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Education and training for the HCA
Helen Woodhead and Anne McAdamThe Ridge Medical Practice
Bradford
Types of qualifications available
• Primary Health Care Assistant Certificate
• Open University Diploma
• NVQ level 2 and 3
Primary Health Care Assistant Certificate
• 6-month distance learning course run by the Primary Care Training Centre, Bradford
• Accredited to Huddersfield University at 30 credits for the foundation level
• Mandatory attendance at a 2 day workshop 6–8 weeks into the course
• Assessment by way of a 6,000-word portfolio
• Example of topics covered:– maintaining standards, accountability– health and safety, infection control– confidentiality, clinical skills– patients’ rights
Types of training
• Work shadowing
• External study days:– Chaperoning
– COPD/asthma
– Phlebotomy
– ECG
– Wound care
Mandatory training
• At least once with updates as necessary:– equality and diversity– child protection– consent– confidentiality– conflict resolution– moving and handling
• Annual:– health and safety– fire– basic CPR– infection control
Protected learning time
• Who takes part?
• How often is it?
• Does the PCT support it?
• What happens there?
Open University Diploma
• Over 1 year
• 6 study days
• Development of skills competencies
• Continuous assessment process
NVQ training
• EdExcel level 2 and 3 NVQs in general healthcare• Transferable qualification• Requires trained assessor• Units of competencies mapped to KSF• NVQ level 3
• Where can you access NVQ training?
Websites
• www.primarycaretraining.co.uk
• www.edexcel.org.uk
• www.open.ac.uk
• www.wipp.nhs.uk