Care Skills: 5N2770

A mandatory module of the healthcare support certificate and an elective module for many other healthcare related topics. It provides the learner with the practical skills to care for a person while empowering their independence and respecting their privacy and dignity.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify relevant groups of people in need of health care
• Examine the physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual needs of a range of groups of people, taking into account individual variation
• Identify the hygiene needs of dependent clients
• Discuss the prevention of pressure sores
• Demonstrate knowledge of the correct procedures for the cleaning and replacement of a range of patient equipment
• Adapt levels of assistance to the needs of particular clients
• Demonstrate a range of interpersonal skills when dealing with clients to include empathy, respect, patience and effective communication skills
• Exercise initiative to improve client involvement in social events, outings and occupational therapy and physiotherapy
• Contribute to the maintenance of safe and hygienic environments for clients to include the safe disposal of soiled linen
• Assist clients with dressing, grooming, eating, drinking, toileting, continence promotion, mobility and where appropriate, social needs
• Apply client safety and security procedures to include appropriate on site client care procedures for washing, bathing, showering, positioning, moving and handling
• Give assistance that enhances the privacy, dignity, independence and positive self image of clients in care
• Give assistance to clients in the use of a range of care equipment to include sensory equipment, aids to encourage independence and mechanical aids including mobility aids, feeding aids, washing aids, elimination aids and hoists
• Report changes in the client’s condition to the relevant Supervisor
• Complete client documentation where appropriate

Assessments

• Assignment 40%
• Skills Demonstration 60%

Transfer

Successful completion of this component award enables the learner to transfer to programmes leading to other certificates where this component is a mandatory or an elective requirement.