Overview:
Assisting in the care of people recovering from an illness or coping with disability, can be highly satisfying and rewarding.

This is a very popular and comprehensive course for those looking to work with other care professionals and clients in a wide range of clinical and domestic settings. Health Care Assistants are widely acknowledged as key providers of vital support in situations ranging from nursing duties to providing emotional friendship and support to both clients and their families. If you would like to work in an environment that offers personal satisfaction and reward, our Health Care Assistants course is for you.

As well as learning how to care for clients in a professional and supportive manner, within your course you'll cover other areas such as anatomy, physiology and behaviour, infection control, treatment techniques and common surgical procedures, first aid, emergency care, diet and nutrition.

Support:
As a Direct Home Learning student you will be allocated a personal tutor whom will mark and help you with your work. You will also have access to our tutorial support service during normal office hours, for all the practical advice you may need.

Assessment:
This course includes a number of tutor marked assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and then forward to your tutor. These consist of a range of practical tasks, and short questions on specific topics within the course.

Career prospects:
Health care assistant, health support worker, medical receptionist.

What's included:

• All required learning materials to complete your diploma,
• Flexibility to study when and where it suits you best, at home in your own time and at your own pace,
• Telephone, postal and email access to your dedicated tutor,
• Support and encouragement as you work towards your goals,
• Free work placement and careers advisory service to help you plan and embark on your new career on completion of the course.

Subjects studied in this course include:

• Human anatomy and physiology,

• Behaviour and psychology,

• Nutrition and diet,

• Counselling skills,

• Support and enablement skills,

• Special needs,

• Elderly care,

• Disease and injury,

• First aid,

• Common surgical procedures,

• After care,

• Medication administration,

• Liaising with other professionals,

• Record keeping.
   

How do I enrol?

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To enrol over the phone, please call us on 0870 242 7141 during office hours (9:00am-5:00pm).

When you study with Direct Home Learning, you study with the confidence of knowing you have the full support of one of the most successful distance learning organisations in the UK. Our years of experience in this field means that we're perfectly suited to help you realise and attain your objectives, whatever your background, whatever your experience and wherever you are.

*GUIDE PRICES: Values shown in Euros and US Dollars are guide prices only - the actual amount you will be charged may vary, and will depend upon your card company's exchange rate on the day of processing.

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