Key features
This 60 credit module has been specifically developed to equip healthcare assistants (HCA’s) working in a community and/or primary care setting to perform the role of HCA in General Practice safely and competently. It will enable you to develop the skills and knowledge specific to your role, to maximise your scope of practice and boost the quality of care you can offer.
This module is made up of a series of study days, each of which is specific to certain conditions and/or skills meaning that you can choose to undertake those that are the most relevant to your role or all ten to complete the module with the option of gaining academic credit at the same time.
The module meets the National Minimum Training Standards for Healthcare Support Workers (DoH/Skills for Health and Skills for Care, 2013) and will provide your employer with evidence to satisfy standard 12b from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Essential Standards of Quality and Safety (2010).