Care Certificate
Course Content
- Introduction to the Care Certificate Course
- Standard 1 - Understand Your Role
- Standard 2 - Your Personal Development
- Standard 3 - Duty of Care
- Introduction to the Duty of Care Standard
- Addressing dilemmas within your duty of care
- Duty of care
- Recognising and handling comments, complaints and incidents
- Managing conflict and difficult situations
- How to deal with comments and complaints
- Supporting independence
- Incidents, Errors and Near Misses
- What is Duty of Candour
- Why is Duty of Candour Important
- Standard 4 - Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights
- Introduction to the standard on Equality and Diversity
- About equality and diversity
- The purpose of the Equality Act 2010
- Types of discrimination
- Protected characteristics
- Explaining equal opportunities
- Diversity
- Inclusion
- Prejudice
- Diversity and discrimination
- What to do if you suffer from discrimination
- The Code of Conduct
- Reducing the Likelihood of Discrimination in Care
- Information, advice and support
- Standard 5 - Working in a Person Centred Way
- Introduction to working in a person-centred way
- Working in partnership with others
- Record keeping in care
- The Care Plan
- The importance of finding out the history, preferences, wishes and needs of the individual
- Minimising environmental factors that may cause discomfort or distress
- Person centred values in practice
- Supporting individuals to minimise pain or discomfort
- Communication and Person Centred Care
- Working to promote person centred values
- Supporting individuals to plan for their future wellbeing and fulfilment, including end-of-life care
- Encouraging Person Centred Care
- Mental health conditions
- MCA Assessment Criteria
- MCA Assessment
- What is mental capacity
- Standard 6 - Communication
- Introduction to the Communication Standard
- Effective communication in the work setting
- Language and other needs in communication
- Verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Communication
- Identifying A Complaint
- Dealing with aggression
- Defusing potentially dangerous situations
- Recognising danger signs
- Confidentiality in Care
- Standard 7 - Privacy and Dignity
- Standard 8 - Fluids and Nutrition
- Introduction to the Fluids and Nutrition Standard
- High risk groups of people for food safety
- Cross-contamination direct and indirect
- Preventing cross-contamination
- The importance of nutrition
- Guidelines for a healthy diet
- Hydration In the Elderly
- Hydration In the Elderly
- Fluids and Hydration
- Nutrition and the elderly
- Malnutrition
- Diets for people with dementia
- Standard 9 - Awareness of Mental Health and Dementia
- Introduction to standard on mental health, dementia and learning disabilities
- What is Dementia?
- Classifications of Dementia
- Early diagnosis of Dementia and reporting
- Risk factors affecting the chance of developing dementia
- Helping people with Dementia
- Things that can help people with Dementia
- Things that help the carer
- Diet, meals and Dementia
- A Healthy Body
- Communication and Dementia
- The safeguarding vulnerable groups act 2006
- The Human Rights Act 1998
- Discriminatory Abuse and the Equality Act
- Where to get help
- Mental Health definition and terminology
- Types of mental ill health
- Early signs and symptoms of mental ill health
- Who can be affected and what are the common triggers
- Offering support
- Supporting someone back to work
- How important is confidentiality
- What is signposting
- Signposting examples
- Standard 10 - Safeguarding Adults
- Adult Safeguarding Standard Introduction
- What is SOVA?
- CQC or Care Quality Commission
- Protection from Harassment Act 1997
- The Sexual Offences Act 2003
- The Mental Capacity Act 2005
- The Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards principles
- Facts And Information About Abuse
- Who Is A Vulnerable Adult?
- Vulnerable adults and the risk of harm
- Abuse and its Indicators
- Physical Abuse
- Psychological Abuse
- Sexual Abuse
- Financial Abuse
- Neglect Self Neglect and The Act Of Omission
- Organisational abuse and Discriminatory Abuse
- Consent
- Disclosure
- The importance of individualised person-centred care to ensure an individuals safety
- Responding to suspected or disclosed abuse
- Managing risk and Multi-agency safeguarding of adults
- Reporting abuse
- Whistleblowing
- How to Whistleblow
- Serious case reviews and sources of advice and information
- Standard 11 - Safeguarding Children
- Child Protection standard introduction
- Legislation relating to Safeguarding Children
- The Acts and Safeguarding Children
- Serious Organised Crime and police Act 2005
- What is Child Abuse?
- Emotional abuse
- Physical abuse
- Sexual abuse
- Other types of child abuse
- Every Child Matters
- The rights of a child
- Neglect and the act of omission
- Radicalisation
- Working with others
- Key supporting information
- What children want from Professionals
- Protecting yourself against allegations
- Reporting child abuse
- Scottish Legislation in Care
- The Key Role of KCSIE in Child Protection in the UK
- Standard 12 - Basic Life Support
- Introduction to Basic Life Support standard
- Fears of First Aid
- Asking permission and consent to help
- Calling the Emergency Services
- Chain of Survival
- DR ABC and the ABCD'S
- Initial Assessment and Recovery Position
- Using gloves
- Adult CPR Introduction
- Adult CPR
- CPR Hand Over
- Compressions Only CPR
- Child CPR
- Child CPR Breakdown
- Infant CPR
- Drowning
- AED Introduction
- Types of AED Units
- Adult Choking
- Choking in children
- Infant Choking
- Standard 13 - Health and Safety
- Introduction to the Health and Safety standard
- Health and safety tasks that should only be carried out after special training
- Importance of Health and Safety
- What causes accidents?
