Professional Online Training
Understanding your Role in Care
Understand the duties, responsibilities and boundaries of a care role, from person-centred practice to codes of conduct, partnership working and resolving workplace conflicts
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Course Details
- Duration: 40 mins
- Delivery: Online and self-paced
Who This Course Is For
This course suits anyone working within, or preparing to work within, a health and social care setting.
- New starters in care roles who need clarity on their duties and responsibilities
- Existing care workers wanting to refresh their understanding of codes of practice and legislation
- Staff who work in partnership with other professionals and need to manage workplace relationships and conflicts
Course Content
The course is made up of seven modules, each requiring a pass mark of 70%.
- The course structure — Introduces how the course is organised and what each module covers.
- Understanding social care — Defines social care and explains why people choose it as a career along with its goals and objectives.
- Relationships — Looks at building and maintaining appropriate relationships within a care role.
- Agreed ways of working — Covers job descriptions, person centred care, codes of practice and the basics of government legislation.
- Keeping up-to-date — Explains the importance of maintaining current knowledge and skills in a care role.
- Working in partnership — Explores how to work effectively alongside colleagues and other professionals in care.
- Resolving conflicts — Addresses how to recognise and deal with conflicts that arise at work.
Course Information
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Buy for Yourself or Your Team
Choose one seat for yourself or add places for colleagues. Each learner receives their own course access.
Frequently Asked Questions
What topics does this course cover
It covers what social care is, job descriptions, person centred care, codes of practice, the basics of government legislation, partnership working and resolving conflicts at work.
How long does the course take
The course runs for approximately 40 minutes, based on the video content shown, though this does not account for loading or thinking time on questions.
