- Course Highlights
Advance your healthcare career with our comprehensive Healthcare Assistant course. Gain essential skills in health care, nursing, communication, and more. Enrol now and make a positive difference in the lives of patients and service users. Get a special certificate to open up job chances in the National Health Service (NHS), health administration, medical assistant jobs, and other health jobs.
We’ll learn about rules and ethics in health care, which means you’ll know the right way to behave in your job. We’ll learn about how the body fights off diseases, how to help people manage pain, the right food to eat, and how to help people stay hydrated. We’ll also learn how to help people with going to the bathroom, how to help them breathe, how to help them sleep, and how to help them move or stay still when needed.
The course will teach you about data rules in healthcare, which means you’ll understand how to keep patient records safe and private. Also, you’ll get better at speaking English, learning medical words and how to talk to people effectively.
Once you complete this course for health care assistants, you’ll be set to assist doctors and nurses in various places. You can work in places like the National Health Service (NHS), Alliance Healthcare, and HCA Healthcare. You’ll be able to help make patients and service users healthier and happier.
Course Curriculum
| Healthcare Assistant | |||
| Module 1: Introduction to Nursing | |||
| Introduction to Healthcare Assistant | 00:17:00 | ||
| Module 2: Working in Different Healthcare Settings | |||
| Working in Different Healthcare Settings | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 3: Legal, Standards and Professional Aspects of Ethical Practice: Part - 1 | |||
| Legal, Standards and Professional Aspects of Ethical Practice: Part – 1 | 00:52:00 | ||
| Module 4: Legal, Standards and Professional Aspects of Ethical Practice: Part - 2 | |||
| Legal, Standards and Professional Aspects of Ethical Practice: Part – 2 | 00:50:00 | ||
| Module 5: Effective Communication in Nursing | |||
| Effective Communication | 00:47:00 | ||
| Module 6: Health and Safety in Nursing | |||
| Health and Safety | 00:47:00 | ||
| Module 7: Hygiene in Nursing | |||
| Hygiene | 00:30:00 | ||
| Module 8: Infection Control | |||
| Infection Control | 01:00:00 | ||
| Module 9: Asepsis in Nursing | |||
| Asepsis | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 10: Medication Administration in Nursing | |||
| Medication Administration | 00:18:00 | ||
| Module 11: Understanding Immune System in Nursing | |||
| Understanding Immune System | 00:28:00 | ||
| Module 12: Rest and Sleep Management in Nursing | |||
| Rest and Sleep Management | 00:19:00 | ||
| Module 13: Mobility and Immobility Issues of Patients in Nursing | |||
| Mobility and Immobility Issues of Patients | 00:17:00 | ||
| Module 14: Pain Management for Nurses | |||
| Pain Management | 00:25:00 | ||
| Module 15: Nutrition in Nursing | |||
| Nutrition | 00:24:00 | ||
| Module 16: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance | |||
| Fluid and Electrolyte Balance | 00:23:00 | ||
| Module 17: Assisting with Elimination | |||
| Assisting with Elimination | 00:29:00 | ||
| Module 18: Oxygenation in Nursing | |||
| Oxygenation | 00:30:00 | ||
| GDPR in Healthcare | |||
| Module 01: Introduction to GDPR | |||
| Introduction to GDPR | 00:24:00 | ||
| Module 02: GDPR and Healthcare Setting | |||
| GDPR and Healthcare Setting | 00:18:00 | ||
| Module 03: General Data Protection Regulations Explained | |||
| General Data Protection Regulations Explained | 00:14:00 | ||
| Module 04: Lawful Basis for Preparation | |||
| Lawful Basis for Preparation | 00:26:00 | ||
| Module 05: Responsibilities and Obligations | |||
| Responsibilities and Obligations | 00:28:00 | ||
| Module 06: Electronic Medical Records | |||
| Electronic Medical Records | 00:18:00 | ||
| Module 07: Rights and Breaches | |||
| Rights and Breaches | 00:22:00 | ||
| English for Healthcare | |||
| Part-1: Basic Vocabulary | |||
| Module 8: Human Body Vocabulary with Pictures | 00:48:00 | ||
| Equipment, Instruments and Lab Tests | 00:20:00 | ||
| Acronyms and Abbreviation | 00:37:00 | ||
| Part 2- Medical Terminology | |||
| Digestive System | 00:26:00 | ||
| Cardiovascular System | 00:21:00 | ||
| Blood and Immunity System | 00:16:00 | ||
| Respiratory System | 00:18:00 | ||
