The Care Certificate is an identified set of standards that health and social care workers adhere to in their daily working life. Designed with the non-regulated workforce in mind, the Care Certificate gives everyone the confidence that workers have the same introductory skills, knowledge and behaviours to provide compassionate, safe and high quality care and support.
The Care Certificate is based on 15 standards, all of which individuals need to complete in full before they can be awarded their certificate
Description
The Care Certificate is the shared health and social care training, which must be completed and assessed, before new HCSW/ASCWs can practice without direct supervision. This may be done in a phased approach, as each HCSW/ASCW meets an individual standard their supervisor may allow them to practice with indirect or remote supervision against that standard.
The assessment of the Care Certificate should be as rigorous as the assessment of any formal qualification. Documentation of assessment and evidence of practice is the responsibility of the HCSW/ASCW and their employer. The evidence is to be recorded in the workbooks provided with this course. This document will be used in gathering evidence for the Care Certificate and in terms of portability can be used as evidence when changing roles or moving between employers.
The Care Certificate covers the following standards:
Understand your role
Your personal development
Duty of care
Equality and diversity
Work in a person centred way
Communication
Privacy and dignity
Fluids and nutrition
Awareness of mental health, dementia and learning disabilities
Safeguarding adults
Safeguarding children
Basic life support
Health and safety
Handling information
Infection prevention and control
Who is this course for?
Designed with non-regulated workers in mind, the Care Certificate gives everyone the confidence that workers have the same induction - learning the same skills, knowledge and behaviours to provide compassionate, safe and high quality care and support.
The Care Certificate is the start of the career journey and is only one element of the training and education that will make them ready to practice within their specific sector.
Although the Care Certificate is designed for new staff, it also offers opportunities for existing staff to refresh or improve their knowledge.
For CQC regulated providers, the Care Certificate is expected of care workers joining health and social care since April 2015. The CQC Inspector Briefing highlights how they look for evidence in their inspections.
Health Care Assistants, Assistant Practitioners, Care Support Workers and those giving support to clinical roles in the NHS where there is any direct contact with patients. Care Support Workers means Adult Social Care workers giving direct care in residential and nursing homes and hospices, home care workers and domiciliary care staff. These staff are referred to collectively as Healthcare Support Workers (HCSW)/ Adult Social Care Workers (ASCW) in this document. Other roles may be included where achievement of all of the standards is possible.As some of these roles would be very different in health and social care it is up to the employer to decide whether the Care Certificate is appropriate. However, to be awarded the Care Certificate the person must meet all of the outcomes and assessment requirements for all 15 standards.
Requirements
Access to Computer with internet access
Questions and answers
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Esther asked:
Will I be given a certificate at the end of this course
Answer:
Once you complete you course successfully you can download the certificate for the website
May I start mny caring field job with this certificate only?
Please let me know what the certificate full name is. Thank you
Answer:
Yes you can, this course gives you more knowledge on Care industry, the course name is Full Care certificate it has 15 Modules.
Understand your role, Your personal development, Duty of care,Equality and diversity,Work in a person centered way, Communication, Privacy and dignity, Fluids and nutrition, Awareness of mental health, dementia and learning disabilities & more
It states the course duration is 25 hours. What happens if the course is not completed in that time?
Answer:
The time taken generally to complete the course is 25 hours, it is upto to the learner how much time can be dedicated for the course. If one takes more than 25 hours, nothing happens, one can more time to complete the course.
What can I do with this course?
Can I start working as a career with this course ?
Answer:
The Care Certificate is only one element of the training and education that will make you ready to practice within their specific sector. This course is designed with non-regulated workers in mind, the Care Certificate gives everyone the confidence that workers learn the same skills, knowledge and behavior to provide compassionate, safe and high quality care and support. Whether one works as a carer will depend on how is the course content is put in practice to work as a care professional.
Do I have to be working so I complete this course? How will I pass th observation section if I’m not employed
Answer:
Hi Hayley ,
no you don't have to work and then do this course
there is no any observation you have to pass
it is a online course and could would receive them once you pass them
Iam from India. Can I join this course? Also can I get job opportunity in United Kingdom by using this certificate? Is this certificate valid in NHS?
Answer:
Hi Barani ,
yes you can Do this certificate with this certificate you get a job in Uk and also you have to study specialized courses also and
yes this certificate is valid in NHS .
Thank You
How long does it takes for the completion of this course and do I get the certificate
Answer:
Hi Ruth ,
The course completion may take maximum 2 days , Its up to how soon you finish your units and give your test .
yes after the course completion you would get your certificate .
so what do I have to do to apply for this course? And is it just about learning and understanding or I will be assessed at the end of this course?
Answer:
The course can be purchased at the web-site. After the course is assigned , learning and understanding is first part, subsequently knowledge tests appear after each training module that are to be successfully completed.
What is the shortest time that the course can be completed in?
Answer:
It depends upon the learner. They can complete at the earliest. It again depends upon how much time the learner is going to spend in completing the course.
Hi. Is this CPD accredited? If so how many points please
Answer:
Hi,
Yes the courses are CPD accredited and regarding the points this would vary on the learner and how long it takes them to complete the course. On average the CPD courses take about 2 hours.
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