The Care Certification and Health and Social Care Certification Level 3- Online

AT A GLANCE

What is included:

- Course Completion Certificate

- Interactive Course Materials (Video, PDF, Images, References)

- 3 Exam Retakes

- Support via Email or WhatsApp

- Course Access: 12 Months

Course Length

This flexible online course lets you learn at your own pace, completing it in days or weeks based on your schedule. For example, if the course includes 10 modules with 4 topics each, you could complete it in a single day by staying focused and studying continuously. Alternatively, you could finish one module per day, completing the course in 10 days. The choice is yours!

Global Recognition and Awards: Our courses have gained global recognition and multiple awards, attesting to their quality and effectiveness.

Inside the course: Throughout the course, you will engage with the content through reading, video (if available), and various activities and assessments. Each course includes all assessments, allowing you to assess your understanding as you progress through the material. At the end of each module or unit, you will be required to complete an assessment test. These tests are automatically graded, giving you immediate feedback on the correctness of your answers.

1- Study Method: Online

2- Log in Access: After you pay, we will register you for the course and then send you the login access.

3. Exam system and Pass Mark: Multiple Choice Exam with an 80% Pass Mark

4. Fast Exam Type: Online Multiple-Choice Assessment, almost all modules have quizzes and a maximum of 3 attempts are allowed. The passing mark is 80%.

5. Exam Fees: The Exam Is Included in the Price

6. Exam Retakes: 3 Times Retakes at No Extra Cost

7. FastTrack: Free

8. Qualification Type: CPD (Continuing Professional Development)

9. Credit: CPD Credit (See Our FAQs - https://cpd.oxfordce.co.uk/cpd-faqs/)

10. Online Interactive User-Friendly Course

11. 24 Hours Course Access, 365 Days of the Year

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13- Study Anywhere/Anytime: Study the Course Anywhere/Anytime on PC, Mobile, and Tablet. You Can Even Learn on Your Way to Work

14- This Assists You to Advance in Your Career and Move into New Positions Where You Can Lead, Manage, Influence, Coach, and Mentor Others

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The Care Certification

The Care Certification is an identified set of standards that health and social care workers should strive to adhere to in their daily life. It was developed so that all workers obtain the same introductory skills and knowledge to enable them to provide compassionate, safe, and high-quality care and support.

Care Certification training is an essential part of any health or social care role. This course is appropriate for anyone new to the industry, currently employed as an adult social care worker or someone who provides direct care in a residential home, nursing home, hospice or in the patient’s own home.

It includes information about typical duties, personal development and working in a person-centred way, along with other systems for managing your ability to provide the best possible care across the fifteen modules.

You will Learn:

What is meant by duty of care, the importance of effective communication and the responsibilities surrounding safeguarding both adults and children

Information about discrimination and equality, including the protected characteristics

Privacy and dignity preservation, including information regarding confidentiality, handling sensitive information and the UK GDPR principles

Food safety regulations and the importance of good nutrition and hydration

Information about common mental health conditions, dementia, learning disabilities and how to determine mental capacity

Basic life support and Health and Safety standards

Benefits of Taking this Course:

Develop your skills as a health or social care worker

Gain an insight into what it takes to deliver the best possible care

Open the door to furthering your education

Who Should Take The Care Certificate Online Course?

Care Certificate is ideal for individuals who are working or want to work:

Healthcare Assistant

Support worker

Paediatric Nurse

Child Support Worker

Child & Adolescent Psychologist

Foster Care Worker

Nurses and Junior Doctors may refresh their knowledge

Course Modules/Lessons:

Module 01: Duties and Responsibilities

The typical duties that will be reqired of your role, and what you need to personally bring in terms of your attitude, demeanour and behaviour

The definition of company values, aims and objectives

Information regarding yor rights at work, including health and safety, working conditions, agreed ways of working, reporting errors and whistleblowing

Module 02: Personal Development

What a Personal Development Plan (PDP) is and what should be included in it

How to make SMART goals and objectives

The difference between supervisions and appraisals, and the core skills needed for you to succeed in your role

Module 03: Duty of Care

What is meant by duty of care, what your responsibilities are to upholding it, and who you have duty of care to

Ways to promote wellbeing and support the independence of those you work with

How to best deal with complaints, conflicts, incidents and near misses, and the legislation that sets out the regulations for such events

Module 04: Equality and Diversity

Ways to improve your attitude towards equality and diversity and what to do if you witness an act of discrimination

Module 05: Working in a Person-Centred Way

What is meant by ‘person-centred working’ and the core values that go alongside this, including “The 6 Cs” and these values in practice.

