Cleaning, Housekeeping and Infection Control - Module 3

Pre Shift Cleaning - Hub

Before the starting your shift, you must ensure the areas you have used are clean and tidy (e.g. Crew Room etc)

Cleaning materials in the cleaning zone can be used

Take extra care when taking brushes and mop poles on and off the wall clips to prevent damage of the splashback

Standard Healthcare (NHS) colour coded equipment is in operation on this site. Re-useable equipment of the correct colour must be used

Garage Area

Crew Room and Crew Office

Stores

Cleaning Area

Ambulances

The following areas' classification is outlined here for you

Pre Shift and Mid Shift Cleaning - Vehicles

(where required) All vehicles must start their shift in a clean conditions (both inside and outside)

A 'Duty Clean' will also be required each shift.

What is a duty clean?

A Duty Clean will require all crews to:

Clean all surfaces, walls and celinings
Remove kit from each cupboard or storage area, clean the area and clean equipment as it is put back
Clean all moving and handling devlcies
Clean repsonse bags and their contents
Clean surfaces and vehicle conrols in the cab.
Hand rails and touch points

All cleaning can be completed with surface wipes on each vehicle

Where deployed at a large event, the Duty Manager will designate/allocate times for your Duty Clean

Premises Cleaning

All staff are responsible for the cleanliness of their working environment.

Routines will keep these areas clean and tidy:

If you use something, wash it afterwards and store is appropritely
Ensure all items of equipment (such as buckets) are returned cleaned and rinsed
Ensure any spillages are cleared up straight away
Empyting bins when they are full

Waste Management

It is important that you understand how different waste should be handled safely to protect you, your colleagues and the people that you provide support for.

‘Clinical waste’ is produced from healthcare and similar activities. It is placed in either yellow or orange plastic sacks.

Waste containers should be handled carefully to avoid contamination. Where appropriate you should use PPE to protect you from contamination and infection.

Waste Bag Colours

Clinical Waste

Used / Soiled Linen

Sealed Sharps Containers

Domestic / Household Waste

Clinical waste must be stored in the Yellow large bin in the Cleaning area, prior to disposal.

All waste in this bin must be in a tiger stripe bag

Used and Soiled Linen must be stored in the large red bin in the cleaning area prior to being sent to laundry.

Heavily soiled linen (such as large amounts of blood, urine, faeces etc) , should be treated as clinical waste

All waste in this bin must be red bags

Sealed sharps contained must be stored in the yellow tamper proof lid contained in the Cleaning Area

All sharps containers deposited here msut be sealed and the date recorded on the box

All domestic waste must be put in black sacks.

Sealed black sacks and be deposited in the General Waste bin the Garage area (Green Bin)

Personal Protective Equipment

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

We provide you with the equipment you need to protect you from injury and, as far as possible, from the risk of infection while you are at work.

That includes:

skin protecting paper towels and soaps and hand cleansing gels or wipes
the correct type of gloves to reduce the risk of cross-contamination of you and the individual you are supporting
masks and respiratory-masks to protect you from breathing in harmful microorganisms
goggles, eye protection or face shields – if there is a risk of being splashed with body fluids

Gloves should be used when: