Core skills for healthcare assistants 1
Who should attend this course?
This Core skills for healthcare assistants course is designed for non-qualified staff who work as healthcare assistants or technical instructors in physiotherapy or a rehabilitation setting and want to enhance or advance their knowledge and skills.
Students are able to explore contemporary issues with an emphasis on relating theory to practice.
Course content
The Core skills for healthcare assistants course covers the following key areas:
- Movement analysis and normal movement
- Exercise physiology and prescription
- Musculoskeletal system including pathologies and their management (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fractures, soft tissue injuries
The core skills are practised and applied to various client groups across the various healthcare settings.
How does this course map the NHS KSF?
This Core skills for healthcare assistants course contributes to the development of knowledge and understanding for:
- Core Dimensions 1, 2, 4, 5
- Health and Well Being 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
Assessment
The assessment consists of two assignments: a written piece and a presentation.
Why choose this course?
How to apply
Apply for the Core skills for healthcare assistants course
Entry requirements...
This course is open to all non-qualified staff who work as healthcare assistants or technical instructors in physiotherapy or a rehabilitation setting and want to enhance or advance their knowledge and skills.
Course fees
Cost
Self funding home students £405
Contract Students £840
Contact us for International student fees
Contract funding for NHS staff
The University is contracted by the NHS to provide post-registration education/CPD and training for its health professionals.
If you are an NHS employee contact the senior manager responsible for post-registration education/CPD in your Trust to check if the course you wish to attend can be supported by the Trust&##39;s contract with our University.
Study routes
- Part Time