Information regarding care plans and why these are so important in providing optimum levels of care and support

Ways in which to avoid distress and environmental factors that can cause discomfort to residents and patients

Module 06: Communication

Why communication is essential in the healthcare sector

The various types of communication and how the nonverbal types can be indicative of emotions and feelings

The difference between informal and formal communication and the situations where each of these is appropriate

Some of the barriers that prevent good communication and how you can reduce these

Module 07: Privacy and Dignity of Patients

The meaning of the term ‘privacy’ and ‘dignity’ and how these can be preserved

The regulations surrounding the privacy of information and confidentiality, and ways in which you can ensure these are followed

How privacy and dignity can be maintained in health and social care, and the role that wellbeing has on this

What a risk assessment is, and what it should consist of

Module 08: Nutrition and Hydration

Information about dementia and learning disabilities

The importance of early diagnoses

How to determine mental capacity, and the legislation surrounding mental health, dementia and learning disabilities

Module 09: Mental Health, Dementia and Learning Disabilities

Information about common mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety and psychosis, and the signs and symptoms of these

Information about dementia and learning disabilities

The importance of early diagnoses

How to determine mental capacity, and the legislation surrounding mental health, dementia and learning disabilities

Module 10: Safeguarding Adults

The 10 different types of abuse and the signs and indicators of these

The principles of safeguarding and risk enablement

SARs and what to do if you suspect abuse is occurring or will occur in the near future

Module 11: Safeguarding Children

The various forms of child abuse, and the common signs and indicators to look out for in order to be able to recognise them

Children’s rights, and the legislation surrounding this

Your responsibilities in safeguarding children, and information on what to do when you suspect abuse is occurring

Module 12: Basic Life Support

The three elements of basic life support, including the primary survey, airway maintenance and CPR

The acronym DR ABCD and what each step should entail

Information about the proper administration of CPR

How to deal with an obstruction to the airway in adults, and how this differs from what you need to do for an infant or a child

Module 13: Health and Safety

Who is responsible for ensuring safety in the workplace

How to deal with first aid situations, accidents and sudden illness

Tasks that may require specialised training

How the standards of ensuring good health and safety can lead to stress – as well as how you can deal with stress to promote a healthy, error-free workplace

Module 14: Handling Information

Where, when, and how you should handle private information in the workplace

How to tell what to share and record, by considering the Six Principles of UK GDPR

Module 15: Infection Prevention and Control

What pathogens are and how infections are caused

The ‘Chain of Infection’ by which pathogens are transmitted

The preventative measures you can take to break the chain

Health and Social Care Certification Level 3

If your company aims to help people and make a difference or you believe that there are some employees within your organisation who would benefit from adding some new skills to their repertoire, a certification in health and social care is a great place to start.

Having the knowledge required, in order to provide care and basic medical attention is necessary, if your team members have an aspiration to achieve a rewarding career in health and social care.

Regardless of the segment of the care sector that your organisation fits into, this course will fit your employees’ needs.

As this course is offered entirely over the internet, this will allow your staff the freedom to study from anywhere and at any time that suits them. By studying these 19 modules, they’ll quickly be able to grasp what it takes to become capable in the field of health and social care.

What’s Covered in the Course?

The Health and Social Care Certificate course was created to give students all they require to step into this thriving industry.

Upon completing the course, you can decide if the role of a carer is right for you, or whether you want to seek out further educational opportunities in the carer field. The carer course covers the following:

The laws and regulations that are applicable to those who work in healthcare;

What a carer is and how they influence the economy;

An introduction to the important publication: ‘The National Carers Strategy’;

How to properly handle heavy loads manually, in order to avoid injury;

Who vulnerable adults are and the tools available, in order to help keep them safe;

How infections spread and what your team members can do, in order to avoid them;

The proper way in which to perform CPR and how this invaluable tool can help save lives;

How to operate a defibrillator, when someone is going into cardiac arrest;

The countless mental illnesses that an individual can suffer from and how the mental health field is rapidly evolving;

The regulations in place, when it comes to carers working with children.

What are the Benefits of the Course?

When completing this course, there are a range of benefits that employees can look forward to, including:

Teaching their colleagues how to provide basic medical care in an emergency situation;

The ability to study from any place, 24/7;

Upon completion of the course, your employee will receive a fully-accredited certificate, and this adds extra credibility to your business;

Online support offered with the course.

