|
Short Courses - Social
Care/Health Care
Course
Quick Links:
Essential Practice Skills
for Social Carers
Volunteering with Vulnerable Adults
Good Practice in Infection Control
Loss
and Bereavement
Scotland's
Mental Health First Aid
Essential PRACTICE Skills for
Social Carers
This course
builds on and replaces "Care Assistants – Introduction to Good
Practice". It reflects the questions and concerns raised by participants
on the previous course, and is suitable for both experienced and
inexperienced social carers.
Content:
anatomy and
physiology and their relationship to personal care – disease processes
and their management – responding to life threatening conditions –
supporting people with chronic conditions – use of medical terminology
when working with other health care professionals – approaches to
support carer practice in communication, prevention of abuse, conflict
situations, and stress management
Certification:
TfC attendance certificate
Lead Tutor:
Alison Cole MSc, BN, RGN.
Alison is a part-time member of TfC’s Care Department and also a member
of the Edinburgh L’Arche Community. She has particular interests in
training and social care, and her previous experience includes a
visiting lectureship at Queen Margaret University College and delivering
health education related programmes on three continents!
Length: 6 hours
Participants: Maximum 15
Fees: Group £400 (15); Individual £55
Volunteering with Vulnerable
Adults
An introduction
for volunteers to the skills required to support vulnerable adults.
Content:
communicating with people with different communication needs in a wide
range of situations – supporting people with physical disabilities –
preventing, identifying and responding to abuse – methods of supporting
social inclusion – empowerment
Lead Tutor:
Alison Cole (see above)
Length: 3
hours
Participants:
Maximum 12
Fees: Group £225 (12);
Individual £30
good practice in Infection Control
For
all staff and volunteers who require introductory or refresher training
in the key points in infection control.
Content:
what is infection - common causes of infection and how it spreads
- preventative measures and breaking the cycle of infection (hygiene and
clean environments)
Lead
Tutor:
Muriel Hood (see Administration of
Medication)
Certification:
TfC attendance certificate
Length:
3 hours
Participants:
Maximum 15
Fees:
Group £300 (15);
Individual
£40
LOSS AND BEREAVEMENT
Understanding and skills development for carers working in circumstances of loss
and bereavement: supporting relatives, friends, colleagues, and self.
Content: attachment theory - Worden's four tasks of mourning - working with
relatives, friends and colleagues - how grief is expressed - Worden's
tasks for helpers - awareness of one's own needs - empathic listening and
responding
Certification: TfC attendance certificate
Lead Tutor:
Pauline O’Brien BSc, BA Psych, PG Dip Counselling. Pauline is a
counsellor and accredited trainer, a member of COSCA, BPS and BACP, and
works with clients on a wide range of issues including bereavement,
loss, anxiety and relationship problems. Pauline also teaches a number
of courses including COSCA’s Certificate in Counselling Skills and has
long experience of coaching and developing staff.
Length: 2 days / 11 hours
Participants: Maximum 12
Fees: Group £495 (12); Individual £75
Scotland's
Mental Health First Aid
The
course uses presentations, activities and discussions to demystify this
important subject. It forms part of the National Programme for Improving
Mental Health and Well-being and is ideal for staff, volunteers or members
of the public who may have to provide initial help, respond to crisis or
support recovery for people experiencing a mental health problem.
Content:
the four main subject areas: depression, suicide, anxiety
disorders and psychosis - current issues in Scotland: signs and symptoms,
prevalence rates, risk factors - the five basic steps of Mental Health
First Aid - treatment - useful resources
Certification:
Certificate of attendance “supported and endorsed by the
Scottish Ambulance Service”
Lead
Tutor: Graeme
Reekie MA. Graeme has worked as a trainer, facilitator and manager in
disability, housing, employment and mental health services since 1994. He
has specialised in the latter for the last six years and is a qualified
trainer and approved Mental Health First Aid instructor.
Length:
2 days / 13 hours
Participants:
Maximum 12
Fees:
Group £650 (12);
Individual £75
|
Request
Information >>
Top