use specified test equipment
– Carry out yearly periodic tests
– Correctly interpret test results and produce a detailed report.
You should have completed STM2 – Large porous load sterilizers – quarterly testing (to NHS guidance) before attending this course.
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Our extensive practical facilities give learners the chance to gain valuable hands-on experience within a safe and controlled environment.
Eastwood Park offers decontamination courses that fit into 3 main categories – for operators, management courses and engineering validation and testing.
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.
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