Essential training for care staff
Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults (SOVA) ~ Promotes good practice & guards against any kind of exploitation, neglect or abuse of vulnerable adults. Gives health & social care workers a fuller understanding of how and why it occurs, action to take when it happens and steps to prevent abuse.
WHAT STUDENTS HAVE SAID ABOUT THIS COURSE
"This course makes you question more your won daily activities" SS 19.8.08
Appointed Persons First Aid ~ This course gives knowledge and understanding of: principles of first aid, action in the event of an emergency, correct method for basic life support, typical major injuries, and the action to be taken to preserve life.
WHAT STUDENTS HAVE SAID ABOUT THIS COURSE
"First Aid Training was Excellent" - EV 15.8.08
Health, Safety & Fire Awareness ~ To increase the understanding of participants of, the legal framework for Health & Safety including fire and electrical safety, COSHH, RIDDOR, PPE, introduction to risk assessment.
Basic Food Hygiene ~ To provide participants with knowledge of basic principles of food hygiene to comply with food safety legislation, includes symptoms and causes of food poisoning, methods of prevention, hygiene and cleanliness in food premises, personal hygiene, temp control, storage of food, disinfection, Food Safety Act 1990, Food Safety Regulations 1995.
Death, Dying & Bereavement ~ This course covers, understanding the theory of grief, examining beliefs and feelings, develop essential helping skills, an awareness of cultural difference in loss and bereavement.
Administration of Medications ~ Key elements include: procedures for receipt of medicines, recording procedure, storage and handling, understanding labels, administration of medication, safe disposal of medicines, the law and medicines, drugs act, routes of administration, adverse reactions & side effects, medication administration aids, general guidance for good practice.
Infection Control ~ This course provides social care staff with an understanding of infection control and infectious diseases which can be dangerous. MRSA guidelines & management, risk assessment, RIDDOR, hand washing technique, safe storage & disposal, clinical waste & infection control guidelines.
WHAT STUDENTS HAVE SAID ABOUT THIS COURSE
"Straight to the point and given in a langauge we could understand" SS 18.8.08
"Very Helpful! I learned a lot from this course" NM 18.8.08