QQI Healthcare Assistant Training – Combined Modules

Course Details

 

Topics covered include:

• Understanding Client Care
• Using Equipment
• Assisting Skills.
• Ageing Process
• Working with the Older Person
• Care for the Older Person with specific Needs
• Care Settings.

 

Entry Requirements / Prerequisites:

• Level 4 Certificate, or Leaving Cert, and/or equivalent qualifications, or relevant life and work experience.
• Students must be working or on work experience in the Healthcare Sector (6-8 hours per or 60 hours in total) throughout the 2 modules as assignments will require learners to draw upon practical experience.
• If you take this course by distance learning the course material will be posted to you.  You can complete and return assignments/projects which must be typed rather than handwritten either by post or by email.
• As this programme is delivered through distance learning or eLearning, students must be capable of studying on their own initiative.
• If you take this course by eLearning you will need basic IT skills and have access to broadband.
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Special Requirements:

 

Assessments:

 

Care Skills Module:

 

Skills Demonstration 60%
Assignments (2) 40%

 

Skills Demonstration:

In one or more skills demonstrations, candidates will be assessed in a broad range of practical skills. Candidates will be assessed completing a minimum of three practical tasks, with reference to the following elements:

• Preparation and Implementation
• Communication
• Health and Safety Provision.

To demonstrate these skills learners, if not working in this area, will need to have access to independent verifiable working experience of not less than 40 hours.

 

Assignments:

• The internal assessor will devise two briefs that require candidates to produce evidence demonstrating an understanding and application of a range of specific learning outcomes. Each assignment should focus on an aspect of client care, during a six week minimum period of work experience in a health care setting.

 

 

Care of the Older Person Module:

 

Skills Demonstration 60%
Project 40%.

 

Skills Demonstration:

In one or more skills demonstrations, candidates will be assessed in a broad range of practical skills. Candidates will be observed carrying out specific planned tasks/activities in the workplace, for example an organised event for the client group.

Candidates will be required to demonstrate the following skills:

• organisation and preparation of the tasks, paying particular attention to meeting the needs of clients
• ability to carry out the task
• communication with the client and any other appropriate person throughout the tasks, including the demonstration of consultation with the client and displays of encouragement and empathy
• use of appropriate safety and health practices.

Candidates will submit brief written documentation as part of the assessment, to include:

• a record of how the tasks were planned and carried out
• improvements the candidate could make to task.

 

Project:

The internal assessor will devise a project brief that requires candidates to demonstrate their understanding of older persons with specific needs.

Through the project, candidates will demonstrate:

• understanding and application of concepts associated with caring for older people with specific needs
• use of relevant research and sources of information
• analyse, evaluation, draw conclusions and make recommendations.