| Musculoskeletal System | 00:18:00 | ||
| Central Nervous System | 00:15:00 | ||
| Part 3- Medical Communication Skills and Strategies | |||
| Professional Communication and Behaviour | 00:20:00 | ||
| Interviewing Techniques | 00:33:00 | ||
| Adapting Communication to a Patient’s Ability to Understand | 00:20:00 | ||
| Coronavirus (COVID-19) Awareness for Healthcare | |||
| Coronavirus (COVID-19) Awareness for Healthcare | |||
| Introduction to COVID-19 | 00:29:00 | ||
| Preventions and social measures to be taken | 00:29:00 | ||
| Understanding of Covid-19 as a Pandemic and How It Is Related to Zoonotic Diseas | 00:13:00 | ||
| The Strike of Pandemic Around the World and Great Britain | 00:13:00 | ||
| Effects of Covid-19 on Human Life | 00:20:00 | ||
| AI, Data Science and Technological Solutions Against COVID-19 | 00:20:00 | ||
| Diagnosis and Treatment | 00:13:00 | ||
| Health and Social Care UK 2021 | |||
| Module 01-Introduction to Advanced Health and Social Care | |||
| Introduction to Advanced Health and Social Care | 00:24:00 | ||
| Module 02-Introduction to the UK Health System | |||
| Introduction to the UK Health System | 00:29:00 | ||
| Module 03-Essential Principles, Policies and Legislations in Health and Social Care Work | |||
| Essential Principles, Policies and Legislations in Health and Social Care Work | 00:42:00 | ||
| Module 04-Fundamental Aspects of Providing Quality Health | |||
| Fundamental Aspects of Providing Quality Health & Social Care | 00:20:00 | ||
| Covid-19 Awareness for General People and Healthcare | |||
| Module 1: Introduction to Covid-19 | |||
| Introduction to COVID-19 | 00:28:00 | ||
| Module 2: Understanding of Covid-19 as a Pandemic and How It Is Related to Zoonotic Diseases Like SARS and MERS | |||
| Understanding of Covid-19 as a Pandemic and How It Is Related to Zoonotic Diseas | 00:12:00 | ||
| Module 3: The Strike of Pandemic Around the World and Great Britain | |||
| The Strike of Pandemic Around the World and Great Britain | 00:12:00 | ||
| Module 4: Effects of Covid-19 on Human Life | |||
| Effects of Covid-19 on Human Life | 00:20:00 | ||
| Module 5: Diagnoses and Treatments | |||
| Diagnosis and Treatment | 00:12:00 | ||
| Module 6: Preventions and Social Measures to Be Taken | |||
| Preventions and social measures to be taken | 00:28:00 | ||
| Module 7: Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Technological Solutions against Covid-19 | |||
| AI, Data Science and Technological Solutions Against COVID-19 | 00:20:00 | ||
| Consent Training in Healthcare Course | |||
| Module 1: An Introduction to Consent | |||
| An Introduction to Consent | 00:12:00 | ||
| Module 2: Information Regarding Consent | |||
| Information Regarding Consent | 00:11:00 | ||
| Module 3: Consent Training in Healthcare Course | |||
| Consenting for Someone Else | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 4. Best Interest Decision Making | |||
| Best Interest Decision Making | 00:20:00 | ||
| Module 5: Assessing Capacity | |||
| Assessing Capacity | 00:13:00 | ||
| Module 6. Providing Care or Treatment to People Who Lack Capacity | |||
| Providing Care or Treatment to People Who Lack Capacity | 00:12:00 | ||
| Module 7. Public Bodies and Services Created by MCA Act 2005 | |||
| Public Bodies and Services Created by MCA Act 2005 | 00:09:00 | ||
| Module 8: UK Acts in Relation to Consent | |||
| UK Acts in Relation to Consent | 00:25:00 | ||
| Module 9: Handling Complaints Regarding Consent. | |||
| Handling Complaints Regarding Consent | 00:20:00 | ||
| Medical & Health Records Assistant | |||
| Module 1: Maintaining Medical Records | |||
| Maintaining Medical Records | 00:20:00 | ||
| Module 2: Effective Filing Systems in Medical Offices | |||
| Effective Filing Systems in Medical Offices | 00:17:00 | ||
| Module 3: Confidentiality in a Medical Environment | |||
| Confidentiality in a Medical Environment | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 4: Controlling Stocks and Supplies | |||
| Controlling Stocks and Supplies | 00:10:00 | ||
| Module 5: Medical Jargon and Terminology | |||
| Medical Jargon and Terminology | 00:26:00 | ||
| Module 6: Maintaining Workplace Safety | |||
| Maintaining Workplace Safety | 00:21:00 | ||
| Module 7: Information Technology in Health Care | |||
| Information Technology in Health Care | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 8: Legal aspects and Ethics | |||
