Description
The Essential Clinical Skills Training for Care Assistants and Care Support Workers is a live online intensive course designed to build the practical knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to provide safe and effective patient care. The training is suitable for everyone, regardless of prior qualifications or experience, and is delivered in a simple, supportive way to ensure all learners feel confident applying their skills in healthcare settings.
The course is delivered by a registered clinician with years of frontline healthcare experience.
This interactive one-day training runs from 10am to 5pm and includes practical learning activities, followed by one week of self-study and an online assessment.
Covered Topics
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Pulse measurement
- Respiratory rate monitoring
- Temperature measurement
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Clinical observations and recording
- NEWS2 and patient observation charts
- Fluid balance charts
- BMI calculation
- Urinalysis dipstick testing
- Stool collection and sampling
- Infection control
- MRSA and C. Diff awareness
Learners complete a 60-question multiple-choice assessment after the training. Upon successful completion, participants receive a certificate that can support applications for healthcare roles and demonstrate practical clinical knowledge and skills.
