Monitor and manage the clinical environment and resources during and after healthcare activities
Overview
This standard covers the management of the immediate environment and resources used during healthcare activities that either you perform yourself or are led by a registered practitioner. You will be responsible for managing the environment and resources so that they are kept in an effective state while the procedure is taking place and reinstating the resources after the event.
Users of this standard will need to communicate effectively to meet individuals' needs and wishes and work in line with health and safety legislation, policy and practices.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
P1. identify and agree the roles and responsibilities of yourself and others in monitoring and managing the environment and resources during and after healthcare activities
P2. identify and minimise hazards and risk in the workplace
P3. respect the individual's rights and wishes relating to their privacy, beliefs, and dignity
P4. operate equipment safely in accordance with manufacturers' instructions and organisational procedures
P5. handle all resources in a safe manner, consistent with infection control techniques and other organisational requirements appropriate to the procedure and setting
P6. regularly monitor environmental conditions and maintain them at the correct levels to ensure individual comfort and as required by the procedure
P7. monitor the operation of equipment regularly and confirm it is in good working order
P8. monitor consumable materials used in the activity correctly and safely, and replenish and replace in accordance with protocols
P9. clean fixed items effectively after use with the appropriate materials
P10. return un-opened unused and surplus resources to the correct location for storage
P11. clean re-useable items effectively after use and make them safe prior to storage
P12 dispose of waste in accordance with organisational procedures
P13. complete all documentation required for environment and resource management during and after healthcare activities.
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
K1. how to access and interpret all relevant work instructions and information, legislation, guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols needed to monitor and manage the environment and resources during and after healthcare activities
K2. the scope and limitations of your own competence, responsibilities and accountability as it applies to your job role
K3. specific procedures for reporting issues which are beyond your competence, responsibilities and accountability
K4. the correct use of any equipment and PPE to protect the health and safety of you and others
K5. why it is necessary for actions to be taken relating to the control of infection
K6 possible sources of infection and how to control it during and after a procedure
K7. accountability and responsibility for monitoring and managing equipment and other resources
K8. the operational characteristics of equipment and materials used and how to recognise when these are not of the required quality
K9. the essential resources required for the activity
K10. the procedures to be performed and the equipment and materials to be used that relate to these
K11. the importance of ensuring consumables of the correct quality and quantity are available throughout the activity
K12. how to confirm that equipment (including electrical) is safe and suitable for use
K13. methods for safely handling instruments, equipment and materials
K14. how the correct level of cleanliness may be maintained
K15. the correct way to store instruments and equipment used in the procedure
K16. methods used to replenish, maintain and clean equipment and why it is important to regularly replenish and replace supplies
K17. the optimum frequencies at which monitoring of resources should take place
K18. the different types of waste and by-products generated by the activity
K19. how to dispose of waste in accordance with organisational procedures
K20. how to complete and safely store all relevant documentation in accordance with organisational requirements