SJ Care Training

Health Care Assistant

Categories: Care Assistant

About Course

The Health Care Assistant (HCA) Training prepares learners with the core knowledge and practical skills required to work confidently and safely in health and social care environments.

 

Delivered by NHS-experienced trainers, this programme combines essential theory with hands-on practice, ensuring every learner understands not only what to do, but why each action matters in patient care.

 

This training equips candidates to support elderly individuals, assist with daily activities, take observations accurately, maintain patient dignity, and carry out safe, person-centred care in hospitals, nursing homes, and community care settings.

 

Course Program:

  1. Induction
  2. Mandatory Training
  3. Ageing and Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)#
  4. Vital Signs
  5. Practical in the Nursing Setting

 

How the Course Will Take Place:

  • Format: Classroom-based with hands-on practicals

  • Duration: 3–5 days (depending on participant group size)

  • Location: In-person at a community venue

  • Facilitators: Qualified NHS care professionals

  • Certification: Health Care Assistant Training Certificate

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What Will You Learn?

  • Understand the full scope and responsibilities of a Health Care Assistant
  • Demonstrate professional conduct, confidentiality, and person-centred care
  • Apply key mandatory care principles including infection control and safeguarding
  • Support elderly clients with compassion and competence
  • Assist with Activities of Daily Living such as: personal hygiene, feeding, mobility, and toileting
  • Recognise the physical, emotional, and social changes associated with ageing
  • Accurately measure vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, BP, oxygen saturation)
  • Record and report observations in line with care standards
  • Identify abnormal readings and understand when to escalate concerns
  • Follow safe handling and mobility practices to reduce injury risks
  • Maintain a clean and safe environment for patients
  • Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare professionals
  • Provide comfort, dignity, and reassurance during personal care
  • Apply practical skills through hands-on demonstrations and supervised practice
  • Gain confidence to work in hospitals, nursing homes, or community care settings