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Certificate in Understanding Personal Care Needs – Level 2

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QD2LCPCN
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  • Is this course for you?

    Does you role involve person-centred care? Do you support individuals with personal hygiene, maintain their oral health and support with foot care needs?

    The Personal Care certificate is designed for those in a care working role, whether voluntary, as a carer or within the health and social care settings.

    You will learn about person-centred care, develop your knowledge how care workers can support individuals make informed choices, by providing them with the correct information to make decisions or supporting individuals to access the correct information.

    Personal hygiene is important to help people feel good about themselves, understand best practice for the benefit of the individual.

    Understand team working for good practices for pressure care for the individual and gain an understanding of the NHS SSKIN five step approach to pressure care.

    Learn guidelines of foot care from the National Institute for Health and Excellence and understand what foot services are provided by local NHS clinical commissioning groups.

    Oral health is important as it affects general health, well-being and quality of life, develop your understanding how to promote positive best practice for individuals in a sensitive manner.

    Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that occurs in response to an infection, anyone can develop Sepsis, but some individuals are more susceptible, develop your understanding of the prevention of sepsis and signs and symptoms to look out for.

  • Required qualifications

    This qualification is designed for those who wish to develop their understanding and knowledge of personal care needs in health and social care practices . To be in a working or voluntary role, for work reflective practice is ideal.

    There are no specific recommended prior learning requirements for this qualification. However, a good level of literacy and time to commit to the twelve-week course is essential.

  • What skills will I develop?

    During this course you will learn how to:

    • Understand person-centred care
    • Understand how to support personal hygiene
    • Understand pressure area care
    • Understand foot care for individuals
    • Understand how to support individuals to maintain oral health
    • Gain an understanding of Sepsis.

  • Careers

    Evidence your competency to your employers. Professional development and achieve further career advancement.

  • English and maths

    Your work will be assessed for appropriate English and maths; corrections will be identified, and any development points will be highlighted to you.

  • Other important information

    This course is designed on a flexible learning basis. This means most of your study will take place in your own time.

    • Achieve a nationally recognised level 2 qualification.
    • Further personal and professional development.
    • Learn at a time that suits you without the need to attend college.
    • Improve your understanding of person-centred care, personal-hygiene and foot care for individuals, support oral health hygiene and develop an understanding of Sepsis.

  • Is this course for you?

    Does you role involve person-centred care? Do you support individuals with personal hygiene, maintain their oral health and support with foot care needs?

    The Personal Care certificate is designed for those in a care working role, whether voluntary, as a carer or within the health and social care settings.

    You will learn about person-centred care, develop your knowledge how care workers can support individuals make informed choices, by providing them with the correct information to make decisions or supporting individuals to access the correct information.

    Personal hygiene is important to help people feel good about themselves, understand best practice for the benefit of the individual.

    Understand team working for good practices for pressure care for the individual and gain an understanding of the NHS SSKIN five step approach to pressure care.

    Learn guidelines of foot care from the National Institute for Health and Excellence and understand what foot services are provided by local NHS clinical commissioning groups.

    Oral health is important as it affects general health, well-being and quality of life, develop your understanding how to promote positive best practice for individuals in a sensitive manner.

    Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that occurs in response to an infection, anyone can develop Sepsis, but some individuals are more susceptible, develop your understanding of the prevention of sepsis and signs and symptoms to look out for.

  • Required qualifications

    This qualification is designed for those who wish to develop their understanding and knowledge of personal care needs in health and social care practices . To be in a working or voluntary role, for work reflective practice is ideal.

    There are no specific recommended prior learning requirements for this qualification. However, a good level of literacy and time to commit to the twelve-week course is essential.

  • What skills will I develop?

    During this course you will learn how to:

    • Understand person-centred care
    • Understand how to support personal hygiene
    • Understand pressure area care
    • Understand foot care for individuals
    • Understand how to support individuals to maintain oral health
    • Gain an understanding of Sepsis.

  • Careers

    Evidence your competency to your employers. Professional development and achieve further career advancement.

  • English and maths

    Your work will be assessed for appropriate English and maths; corrections will be identified, and any development points will be highlighted to you.

  • Other important information

    This course is designed on a flexible learning basis. This means most of your study will take place in your own time.

    • Achieve a nationally recognised level 2 qualification.
    • Further personal and professional development.
    • Learn at a time that suits you without the need to attend college.
    • Improve your understanding of person-centred care, personal-hygiene and foot care for individuals, support oral health hygiene and develop an understanding of Sepsis.

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  • Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Personal Care Needs

    Online Learning

    Start Date: Start Any Time

    Code: QXD2LCPCN

    Part Time: 12 Weeks