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Health (Decontamination) Level 3
YOU NEED A TOTAL OF TEN COMPETENCES TO
ACHIEVE THIS AWARD
Core competences: you must select at least two of these:
Unit |
Title |
Either Or |
HSC31 Promote effective communication for and about individuals CU6 Maintain communications and records within the organisation |
Either Or |
HSC32 Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment GEN3 Maintain health and safety in a clinical/therapeutic environment |
HSC33 |
HSC33 Reflect on and develop your practice excluded combination with GEN12 & GEN13 in work effectiveness competences |
Either Or |
HSC35 Promote choice, well-being and the protection of all individuals HSC34 Promote the well-being and protection of children and young people |
General Clinical/Therapeutic Activities competences: you must select
at least two of these:
| Unit |
Title |
|---|---|
Either Or |
CHS2 Assist in the administration of medication CHS2 Administer medication to individuals |
CHS4 |
Identify the individual whose skin integrity is at risk and undertake the appropriate tissue viability risk assessment |
CHS11 |
Undertake extended personal care |
CHS12 |
Undertake treatments and dressings related to the care of lesions and wounds |
CHS19 |
Undertake physiological measurements |
CHS35 |
Provide first aid to an individual needing emergency assistance |
CHS36 |
Provide Basic Life Support |
EUSC1 |
Take a presenting history from an individual to inform assessment |
EUSC2 |
Obtain supporting information to inform the assessment of an individual |
FB11 |
Perform routine ECG procedures |
GEN2 |
Prepare and dress for work in clinical/therapeutic areas |
GEN4 |
Prepare individuals for clinical/therapeutic activities |
GEN5 |
Support individuals during and following clinical/therapeutic activities |
GEN6 |
Prepare environments and resources for use during clinical/therapeutic activities |
GEN7 |
Monitor and manage the environment and resources during and after clinical/therapeutic activities |
GEN8 |
Assist the practitioner to implement clinical/therapeutic interventions |
GEN14 |
Provide advice and information to individuals on how to manage their own condition |
GEN17 |
Contribute to the discharge of an individual into the care of another service |
Pathway specific competences: you must select all six of these:
Unit |
Title |
DEC1 |
Collect used equipment from designated collection point |
DEC2 |
Sort used equipment and dispose of waste from returned items |
DEC3 |
Prepare, load and operate decontamination equipment |
DEC4 |
Prepare re-usable medical devices for sterilization |
DEC5 |
Carry out sterilisation and disinfection of re-useable medical devices |
DEC6 |
Monitor procedures and operate tracking systems and procedures |