Healthcare Assistant Course
This course equips healthcare assistants with essential skills for safe, compassionate patient care on acute wards, covering communication, infection control, personal care, observations, and shift management.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This short, practical course builds confidence in communication, dignity, and patient-centred care while strengthening skills in infection control, personal care, mobility assistance, and comfort measures. Learn to plan a busy shift, prioritise safely, recognise risk, take accurate observations, escalate concerns, and document clearly so you can support safer, more efficient, and compassionate ward-based practice.
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Develop skills
- Acute ward care basics: apply legal, ethical and professional standards safely.
- Personal care mastery: deliver dignified hygiene, mobility and comfort support.
- Clinical observations: spot deterioration early and escalate using SBAR handover.
- Infection control essentials: use PPE, aseptic technique and safe waste disposal.
- Shift prioritisation: plan a 4-hour ward round, coordinate tasks and time effectively.
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