EMPLOYEE’S ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • To work closely with your employer in preventing and controlling infections
  • To follow your employer’s agreed ways of working for preventing and controlling infections
  • To keep your knowledge, understanding and skills for preventing and controlling infections up to date
  • To protect yourself, the individuals you work with and others from infections
  • To report and record unsafe practices in relation to infection prevention and control

ROLE OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT

  • Primary health screening of all staff by questionnaire and medical examination should also include a review of immunisation needs.
  • Keeping accurate and up-to-date records of all members of staff.
  • Administration of immunisation of all existing staff at the required time interval.
  • Arrange training of all grades of staff in IPC, personal hygiene, and management of sharps injuries and exposure to blood and body fluids.
  • Arranging tests and possible treatment for staff with infectious diseases.
  • Keeping records of all sharps/inoculation injuries and arranging postexposure prophylaxis and counselling of staff if necessary..

RESPONSIBILITY OF EMPLOYERS

  • To have policies, procedures and agreed ways of working in a place concerning preventing and controlling infections
  • To provide a safe working environment free from the danger of infection
  • To raise employees’ awareness of the importance of preventing and controlling infections
  • To report and record how employees prevent and control infections