Name: Health & Social Care
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This Health & Social Care course is designed for Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers, Pediatric Nurses, Child Support Workers and many more. Moreover, Health & Social Care Trainers, Child & Adolescent Psychologists and Dementia Carers can also benefit from this course.

As of 2023, the UK’s health and social care sector employed approximately 2.8 million people, making it one of the largest employers in the country. In this course, you will learn about the roles, responsibilities, principles and duties you will have in health & social care. And you will have an understanding on how to safeguard the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. And why a person may need person-centred care and how to carry out person-centred care effectively.

Furthermore, you will familiarise yourself with the contents of a paediatric first aid and an emergency first aid kit. Additionally, you will learn how to perform life-saving procedures, and safe handling of medicines by following the UK regulations. Lastly, we have created modules that go in-depth on Autism, Epilepsy, Dementia, Mental health and Drug & Alcohol Awareness. In those modules, you will learn about the symptoms, effects, causes, impact, diagnosis and the treatment of each of them.

Sneak Peek

Who is this course for?

This comprehensive bundle course is ideal for aspiring healthcare and social care professionals, and who are new to their role. Or who wish to gain practical and theoretical knowledge to kickstart their career. Also, related professions in this field include:

Healthcare Assistant
Support worker
Paediatric Nurse
Child Support Worker
Child & Adolescent Psychologist
Foster Care Worker
Dementia Carer

Certification

Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £3.99). All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this comprehensive training course, learners will be able to:

Learn the principles, duties and responsibilities they have to carry out when safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
Know how to provide person-centered care to meet patients’ individual needs
Identify the different types of mental health issues, their causes and symptoms
Understand how to administer medication and handle medicines in compliance with UK regulations
Demonstrate a solid understanding of epilepsy, dementia, autism and substance misuse
Gain the skills to safeguard vulnerable children and adults under your care
Learn how to provide quality care for patients in the final stages of life
Be able to take control in a paediatric first aid emergency and provide CPR to a child
Work in compliance with HSE regulations to ensure a safe working environment
Follow best practice when performing manual handling duties to prevent the risk of injury
Know about the way standards of social care organisations are set, to help you find out their progress and make it easier to make improvements
Acquire the knowledge and skills needed to identify hazards and risks and come up with effective control measures to ensure a safe environment
Grasp the safety regulations they have to follow to ensure the health and safety of all the employees and staff

Assessment

At the end of the course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course. Answers are marked instantly and automatically, allowing you to know straight away whether you have passed. If you haven’t, there’s no limit on the number of times you can take the final exam. All this is included in the one-time fee you paid for the course itself.

Courses Contents

Understanding Your Role in Health and Social Care

Kickstart your career in the health and social care sector by gaining the practical skills required to become a qualified professional working in hospitals, care homes, GP surgeries and other professional settings. This training course includes case studies and practical guidance on key topics such as legal requirements, skills and career path.

Person-Centred Care

A person-centred care approach is essential for healthcare and social care roles, in order to meet the needs of individuals. This practical course is designed to teach learners the importance of person-centred care for providing quality service to patients, as well as introduces fundamental person-centred care techniques and skills.

Child Safeguarding

Learn how to safeguard the welfare of children and young people under your care and supervision, with this practical training course, ideal for healthcare and social care professionals. It covers the principles of safeguarding, how to identify signs of abuse in children, record-keeping and handling disclosures.

Adult Safeguarding

Learn how to safeguard the welfare of vulnerable adults to become competent professionals in your field, with this accredited training. Moreover, you will have an understanding of the principles and laws of safeguarding and explore your duties and responsibilities.

Drug and Alcohol Awareness

Learn how to detect the signs and symptoms of drug and alcohol abuse with this accredited training course, designed for health and social care professionals, employers and managers. Moreover, this course explores the effects of substance abuse on mental and physical health, common causes of abuse, legal responsibilities and other essential topics.

Autism Awareness

Whether you are looking to become a qualified SEN teaching assistant, are a parent or support worker, this Autism Awareness course provides essential information on this developmental disability. Furthermore, it will provide you with the core skills to provide quality person-centred care and support to individuals with autism, deepening your understanding of the autism spectrum, the impact of autism, the diagnosis process and much more.

Dementia Awareness

Dementia is a debilitating disease that affects brain function in older people, affecting memory and cognitive performance. Additionally, you will enrich your knowledge on dementia causes, diagnosis and the impact on mental health and everyday life. Gain the skills to provide quality care for dementia patients through each stage of the disease, with this recognised qualification.

End of Life Care

Learn how to support individuals in the final stages of their life, and fast track your career, with this training. Furthermore, this course provides essential information for health and social care professionals, providing you with the fundamental skills to work in fields such as domiciliary care and palliative care.

Epilepsy Awareness

This course is designed for health and social care workers who have a duty to care for clients with epilepsy. Additionally, it explores the causes of epilepsy and epileptic seizures, how to recognise the signs of a seizure, and what to do in the case of an individual suffering from a seizure.

Mental Health Awareness

If you’re considering a career in healthcare or social care, it is important to understand mental health issues. Also, how they can be linked to physical disabilities or illnesses. Furthermore, in this Mental Health Awareness course, you will broaden your knowledge of the types of mental health disorders and their treatment, equipping you with the skills to make important decisions on what action to take for your patients or clients.

Personal Development

This personal development training course will start by looking at the way standards are set, monitored and regulated for social care organisations and workers throughout the UK. Therefore, it then goes on to cover the codes of practice and legislation, reflecting on your work to ensure continued improvement, communication, feedback and much more.

Duty of Care

This training course is designed to provide employers and managers with an understanding of duty of care best practice in the workplace. This duty of care training course covers complaints handling, the needs of employees, legal responsibilities and duty of care dilemmas.

Risk Management in Health & Social Care

This health and social care risk management training course is designed to provide aspiring professionals with the tools and knowledge to protect employees and patients, gain the skills to identify risks and hazards in the workplace, and implement effective control measures to ensure a healthy environment for all.

Manual Handling

Injury caused by poor manual handling is one of the most common work-related injuries and can cause both short and long term health implications. This manual handling training course teaches best practice for manual handling, as well as manual handling requirements in the UK.

Safe Handling of Medicines

In the Safe Handling of Medicines course, you will deepen your understanding of the different types of medication and their use, the process for administering medication and key legislation behind managing medication in the UK. Moreover, this course is ideal for healthcare and social care professionals such as palliative care nurses, GPS and pharmacy assistants.

Paediatric First Aid

The Paediatric First Aid training course is a practical, instructor-led certification, covering fundamental first aid procedures. Moreover, you’ll learn the contents of the paediatric first aid kit, what to do in the case of an emergency. Furthermore, you will know how to perform CPR on a child and infant, treat wounds and burns, place a child in the recovery position, deal with head injuries, and much more.

Emergency First Aid

Develop the skills, confidence and practical knowledge to take control in the case of a first aid incident in the workplace, with this step-by-step training course for beginners. Also, learn how to perform life-saving procedures, place someone in the recovery position, and much more.

Health and Safety

Prevent injury and illness at work and ensure your compliance and professionalism by learning fundamental safety regulations. Learn common safety risks, electrical, fire, and gas safety and key topics, covering legal responsibilities for both employers and employees.