Clinical Skills for Health Care Assistants Course (3 Days: 1-day Webinar & 2-days In Person)

Course Introduction

Our interactive Healthcare Assistant Clinical Skills course covers the fundamental theoretical and practical principles associated with being a Healthcare Assistant (HCA). The course also covers all the Care Certificate Standards. 

This course is perfect for those wanting to become HCAs in Primary care settings. You should have healthcare experience before joining this course, either working in medical reception or admin. if you are not sure then please email training@anniebarr.com for further information. 

HCAs are vital to the healthcare economy and a valuable part of any healthcare team. Therefore, highly specific and relevant quality training is of vital importance. Covering a range of clinical skills and topics such as long-term conditions, accountability, supervision and legal frameworks, our essential HCA training course is ideal for those that are either new to the role or looking to strengthen their practice.

Course Aims

• Explore and understand the role of the health care assistant
• Understand the importance of safe clinical practice
• Comprehensively cover the fundamental skills applicable to health care assistants

Course Content

• Roles, responsibilities and accountability
• Health screening, including risks
• Health promotion and patient self-management
• Respiratory system and care
• Asthma
• COPD
• Dementia
• Diabetes
• Blood glucose monitoring
• Coronary/Ischaemic Heart Disease
• Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
• Blood pressure monitoring
• Pulse
• Hypertension
• Stroke
• 12 lead ECGs
• The importance of temperature
• Pulse oximetry
• Urinalysis
• Fluid balance
• Accountability
• Boundaries
• Law
• Competence
• Supervision
• Communication
• Psychological care
• Safeguarding
• Documentation and record-keeping
• Consultation styles-HEALTH COACHING

Who should attend / would be applicable?

• Medical Receptionists/Admin who are progressing to HCAs
• HCAs
• Support Workers
• Personal Care Assistants
• Care Staff




This course is tailored for HCAs working in general practice, primary or secondary health care settings and nursing homes.

AB Health Group awards CPD points/certificate of attendance for each course.  If you would prefer an accredited certificate by our accrediting body Aim Qualification we can organise this.  The charge for the certificate including postage is £30.00.