Health Care Assistant Award

Staffordshire University
Health Care Assistant Award

Certificate of Continuous Professional Development for Health Care Assistants – Delivering Care in the Community
30 Credit Award

Incorporating:

The Role of the Health Care Assistant in the Community (15 credits at Level 3)
Caring for People with Long Term Conditions (15 credits at Level 4)

Face to face delivery 2023-2024

Are you a Health Care Assistant working in the Community?

For further information contact:
Kairen Roche
01785 353658
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2022/2023

Course Content

Module 1: The Role of the Health Care Assistant in the Community (15 credits Level 3)

The module will undertake to provide the fundamental knowledge and skills pertinent to the HCA role in primary care or in the community in a safe and patient-focussed manner in the following areas:

Introduction to studying in higher education
Legal and professional responsibilities as an HCA e.g. accountability, delegation, code of conduct, patient consent
Duty of care,-communication, privacy and dignity, fluids and nutrition, awareness of mental health, dementia, learning disability, safeguarding adults and children
Equality and Diversity
Basic medical terminology
Record keeping – within HCAs area of work to include:
- IT skills
- recall of patients/population manager searches/read codes/nGMS contract
- writing up notes of meetings with patients
Infection control
Health and Safety
Blood pressure monitoring
Venepuncture
Health status check e.g. new patient check
Chaperoning
Treatment Room – stocking of/storage of vaccines, cold chain equipment checks
Health promotion, Making Every Contact Count including awareness of support groups, EPP, PALS, self-care.
Personal and Professional Development
Dealing with and how to talk to patients including difficult consultations

Module 2: Caring for People with Long Term Conditions (15 credits Level 4)

This module will provide an overview of the patho-physiology and impact of the most common Long-Term Conditions identified either through the Quality and Outcomes Framework or other government initiatives. It will enable Health Care Assistants to demonstrate underpinning knowledge and skills to support patients and registered professional staff in their own work settings e.g. general practice, in the community. This module will enhance clinical skills. There will be a strong emphasis on disease prevention and the promotion of self care within these patient groups.

The content includes:

Overview of common Long-Term Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus
Cardiovascular Disease including: Coronary Heart Disease – Hypertension, Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA)
Respiratory Diseases – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma
Obesity
An awareness of other Long-Term Conditions

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Next steps

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