Management and Treatment of Healthcare Waste

Component Title SCQF Level SCQF Credit Points Period of Credit Rating From: Period of Credit Rating To:
Control the collection of hazardous and non-hazardous waste at a healthcare facility 8 2 15/05/2012 31/07/2027
Control the movement, sorting and storage of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes 8 2 15/05/2012 31/07/2027
Manage the movement, sorting and storage of recycled materials and vehicle movements at a healthcare facility (OPTIONAL) 8 2 15/05/2012 31/07/2027
Monitor procedures to control risks to health and safety of the waste management function at a healthcare facility 8 4 15/05/2012 31/07/2027
Control site operations for the transfer of hazardous and non- hazardous healthcare waste at a healthcare facility 8 2 15/05/2012 31/07/2027
Control the reception of infectious wastes at a healthcare waste treatment facility 8 2 15/05/2012 31/07/2027
Control site operations for the treatment of infectious healthcare waste at a healthcare facility 9 2 15/05/2012 31/07/2027
Control the disposal of outputs and residues from infectious healthcare waste treatment operations at a healthcare facility 9 2 15/05/2012 31/07/2027
Control maintenance and other engineering operations at an infectious healthcare waste treatment facility 8 2 15/05/2012 31/07/2027
Control the Disposal of Outputs and Residues from Hazardous Waste Transfer Operations at a Healthcare Facility 8 2 15/05/2012 31/07/2027
Control improvements to waste management operations at a healthcare facility 9 2 15/05/2012 31/07/2027
Ensure protection of the environment at healthcare facilities treating or transferring hazardous waste 9 2 15/05/2012 31/07/2027
Support the efficient use of resources 7 10 15/05/2012 31/07/2027
Manage a budget  7 11 15/05/2012 31/07/2027
Select and manage sub contracted services 9 2 15/05/2012 31/07/2027
Implement and manage contracted service or supplies 9 2 15/05/2012 31/07/2027
Manage cleaning services at a healthcare facility 9 3 15/05/2012 31/07/2027
Contribute to the selection of personnel for activities 7 5 15/05/2012 31/07/2027
Review the performance of teams and individuals 8 2 15/05/2012 31/07/2027
Create effective working relationships 9 3 15/05/2012 31/07/2027