Course Information

Moving and assisting

Areas covered include:

  • An awareness of current legislation
  • Communication and promoting independence
  • Structure and function of the spine
  • Safe and best practice
  • Safe moving and assisting techniques - large pieces of equipment like hoists etc are not available

This course is not accredited but the content is the same as other accredited courses

Safeguarding

Areas covered include:

  • Types of abuse
  • Signs and symptoms
  • Safe working guidance
  • Responding to disclosure
  • Recording and reporting

This course is not accredited but the content is the same as other accredited courses

Medication administration

Areas overed include:

  • Safe practices when administering medication
  • The '6 'R's of medication administration
  • Gaining consent
  • Contraindications
  • Coercive medicines and multi-disciplinary meetings
  • Compliance aids
  • Errors and recording

This course is not accredited but the content is the same as other accredited courses

Basic emergency first aid

Areas covered include:

  • The primary survey
  • DNAR or TEP forms
  • What to do in certain situations - a number of different first aid situations are covered including CPR

This course is not accredited but the content is the same as other accredited courses