Life Support, Manual Handling and Infection Control

Competency Statement

Please forward this form to the relevant Divisional Medical Staffing Co-ordinator BEFORE taking up your post

It is the mandatory policy of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board that all clinicians possess valid BASIC LIFE SUPPORT SKILLS as a minimum - and vital that the organisation is clear before your arrival about your level of competence. Please email this form to your local Medical Staffing Co-ordinator to confirm that you either possess and will present valid certification on your first day or that you will need training/an update following commencement. Please also confirm whether your Manual Handling and Basic Infection Control Training is up to date.

Divisional Medical Staffing Co-ordinators

Department / Site / Email Address / Contact Number / Working Days / Working Hours
A&E / RGH / / 01633 238063 (48063) / Mon - Fri / 10:00– 6:00
A&E / NHH / / 01873 732917 (2917) / Mon - Fri / 8:30 – 4:30
Anaesthetics / RGH / / 01633 234164 / Mon - Fri / 9:00 - 5:00
Anaesthetics / NHH / / 01873 732375 / Mon - Fri / 9:00 - 5:00
Community, Mental Health, LD / ALL / / 01633 435912 (55912) / daily, except Wed / 9:00 – 4:00
Medicine / RGH / / 01633 234106 (44106) / Tue-Fri / 7:30 - 3:30
Medicine / NHH / / 01633 732036 (2036) / Tue/Wed/Thu / 9:00 - 5:00
Medicine, / YYF / / 02920 80(52249) / Thurs / 9:00 -5:00
Obstetrics & Gynaecology / ALL / / 01633 238032 / Mon-Fri / 8:30 - 4:30
Paediatrics & Neonatology / ALL / / 01633 238084 (48084) / Mon-Fri / 8:30 - 4:30
Surgery / NHH / / 01873 732655 (2655) / Mon - Fri / 9:00 –5:00
Surgery / RGH / / 01633 234926 (44926) / Tues, Weds, Fri / 7:00 - 3:00

Form to be compelted

Name: / Expected Start Date in Post: / Base:
Grade: / My Role is: Fixed Term Substantive Hon
Trainee on Recognised Training Programme
Clinical Fellow
Substantive Consultant
Locum Consultant
Substantive Specialty Doctor
Locum Specialty Doctor
Other, please state:
Specialty:
Life Support Competency Statement
I have been trained in and have maintained my practice in Basic Life Support Skills and will present my Certificate (valid within 12 months) to the Divisional Medical Staffing Co-ordinator on arrival.
I have been trained in and have maintained my practice in Advanced Life Support Skills and will present my Certificate (valid within 4 years) to the Divisional Medical Staffing Co-ordinator on arrival.
I do not have valid Life Support training specified as Essential on appointment (or achieved within 4 weeks of commencement in post) – and will require assessment of my training needs/renewal and training/refresher training booked on my FIRST DAY IN POST.
Manual Handling Competency Statement
I have a certificate or other written evidence of completion of the following modules of the All Wales Manual Handling Passport A B C D E F Date completed (MMM-yy):
I completed the All Wales Manual Handling Passport modules but have not updated my training.
I have received manual handling training equivalent to the All Wales Passport Standards.
I have not received manual handling training.
Basic Infection Control Competency Statement
I have a certificate or other written evidence of completion of all modules within the Corporate Induction e-Learning Tool. Date completed (MMM-yy):
I have a certificate or other written evidence of completion of the following modules within the All Wales Healthcare Associated Infection Champion e-Learning Tool. Date completed (MMM-yy):
I have not received basic infection control training.

Evidence of any stated competencies will need to be presented to your Medical Staffing Co-ordinator on your first day in post, however we would be grateful if you could forward this statement to them as soon as possible for pre-planning purposes. Thank you for your kind assistance. Note that if you do not present evidence of training on your first day, your name will automatically be put forward for repeat training to the Resus, Manual Handling or Infection Control Teams. Outstanding certification will not be chased.

MSC’s to log training needs and arrange training as part of local induction; questionnaires to be scanned/copied to: Liz Waters (Infection Control); Kath Underwood (Health and Safety); ABB_Resus Service Admin (Resuscitation Services) for information.

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