Care Skills

Course details

The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to care for clients in a safe and hygienic environment.

The Benefits to Learners of this Valuable Qualification

At the end of the unit learners will be able to:

• Identify relevant groups of people in need of health care
• Describe the physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual needs of a range of people,
• Adapt levels of assistance to needs of particular clients,
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills,
• Demonstrate effective communication skills,
• Enhance the privacy, dignity and independence following for the client in care,
• To enable the learner to develop the academic and vocational language, literacy and numeracy skills related to Care Skills through the medium of the indicative content,
• To enable the learner to take responsibility for his/her own learning.

Requirements:

The requirements for entry to the Care Skills Level 5 Minor Award are, Leaving Certificate standard or equivalent qualifications or FETAC/QQI Level 4 Certificate and/or relevant life and work experiences.

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The following content will be covered in this course:

• Identify relevant groups of people in need of health care
• Examine the physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual needs of a range of groups of people, taking into account individual variation
• Identify the hygiene needs of dependent clients
• Discuss the prevention of pressure sores
• Demonstrate knowledge of the correct procedures for the cleaning and replacement of a range of patient equipment
• Adapt levels of assistance to the needs of particular clients
• Demonstrate a range of interpersonal skills when dealing with clients to include empathy, respect, patience and effective communication skills
• Exercise initiative to improve client involvement in social events, outings and occupational therapy and physiotherapy
• Contribute to the maintenance of safe and hygienic environments for clients to include the safe disposal of soiled linen
• Assist clients with dressing, grooming, eating, drinking, toileting, continence promotion, mobility and where appropriate, social needs
• Apply client safety and security procedures to include appropriate on site client care procedures for washing, bathing, showering, positioning, moving and handling
• Give assistance that enhances the privacy, dignity, independence and positive self image of clients in care
• Give assistance to clients in the use of a range of care equipment to include sensory equipment, aids to encourage independence and mechanical aids including mobility aids, feeding aids, washing aids, elimination aids and hoists
• Report changes in the client’s condition to the relevant Supervisor
  Complete client documentation where appropriate.

Assessment:

The assessment process includes a combination of module appropriate assessment procedures which will facilitate the assessment of learning outcomes of this course. These methods will include continuous assessment processes such as:

Assessment Format: Assignment 40% / Skills Demonstration 60%

Assignment – An assignment is usually carried out over an extended period of time and the assignment brief will require candidates to show:

• An understanding and application of concepts.
• A selection of relevant research techniques and sources of information.
• An ability to analyse, evaluate, draw conclusions and make recommendations

Skills Demonstration – A skills demonstration is used to assess a wide range of practical based learning outcomes including practical skills and knowledge. A skills demonstration will require the learner to complete a task or series of tasks that demonstrate a range of skills.

Accreditation:

FETAC/QQI “ Care Skills Level 5 Minor award
Awarded by – (QQI) Quality & Qualifications Ireland

Progression:

On successful completion of this Care Skills course, the participant will have achieved one of eight modules which lead to a Major Award in Healthcare Support Level 5