Produced by the Royal College of Nursing, the First Steps site is designed to support people getting started in their health care assistant career.
First Steps is a simple e-learning package that takes you through a basic introduction to the work of health care assistants. The site contains a series of short sections which include:
First Steps is a simple e-learning package that takes you through a basic introduction to the work of health care assistants. The site contains a series of short sections which include:
- The role of the HCA
- Patient safety and person-centred care
- Safeguarding
- Interpersonal and communications skills
- Health and safety
- Infection control
The site also features downloadable content such as a reflective diary and a competency checklist which is mapped against National Occupational Standards and the NHS Knowledge and Skills framework. You can even take an assessment quiz to check your learning.
Completely free to access, the site is a really useful starting point for those beginning their career as a health care assistant.
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