ESCC Public Health are pleased to share new dates for the IPC Champions Training for East Sussex care workers.

The aim is to support an individual to take on an IPC Champion role in their setting to promote IPC practice and act as a role model for good practice.

It is essential that the person that attends this training is an East Sussex care worker and is either a senior carer/support worker or registered nurse/registered manager.

We recommend that attendees have relevant experience and status within the organisation to be able to influence and change practice.

A maximum of 2 individuals per setting can attend this training as we recognise that settings may benefit from the role being shared between 2 people.

Important before booking:

ONLY book if you work in East Sussex (ESCC)
This is a repeat of the IPC Champions training in 2021 and 2022 (no need to join if already attended).
These dates are priority for care settings that were unable to attend in 2021 and 2022
OR for settings where their IPC Champion(s) have since left the organisation.

Training dates:

The sessions will be delivered online on:

Friday 14 April 2023
Friday 2 June 2023
Friday 28 July 2023
Tuesday 3 October 2023
Friday 8 December 2023
Thursday 29 February 2024

All sessions are 9:30am to 4pm. You need to attend one training date only.

Training will cover:

The Champion role and responsibilities
Strategic overview of IPC within social care
Transmission of infection and standard precautions of IPC
Management of outbreaks in care home settings
Risk assessment and role of auditing in assessing risks

Champion responsibilities in the workplace:

Help create an environment which will promote and improve the safety of service users, staff and visitors in relation to infection prevention and control;
Convert IPC policy into achievable “do-able” practice;
Able to challenge poor practice and empower others to provide care safely
Acts as a resource person and role model for staff in relation to best IPC practice at all times

Please note: Organisations may already have a nominated IPC lead person in place; the IPC Champion can be in addition to the nominated lead.

For more information: IPC.ChampionsProgramme@eastsussex.gov.uk

ESCC Public Health are pleased to share new dates for the IPC Champions Training for East Sussex care workers.

Important before booking:

Training d﻿ates:

Training will cover:

Champion responsibilities in the workplace:

Training dates:

Infection Control (IPC) Champions Training 2023-2024