The Scottish Government

Health Facilities Scotland (HFS) led Publications

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A job profile for the new role of Housekeeper (2007) Health Facilities Scotland

• A detailed Job Description for the duties and responsibilities of the Housekeeper role.

Education & Training Framework for Domestic Assistants (2007) Health Facilities Scotland & NHS Education for Scotland

• A definition of the nationally agreed areas of competence, capability, knowledge and behaviour which informs the education and training of staff in the domestic services.

HAI-SCRIBE (Healthcare Associated Infection System for Controlling Risk In the Built Environment) (2007) Health Facilities Scotland

• Describing the SCRIBE tool, a system which aims to assess and manage the risk of infection in the built healthcare environment.

National Cleaning Services Specification: Quarterly Compliance Report Results (2006 - 2007) Health Facilities Scotland

• A series of quarterly reports into the standards of the National Cleaning Specification compliance.

Monitoring Framework for the NHSScotland National Cleaning Services Specification (2007) Health Facilities Scotland

• A document detailing an electronic (Excel) based monitoring system for cleaning services.

Scottish Health Facilities Note 30 Version 3 Infection Control in the Built Environment: Design and Planning (2007) Health Facilities Scotland

• A guide to stimulate thinking on the planning and execution of new construction and refurbishment works in all types of healthcare facilities in regards to HAIs.

Scottish Health Facilities Note (SHFN) 30 - "Infection Control in the Built Environment", and the development of HAI scribe (HAI system for assessing risk in the Built Environment) (2005) Property and Environment Forum

• Revision of a 2002 document covering the same area and a reference guide and precursor to HAI SCRIBE