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Essential Practice Skills for Social Carers

Designed to be both part of an induction programme for staff new to frontline social care (everything you want to know but are afraid to ask), and as a refresher programme for more experienced carers (checking, affirming and renewing practice).
 
 
Course Content
 
  • anatomy and physiology and their relationship to personal care
  • disease processes and their management
  • responding to life threatening conditions
  • supporting people with chronic conditions
  • use of medical terminology when working with other health care professionals
  • approaches to support carer practice in communication, prevention of abuse, conflict situations, and stress management
 
  
Lead Tutor
  
Alison Cole MSc, BN, RGN. Alison is a part-time member of TfC’s Care Department and also a member of the Edinburgh L’Arche Community. She has particular interests in training and social care, and her previous experience includes a visiting lectureship at Queen Margaret University College and delivering health education related programmes on three continents!
 
  
Certification
 
 TfC attendance certificate
  
 

  Booking Information

Essential Practice Skills for Social Carers Code:EPS01

Available for Group Booking only (negotiable dates for larger groups from one organisation)
More Information and Current Open Course Dates
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