| Legal aspects and Ethics | 00:20:00 | ||
| Medical Personal Assistant | |||
| Module 1: Introduction to Medical Secretary | |||
| Introduction to Medical Secretary | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 2: Organising Schedules | |||
| Organise Schedules | 00:21:00 | ||
| Module 3: Maintaining Medical Records | |||
| Maintaining Medical Records | 00:19:00 | ||
| Module 4: Effective Filing Systems in Medical Offices | |||
| Effective Filing Systems in Medical Offices | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 5: Confidentiality in a Medical Environment | |||
| Confidentiality in a Medical Environment | 00:14:00 | ||
| Module 6: Controlling Stocks and Supplies | |||
| Controlling Stocks and Supplies | 00:10:00 | ||
| Module 7: Medical Jargon and Terminology | |||
| Medical Jargon and Terminology | 00:25:00 | ||
| Module 8: Maintaining Workplace Safety | |||
| Maintaining Workplace Safety | 00:19:00 | ||
| Module 9: Information Technology in Health Care | |||
| Information Technology in Health Care | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 10: Legal aspects and Ethics | |||
| Legal aspects and Ethics | 00:19:00 | ||
| Mental Health Support in Working from Home | |||
| Module 01: Introduction to Mental Health | |||
| Introduction to Mental Health | 00:19:00 | ||
| Module 02: Understanding Mental Health | |||
| Understanding Mental Health | 00:18:00 | ||
| Module 03: Mental Health and Work | |||
| Mental Health and Work | 00:21:00 | ||
| Module 04: Mental Health in the Workplace | |||
| Mental Health in the Workplace | 00:22:00 | ||
| Module 05: Mental Illness in the UK Workforce | |||
| Mental Illness in the UK Workforce | 00:13:00 | ||
| Module 06: The Challenges of Modern Workplace | |||
| The Challenges of Modern Workplace | 00:23:00 | ||
| Module 07: Common Cause of Mental Illness | |||
| Common Cause of Mental Illness | 00:26:00 | ||
| Module 08: Stress at Work | |||
| Stress at Work | 00:47:00 | ||
| Module 09: Mood Disorders | |||
| Mood Disorders | 00:21:00 | ||
| Module 10: Promoting Good Mental Health | |||
| Promoting Good Mental Health | 00:22:00 | ||
| Module 11: Recommendation for Work at Home | |||
| Recommendation for Work at Home | 00:22:00 | ||
| Module 12: Responding to Emotionally Distressed Employees | |||
| Responding to Emotionally Distressed Employees | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 13: Safeguarding Mental Health During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak | |||
| Safeguarding Mental Health During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak | 00:12:00 | ||
| Health and Social Care - Level 3 | |||
| Module 1. Introduction to Health and Social Care | |||
| Introduction to Health and Social Care | 00:18:00 | ||
| Module 2: Communication and its Relevance | |||
| Communication and its Relevance | 00:50:00 | ||
| Module 3: Rights and Responsibilities as a Health and Social Care Worker | |||
| Rights and Responsibilities as a Health and Social Care Worker | 00:41:00 | ||
| Module 4: Role as A Caregiver and Healthcare Professional | |||
| Role as a Caregiver and Healthcare Professional | 00:25:00 | ||
| Module 5: Working in Health and Social Care; Promoting Equality, Diversity and Rights | |||
| Working in Health and Social Care; Promoting Equality, Diversity and Rights | 00:48:00 | ||
| Module 6: Important Principles and Policies in Health and Social Care Work | |||
| Important Principles and Policies in Health and Social Care Work | 00:22:00 | ||
| Module 7: Understanding Legal, Professional Standards of Practice and Ethical Aspects of Health Care Part - 1 | |||
| Understanding legal, professional standards of practice and ethical aspects of health care- Part 1 | 00:51:00 | ||
| Module 8: Understanding Legal, Professional Standards of Practice and Ethical Aspects of Health Care Part - 2 | |||
| Understanding legal, professional standards of practice and ethical aspects of health care- Part 2 | 00:49:00 | ||
| Module 9: Safeguarding Vulnerable Individuals | |||
| Safeguarding Vulnerable Individuals | 00:51:00 | ||
| Module 10: Health and Safety Responsibilities | |||
| Health and Safety Responsibilities | 00:53:00 | ||
| Module 11: Risk Management in Health and Social Care | |||
| Risk Management in Health and Social Care | 00:32:00 | ||
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