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Regulation 8 Criteria for an approval certificate to be granted

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(1)

The criteria that must be met by an applicant for an approval certificate in order for the application to be granted are set out in paragraphs (2) to (5).

(2)

The applicant must—

(a)

be 18 years of age or over,

(b)

provide evidence that the applicant holds a regulated Level 2 Award, and

(c)

submit a plan of the premises or vehicle to which the application relates that complies with paragraph (5).

(3)

The applicant must undertake and pass an application interview with the local authority, which consists of questions asked by the local authority and answered by the applicant, to demonstrate the applicant’s knowledge of the following matters—

(a)

duties imposed, under or by virtue of Part 4 of the Act, on a certificate holder,

(b)

the mandatory approval conditions, and

(c)

the implications of non-compliance with the mandatory approval conditions.

(4)

The premises or vehicle to which the application relates must—

(a)

be inspected by the local authority,

(b)

be kept in good repair to ensure the safe and hygienic performance of the specified special procedure, and

(c)

reflect the specifications provided in the plan accompanying the application.

(5)

The plan accompanying the application must include (where applicable)—

(a)

the points of entry and exit to the premises or vehicle,

(b)

the measurements and a description of the shape of the areas (such as rooms) (if any) within the premises or vehicle,

(c)

the points of entry and exit to the areas (such as rooms) (if any) within the premises or vehicle,

(d)

the location of the following (if any)—

(i)

equipment sinks,

(ii)

sharps bins,

(iii)

staff rooms,

(iv)

storage areas, facilities or rooms for products and/or equipment,

(v)

toilets,

(vi)

waiting areas or rooms,

(vii)

wash hand basins,

(viii)

waste bins,

(ix)

windows, and

(x)

workstations.

(6)

In this regulation—

  • “regulated Level 2 Award” (“Dyfarniad Lefel 2 a reoleiddir”) means a Level 2 Award, regulated by Qualifications Walesf1, in Infection Prevention and Control for Special Procedures Practitioners;

  • “sharps bin” (“bin offer miniog”) means a rigid, specialised container that complies with the EWC Code 20 01 99f2 designed to safely dispose of sharps associated with the performance of special procedures;

  • “workstation” (“gweithfan”) means the part of the special procedures work area which contains—

    1. (a)

      a bed, chair or similar, on which a client sits or lies on to undergo a special procedure performed by a licence holder,

    2. (b)

      a chair or stool which the licence holder sits on to perform the special procedure (if applicable), and

    3. (c)

      a work surface that is used for the placement and storage of the instruments and products used by the licence holder to perform the special procedure.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

Qualifications Wales was established under section 2 of the Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (anaw 5).

f2

A European Waste Catalogue (“EWC”) Code is a six-digit code used to identify waste (hazardous and non hazardous) as listed in the European Waste Catalogue. An EWC Code (amongst other things) identifies the controls that apply to the movement and management of the waste. EWC Code 20 01 99 relates to hazardous, infectious clinical waste as set out on page 47, paragraph 4.99 of the Welsh Health Technical Memorandum. See https://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/specialist-estates-services/specialist-estates-services-documents/whtms-library/whtm-07-01-safe-management-of-healthcare-waste-pdf/.