Competency information

Details

Perform quality assurance and quality control tasks within the laboratory in the investigation of food, water and environmental samples.

Considerations

  • The quality management system, including:
    • validation
    • IQC
    • IQA
    • EQA schemes, such as NEQAS
    • audit.
  • The importance of HAIs, including:
    • local and national epidemiology
    • local and national guidance and targets
    • the role of audits
    • the role of a multidisciplinary team on preventing and controlling HAIs.

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 4 Outcome Interpret and report on the full range of investigations specified in this module in the correct clinical context.