Elements and Performance Criteria
- Provide information about infection control policies and procedures
- Explain accurately and clearly to the work group relevant information about infection control policy and procedures, and applicable industry codes of practice
- Regularly provide information about identified hazards and the outcomes of infection risk assessments to the work group
- Provide opportunities for the work group to seek further information on workplace infection control issues and practices
- Integrate infection control policy and procedure into work practices
- Implement infection control policy and procedures with members of the work group
- Maintain liaison with person responsible for organisation-wide infection control
- Provide coaching and support as required to ensure that individuals/teams are able to implement infection control practices
- Adopt work procedures to reflect appropriate infection control practice
- Deal with issues raised through consultation and ensure they are resolved promptly or referred to the appropriate personnel for resolution
- Implement workplace procedures for dealing with infection control risks and hazardous events as necessary
- Encourage employees to report infection risks and to improve infection control procedures
- Monitor infection control performance and implement improvements in practices
- Promptly investigate infection control hazardous events to identify their cause in accordance with organisation policy and procedure
- Monitor work procedures to control infection risks to ensure compliance
- Regularly review and adjust work procedures to ensure improvements in infection control practice
- Provide feedback to team and individuals on compliance issues, changes in work procedures and infection control outcomes
- Ensure training in work procedures is provided as required to maintain infection control standards
- Identify any inadequacies in work procedures and infection control measures and ensure they are corrected or reported to designated personnel
- Accurately maintain records of infection control risks and incidents as required
- Use aggregate infection control information reports to identify hazards, to monitor and improve risk control methods and to indicate training needs
- Report and investigate potential breaches of infection control in line with organisation procedures