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PA Training

UK Winner 2009 National Training Awards

great British care awards

Winner at the 2009 UK National Training Awards in recognition of the extremely high standard of our PA Training & Development Program.

The Judges feedback included;

"a really inspirational entry"

"a truly bespoke programme, which was designed, delivered and developed with passion and sensitivity"

"..the whole training program is central to the organisations success.."

PA Induction Programme

Course Outline

Our Induction Course for Carers runs over 5 days, is delivered by our qualified team of trainers and includes the following areas:-

DAY ONE

  • Introduction
  • Who are Active Assistance?
  • The Care Standards Act (2000) and The Domiciliary Care Agencies Regulations (2002) and their implications for the PA
  • The Principles of Care
  • The Concept of a Vulnerable Adult
  • Abuse
  • Confidentiality
  • The Activities of Living
  • The role of the PA, including Job Description and Duty of Care responsibilities
  • The role of Communication in Service Provision
  • Programme overview, including post-course activities and development
  • Introduction to Spinal Cord Injury
  • The Different Types of Injury
  • Autonomic Dysreflexia
  • Functional Goals for a person with Spinal Cord Injury
  • The Activities of Living:
    • Maintaining a safe environment
    • Expressing sexuality
    • Controlling body temperature
    • Eliminating
      Communicating Breathing Eating and drinking Personal cleansing and dressing Mobilising Working and playing Sleeping Friendships and relationships Dying and grieving
  • Communication group work

DAY TWO

  • The Management of Spasms
  • Pressure Area Care / Skin Care
  • Safer People Handling Theory
  • Risk Assessment ( Introduction to client documentation)
  • Equipment, including wheelchairs and hoists
  • Health & Safety at Work Legislation
  • Other relevant legislation
  • Principles of Efficient Movement
  • Wheelchair experience
  • Practical safer People Handling
  • Introduction to and use of a range of equipment

DAY THREE

  • Infection Control & Hand washing
  • Bladder Management
  • Meeting a Client and an Experienced PA
  • Bowel Management
  • Food hygiene

DAY FOUR

  • First Aid (Emergency Aid at Work)
  • CPR
  • Recovery position
  • Choking
  • Shock
  • Burns
  • Bleeding
  • Emergency removal of client from wheelchair
  • Falling client
  • Medication
  • Documentation, Record Keeping and Care Planning

DAY FIVE

  • Lone Working Responsibilities and Risk Assessment
  • Handovers
  • Adverse Event reporting
  • Fire
  • COSHH
  • Bereavement
  • One-to-one Personal Development Review
  • Course Evaluation
  • Introduction to Care Coordination and Assignment Planning
  • Employment Paperwork