
Care Induction Training
Our induction training is delivered twice a month over 5 days. Day 5 includes City and Guilds Dementia Award Level 2. Employers can claim back WDF (Workforce Development Fund) to support the cost of completing this training. The course content includes:

The Care Certificate
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Understand your role
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Your personal development
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Duty of care
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Equality and diversity
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Work in a person-centred way
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Communication
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Privacy and dignity
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Fluids and nutrition
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Awareness of Mental Health, Dementia, and Learning Disability
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Safeguarding Adults
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Safeguarding Children
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Basic Life Support
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Health and Safety
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Handling Information
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Infection prevention and control
First Aid
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The Role of the First Aider
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Primary Survey
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Recovery Position
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CPR
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First Aid responsibilities for: Choking, Seizures, Shock, Bleeding, Stroke,
Burns, Heart Attacks
Moving and Handling of People
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Definition and background of Moving and Handling
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Methods for safe moving and Handling
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Law and Legislation
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The Vertebral Column
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The three Bio-mechanic principles
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Potential work place hazards
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Effective communication
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Falling clients and stairs
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Recording and reporting information
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Practical Application of Moving and Handling Techniques
Medication
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The importance of maintaining the service user’s privacy, dignity, independence and choice
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Legislation surrounding medication administration
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The various roles and responsibilities with regards medication administration
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Categories of medication, as set out by the Medicine’s Act 1968
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Variety of medications, their uses and side effects
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Define ‘contra-indication’ and how it affects medication administration
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How to deal with refusals and errors in medication administration
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Features of medication administration records (MAR) and their requirements
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How medication should be stored and disposed of safely
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Identify what you should look for when checking a prescription
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Safe administration of medication including eye drop/ear drop instillation
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Infection control measures
Personal Care
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Introduction to personal care
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Infection Control
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Hygiene
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Assisting with continence needs
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Practical discussion – Continence pads, Catheter care, Stoma care, Compression stockings
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Pain Management
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Assisting with eating and drinking
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Skin care and pressure ulcer management
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Expected/unexpected death
Dementia Awareness
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What is Dementia
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The most common types of Dementia and their causes
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The key features of the theoretical models of Dementia
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Person-centred approach to the care and support of individuals with Dementia
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Understand factors that can influence communication and interaction with individuals with Dementia
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Equality, diversity and inclusion in Dementia care
For the latest dates and prices please call us on 01432 382018 or use the contact form.