Course Modules/Lessons:

Module 01: Module 1: Best Practices for the Safe Handling of People

The legislations involved in the provision of care (some specific to manual handling)

The regulatory authorities applicable to different regions

The variety of manual handling aids used to move people safely
What’s involved in risk assessments

Module 02: The Rights and Roles of Carers

Discover key legislations in place to actively support carers in the community

The definition of a carer

The impact carers have on the economy

What the National Carers Strategy is (and why it is unlikely to change priorities)

Module 03: Safe Practices for Manual Handling Activities in the Workplace

Learn how manual handling aids can lower the amount of force required to just 2% of the load weight

The safest methods to transport any heavy and bulky objects with minimum risk of injury

What every employer does to minimise harm from manual handling activities

What the law lays down for employers and employees to comply with for a safe workplace

Module 04: Guidance for Carers on the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults

About the impact of the Care Act 2014 on Care Workers

The definitions of vulnerable adults and what can constitute abuse

The significance of the No Secrets Document

The 6 key principles of safeguarding vulnerable adults

Module 05: Fire Prevention and Safety

How fires start and spread

The six classifications of fires

The different types of firefighting equipment and extinguishers used for each classification of fire

Handling oxygen safely in care environments, including with home care service users

Module 06: Preventing and Controlling the Spread of Infection

Discover the five critical areas for maximum infection control measures

The legal requirements for working with clinical sharps

The organisation responsible for issuing the quality standard guidelines that all healthcare workers must adhere to

The risks of poor infection control

Module 07: Health and Safety for Employees in the Care Sector

Learn about the types of first aid certification for first aiders

The core legislations surrounding health and safety, including why care workers are partially exempt from the Working Time Regulations

Who is responsible for what

The reporting procedures to follow should any accidents occur

Module 08: Heart Health and Adult Basic Life Support (BLS)

Discover the two mnemonics that’ll help you remember how to save someone’s life

What the acronym F.A.S.T. means and why it’s crucial to remember

How to perform crucial lifesaving CPR

What a defibrillator does and why you can’t delay using one when someone is experiencing a cardiac arrest

Module 09: A Carer’s Guide to Food Safety and Hygiene Designed to Protect People from Harm

Learn about the national legislations that all food business operators are required to abide by

How Environmental Health Officers enforce the legislations at a local level

The danger zone temperatures food should be kept out of and the methods used to do that

Food safety considerations for all carers whether you work in home support services or a residential care home – you need to know how to protect clients from harm

Module 10: A Care Worker’s Guide to COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)

Discover the 16 pivotal pieces of information contained in Safety Data Sheets;

How the EU Market works to safeguard public health from hazardous chemicals;

The new GHS Hazard Pictograms;

Everything you need to know about the COSHH 2002 Regulations;

Module 11: Master Communication – Avoiding the Barriers

Discover all the steps required for an effective communication process;

The barriers that will hinder any attempt to deliver a message to someone;

What active listening is and how you can apply it to all areas of your life;

What is involved in verbal and non-verbal communication;

Module 12: Understanding Mental Capacity Laws and the Depravation of Liberty Safeguards

Learn the fundamentals of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) (England and Wales), The MCA NI 2016 (Northern Ireland) and the Adults with Incapacity Act 2000 (Scotland);

Know what the Depravation of Liberty is and why it is important for carers to understand;

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Gain clarity on exactly what ‘lacking capacity’ means and how capacity is assessed;

Module 13: Mental Health Awareness for Community Care

Learn the three groups of mental disorders;

The wide variety of mental illnesses within each group;

Gain clarity about what exactly is meant by mental health;

The changing face of mental health in the NHS, and the targets in place for improving wellbeing;

Module 14: Equality, Diversity and Human Rights

Learn what is covered by the Equality Act 2010 (including a 2013 repeal);

The difference between the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty;

Why equality and diversity are significant in the care profession;

Good practice for promoting equality;

Module 15: First Aid Awareness

Learn how to identify and respond to numerous health conditions, both minor and life-threatening

The key legislations involved in First Aid

The acronyms used to remember the order to carry out a Primary Assessment and a Secondary Assessment

The risks associated with certain injuries that can cause a person’s health to deteriorate rapidly – and what to do if that happens

Module 16: Dementia Awareness

Learn the 7 things people with Dementia want carers to know

Why your support extends beyond people with dementia

The different types of dementia there are

How to support parents after they have been diagnosed with early onset dementia

Module 17: Data Protection – Safeguarding Confidential Personal Data

Discover the purpose behind the Data Protection Act 2018

About the ICO and its duties to enforce the Data Protection Act

What the core principles of the Data Protection Act are

Your responsibility to safeguard service-users’ confidential data

Module 18: The Roles of Carers for Safeguarding Children

Learn what disclosures are and how to deal with children who confide in you

How the UK child protection system works

The most significant legislation protecting children from harm

The various types of abuse posing a risk to children

Module 19: Display Screen Equipment: The Safe Use of Technology at Work

Uncover the real risks that display screen equipment presents

The 9 Principles of Prevention from the EC Framework Directive 89/391/EEC

The background of the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 and how it protects DSE users from harm

The definition of a DSE user

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