Rebecca Craig Practice Educator HCA’s BSUH

1. Understand your role9. Awareness of Mental Health, Dementia and Learning Disability 2.Your Personal Development10. Safeguarding adults 3. Duty of care11. Safeguarding children 4. Equality and Diversity12. Basic Life Support 5. Work in a person centred care13. Health and Safety 6. Communication14. Handling information 7. Privacy and Dignity15. Infection prevention and control 8. Fluids and Nutrition

 Observations and Calculation of NEWS  Pain Management  Pressure Area Care  Personal Care Delivery  Continence Care

 Experienced HCA’s  Trained Nurses  Practice Educators  Managers  Practice Educator for HCA’s and Band 4 HCA coach to support assessment in clinical practice

 2012 Francis report on Mid Staffordshire Hospital failings  2013 Cavendish Report identified all area’s in UK have different competencies for HCA’s  Care Certificate will demonstrate to the public that HCA’s have the knowledge and skill’s to care for them  Meets CQC recommendations

 Clear evidence of Knowledge and Competence  The Care Certificate is transferrable across the UK  Focus is on fundamental knowledge and skills

 11 Students completed the programme  Completed 20 standards in 3 months  Helped to identify 2 HCA’s that were not suitable for HCA role  Positive feedback from managers on improved knowledge and skills  HCA’s feedback included increased confidence and improved knowledge and understanding of patient needs.

 Monthly Skill Sessions  Use Clinicalskills.net  Using a Personal Development Plan to identify training needs and Appraisal  Career Advice

 There will be training sessions through the summer  We are looking for a senior HCA and staff nurse to be assessors for each area  Contact Rebecca Craig if you are interested in this role –