Health & Social Care Training

• Raise awareness of capacity and incapacity
• Understand the type of people who may need to have a capacity assessment
• Raise awareness of communication when dealing with people who have little capacity
• Understand and have an awareness as to people with short term memory loss and factors associated with that
• Have an understanding of money matters, personal care, guardianship and intervention orders

• Understand the importance of Advanced Care Planning (ACP)
• Understand the benefits of such planning to Service Users, their families and carers
• Understand the process of ACP
• Have an awareness of the importance of communication in ACP
• Consider opening questions for ACP
• Understand the need for the push on ACP
• Consider the advantages of ACP
• Have an awareness on the cautions of ACP
• Understand timings and triggers with ACP

• Raise awareness of Asperger’s syndrome
• Understand the difficulties associated with someone who has Asperger’
• Gain an insight into the reasons for the behaviours of someone who has Asperger’s
• Consider what we can do to aid them
• Raise awareness of treatments available
• Recognise the need for a person centred approach

• Raise awareness of the types of communication there are
• Understand the need for good communication skill
• Consider barriers to communication
• Raise awareness of open and closed questions
• Consider ways to promote communication with all service users

Carers will be able to:
• Explain the difference between an indwelling catheter and a supra-pubic catheter
• Explain a closed drainage system
• Explain catheter care and how to obtain a specimen
• Know when to call a doctor

• Give an understanding of what dementia is, and its associated symptoms
• Understand what is not dementia
• Look at ways to reduce the chances of dementia
• Give an understand as to how dementia sufferers can or may feel
• Demonstrate ways in which you can develop effective communication with people who have dementia
• Give an understanding of the need for person centred care

• Give an understanding of what epilepsy is
• Look at some of the causes
• Understand there are different types of epilepsy
• Be aware of the signs to look for
• Have an understanding of triggers and auras in epilepsy
• Insight into AED’s
• Be aware of safety precautions
• Do’s and don’ts when dealing with someone taking a seizure
• Insight into severe epilepsy
• Understanding the need for a person centred approach

• Raise awareness of Attitudes and Values
• Understand the impact with regards to the Care Standards
• Consider what the six strands are and how people can be prejudice
• Raise awareness of the laws that govern us
• Consider ways in which we could have been influenced in the past

• Understand the importance of infection control
• Understand the chains of infection
• Consider personal hygiene, and norovirus
• Look at habits we have and how those can prevent good infection control
• Look at standard infection control precautions
• Hand washing and the importance of a good routine
• Understanding the need for PPE and why we use it
• Understanding of handling spillages, waste, laundry, and sharps

• Give an understanding of what a stroke is, and its associated symptoms
• Explain some of the causes of a stroke
• Assist attendees in developing effective communication skills with people who have suffered a stroke
• Assist attendees in developing effective support with mobility
• Assist attendees in developing effective support with dressing people
• Assist attendees in developing an understanding of thinking and behaviour issues
• Give an understanding of the need for person centred care

• Give an understanding of what Challenging Behaviour is
• Review current legislation
• Understand the ABC
• Recognise potentially violent episodes
• Identify causes of violence and recognise warning signs
• Identify communication skills and behaviour which defuse aggressive behaviour
• Examine personality types
• Understand the importance for reflection

• Definitions and legislation
• Manual handling injuries
• The spine
• Biomechanics
• Ergonomics
• Risk assessment
• Practical assessment
• Theory test

• Raise awareness of the mental Health (care treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
• Understand the law within the Act and how it can be used
• Raise awareness of Detention, Emergency, Short Term and Compulsory Treatment Orders
• Understand how the Act Safeguards Service User’s
• Have had hands on experience in working with the document itself

• To increase your knowledge and understanding of palliative care
• To explore quality of life in palliative care
• Multi Disciplinary Team
• Advanced Care Planning

• Raise awareness of professional boundaries
• Consider what influences professional boundaries
• Raise awareness of professional relationships
• Understand the procedures you must adhere to at all times
• Raise awareness of contracts of care with SU where appropriate

• Equip you so you can provide a good quality service in accordance within your organisation
• Understand you are an important member of their team
• Raise awareness of how you can carry out your work effectively and efficiently in line with policies and procedures
• Have an understanding of good working practices and a positive attitude to work
• Understand the importance of delivering a high quality care and support service
• Understand self awareness is vital when you are a professional carer and the responsibilities that go along with holding such a position

• Consider what the law says about protecting vulnerable groups, and what measures there are currently regarding the Acts that protect them
• Raise awareness of the types of abuse
• Encourage good observation skills to spot potential signs of abuse
• Raise awareness of where abuse happens and who are potential abusers
• Consider ways in which the risk of abuse could be minimised

• Understand the importance of keeping records
• Give an understanding of confidentiality
• Discuss boundaries
• Look at current legislation
• Understand the importance of the data protection act
• Maintaining confidentiality
• Effective record keeping and reasons for recording objectively.
• Care plans
• Accident, incident and complaint writing

• Understand what defensible documentation is
• Understand the importance of safe and professional work policies and procedures
• Give an understanding as to the care standards as a working document
• Discuss confidentiality
• Look at the employers rights
• Look at the employee’s responsibilities and conduct
• Effective record keeping
• Accident, incident and complaint writing

• Raise awareness of what sexuality is
• Understand the rights of adults with learning disabilities
• Consider what responsibilities you have
• Raise awareness of the laws governing us regarding sex
• Consider what consent actually is
• Understand the different relationships
• Consider intimate care and education
• Understand what is acceptable behaviour
• Raise awareness to lifestyle choices
• Consider sexually explicit materials and privacy
• Raise awareness of sexual deviance

• Give an understanding of Skin Care and Personal Hygiene
• Give an understanding of the importance of Pressure Area Care
• Give an understanding of Basic Foot Care
• Give and understanding of Continence awareness
• Give an understanding of Continence Care

• To increase your knowledge and understanding of grief and loss
• To recognise the feelings associated with grief and loss
• To be aware of the stages of grief
• To consider ways in which you can support someone through loss
• To consider ways in which you can support yourself