Health Care Assistant Training Courses
- B12 injections for HCAs
- Dementia in the elderly for HCAs and Support Workers
- Immunisation for HCAs- two day course
- Immunisation for HCAs – one day update
- Medication awareness for HCAs
- Palliative care for HCAs
- Phlebotomy/Venepuncture for HCAs
- Clinical Skills for HCAs
- Wound Management for HCAs
These Health Care Assistant and Support Worker training courses cover some of the mandatory training requirements as well as additional professional development opportunities. They can be delivered to groups of health care assistants or support workers at venues to suit you.
B12 injections for Health Care Assistants
Health Care Assistants can take a full role in the healthcare team by undertaking training in giving Vitamin B12 injections. This one-day HCA training course will enable each HCA to fully understand the principles and practice of B12 deficiency and B12 injections, the safety issues involved and the law relating to vaccination. The workshop is practical, and you will learn all the skills required for giving injections.
Find out more about B12 injections for Health Care Assistants and contact the team to book a place or arrange your own course.
Dementia in the elderly for Health Care Assistants and Support Workers
This two-day course will help HCAs and Support Workers to apply a person centred approach to clients and understand some of the key strategies for providing support to them and managing challenges that can occur as a result of dementia.
Find out more about Dementia in the elderly for HCAs and Support Workers and contact the team to book a place or arrange your own course.
Immunisation course for Health Care Assistants
This two-day HCA training course is aimed at Health Care Assistants who are required to give Influenza, Pneumococcal and Swine Flu injections. It covers all the skills needed to administer the injections, as well as the theoretical and legal background to immunisation. A must for all HCAs who will be taking on this role.
Find out more about our Immunisation course for Health Care Assistants and contact the team to book a place or arrange your own course.
Immunisation update for Health Care Assistants
A one day course to enable HCAs to update you on latest developments in immunisation and vaccination, and the latest information on swine flu and any other outbreaks.
Find out more about the Immunisation Update and contact the team to book a place or arrange your own course.
Medication awareness for Health Care Assistants
Health Care Assistants will gain an understanding of medication and develop skills in how to administer it so that they can assist clients more effectively. This one-day course covers a range of topics including formulations, prescribing, adverse effects and legal aspects.
Find out more about Medication Awareness for Health Care Assistants and contact the team to book a place or arrange your own course.
Palliative care for Health Care Assistants
The role of the Health Care Assistant in the provision of end of life care is an integral part of excellent service delivery. This two-day health care assistant course promotes individualised person-centred care involving the whole team, with the patient and their relatives being equal partners in the care planning process.
This course is very practical, and covers key topics necessary for the provision of high quality care in the final days of a patient’s life, including:
- communicating effectively with dying persons and their families
- enhancing the quality of life of the dying person
- identifying common fears and anxieties of the & family members at this time
- demonstrating the role of the HCAs in promoting a sense of worth, self esteem, quality of life and autonomy for the dying person
- understanding the grieving process and coping mechanisms for personal loss
Find out more about Palliative Care for Health Care Assistants and contact the team to book a place or arrange your own course.
Venepuncture/Phlebotomy for Health Care Assistants
This course is for Health Care Assistants and Phlebotomists in primary care, the community, hospitals or nursing homes. Gain skills and knowledge on how to carry out venepuncture along with theoretical and practical awareness. You will get plenty of practice and will leave with a competence-based framework to enable assessment of competence in the workplace.
Find out more about Venepuncture/Phlebotomy for HCAs and contact the team to book a place or arrange your own course.
Clinical Skills for Health Care Assistants
This is an exciting new course that will enable you to gain skills to enhance your practice and carry out high quality care for patients. You will get lots of practice and assistance. Topics covered include health screening health promotion, blood pressure monitoring, glucose monitoring, pulse oximetry, fluid balance, respiratory system, urinalysis, medication, temperature monitoring, venepuncture, blood tests and results and their meaning, competence, accountability, supervision, documentation and record keeping, capacity and consent.
Each of our Health Care Assistant courses will enhance your skills, build your confidence and ensure that you are fully equipped to deliver high quality patient care. Find out more about Clinical Skills for HCAs and contact the team if you would like any further information.
Wound Management for Health Care Assistants (NEW)
This one day course will help you develop knowledge and skills required for safe and effective wound management.
Find out more about Wound Management for HCAs and contact the team to book a place or arrange your own course.