- When an Accident Happens
- Accidents and sudden illness
- Health and Safety Law
- Manual handling Employee and Employer responsibility
- Workplace and personal Safety
- The Accident Triangle
- Why prevention is important and what can be done
- The 5 stages of the Risk Assessment
- What is a hazard
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Working safely and securely
- Hazardous substances in your workplace
- COSHH Regulations
- Employee Duties Under COSHH
- The Fire Triangle
- Calling the Fire Service
- Evacuating in an Emergency
- Care Home Evacuation
- Good Housekeeping
- Electrical Hazards
- Managing stress
- Medication and healthcare activities and tasks
- Why Manual Handling is Important
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
- How and Why We Lift Correctly
- Before we start moving and assisting people
- LOLER and PUWER Regulations
- Other Relevant Acts
- Ability Test
- Assisted standing from a bed or seat
- Assisted Sit to Stand
- Fall Prevention
- Assisting Fallen Person
- Walking Frames
- Wheelchairs
- Awareness in the workplace
- Wellbeing and resilience
- Wellness action plan
- Standard 14 - Handling Information
- Handling information standard Introduction
- Handling information in health and social care
- GDPR Compliance
- Data Subject and Personal Data under GDPR
- The Information Commissioner's Office
- The Freedom of Information Act 2000
- Who holds personal information
- Public authorities and Freedom Of Information
- Record Keeping, Management and Responsibilities
- Reporting concerns
- Privacy Principles under GDPR
- Does GDPR apply to me
- The right to be informed
- Lawful, Fairness and Transparency
- Purpose limitation
- Data minimisation
- Data accuracy
- Storage limitation
- Data Security
- Accountability
- Standard 15 - Infection Prevention and Control
- Introduction to Infection Control
- What are Blood Borne Pathogens?
- Infection Control Legislation
- Who is at risk?
- Types of Infections
- Skin Diseases
- The Chain of infection
- First Aid and Infection Control
- Contaminated objects
- Contaminated Linen
- Cross Infection
- How to Reduce Your Risk
- Surface Cleaning
- Hazardous products and sharps disposal
- Hand hygiene policy
- Using gloves
- Hand Washing
- Disposable Aprons
- Waterless hand gels
- Protecting Vulnerable People
- Standard 16 - Awareness of Learning Disability and Autism
- Facts about disabilities
- Definition of Disabilities
- Legislation
- Invisible Disability
- Visual Impairment
- Hearing Impairment
- Learning disabilities
- Physical Disability
- Speech or language Impairment/disorders
- ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
- Is Autism is a disability?
- Disability Awareness overview
- The Social Model of Disability
- Learning Disabilities
- Summary and what's next
Wellness action plan
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Work is a place where employees should feel safe, respected and valued, a place where they feel comfortable to speak up and speak out, especially when they have a professional or personal concern. To encourage staff confidence and support employees who require help, workplaces, organizations and managers should be encouraged to implement a wellness action plan, a tool developed to help you improve your well-being. The wellness action plan is a smart system delivered through an evidence-based process consisting of a personal document that is not legally binding but is written by employees and shared with supervisors and individual managers. This tool is used to promote ongoing discussions between the employee and the manager. Having a wellness action plan which is used correctly will create an awareness of mental health in the workplace and will encourage staff on how to support an employee with a mental ill health.If your organization does not have a wellness action plan, you may consider setting one up for your team. However, whilst creating this plan, you must always consider the confidentiality between the employee and the manager, unless the employee consents to it being shared further. You may consider the following questions while you meet to create your wellness action plan. Employees should consider: The steps they can take to manage stress and mental ill health in the workplace, previous support and workplace adjustments, what has and has not worked in the past, what may have triggered mental ill health in the workplace, their ability to work when they are well and happy, how they can support their own well-being, the signs and symptoms of mental ill health, how a particular mental health problem might affect their work, and the support they might need from their supervisor or manager.The wellness action plan is also designed to assist the manager, and as such, it can: Initiate the conversation with an employee around mental ill health, support you to understand your employees experiences and needs, identify special considerations or reasonable adjustments, provide the appropriate support to help employees return to work after an absence, and create positive influence for new employees to the organization, demonstrating your commitment to their well-being.The wellness action plan will hopefully help the employee to: Identify what makes them feel unwell, encourage them to talk about the support they need, share things that help keep them well, discuss their experiences, and finally, to feel empowered and in control.
Implementing a Wellness Action Plan in the Workplace
The Importance of Workplace Well-being
Creating a Safe and Supportive Environment
Workplaces should prioritise creating a safe, respected, and valued environment where employees feel comfortable addressing both professional and personal concerns.
What is a Wellness Action Plan?
Understanding the Wellness Action Plan
A Wellness Action Plan (WAP) is a tool designed to improve employee well-being through structured, evidence-based processes:
- It is a personal document, not legally binding, created by employees and shared with supervisors and managers.
- Facilitates ongoing discussions between employees and managers about mental health and well-being.
- Raises awareness of mental health issues in the workplace and promotes supportive practices.
Implementing a Wellness Action Plan
Steps to Create and Implement a WAP
If your organisation does not have a WAP, consider setting one up using the following considerations:
- Respect confidentiality unless the employee consents to sharing.
- Discuss strategies to manage stress and mental health.
- Review previous supports and adjustments.
- Identify triggers for mental health issues in the workplace.
- Plan for employee well-being during periods of good health.
- Recognise signs and symptoms of mental health issues.
Benefits for Managers
Supporting Managers with the WAP
The WAP helps managers:
- Initiate conversations about mental health with employees.
- Understand employee experiences and needs.
- Identify reasonable adjustments and special considerations.
- Provide appropriate support for employees returning to work after absence.
- Create a positive impact on new employees by demonstrating commitment to well-being.
Benefits for Employees
Empowering Employees through the WAP
The WAP helps employees:
- Identify factors contributing to their well-being.
- Discuss the support they need with managers.
- Share strategies that promote well-being.
- Discuss personal experiences openly.
- Feel empowered and in control of their mental health.