Description

This CPD Certified Safeguarding course is aimed at:

• New members of staff in Healthcare Support Worker roles
• New members of staff in Adult Social Care Worker roles
• Any staff members who provide direct care to patients or individuals needing support

This course will also be useful for:

• Staff moving into new roles within their organisation
• Refreshing the knowledge of any member of staff

Safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone who works with vulnerable adults and this course explains what is meant by the terms used, how to recognise abuse, how to reduce the risk of abuse, and what to do if you suspect abuse or if abuse is disclosed to you.

What topics are covered in this Safeguarding Adult Awareness online course?

This course contains nineteen bite-sized modules that use practice-based scenarios, videos and engaging questions to bring the subject to life.

Here are some of the topics covered in this course:

• What is Safeguarding Adults?
• What is the definition of a ‘vulnerable adult’?
• How to recognise abuse and How to prevent unintentional abuse
• How to report abuse
• What are Safeguarding Adults Boards: Managing risk
• Helping people to keep themselves safe
• The purpose of serious case reviews
• The importance of person centred care in reducing abuse.

Each module takes between five and ten minutes to complete; the modules that contain video clips take a little longer. The knowledge element of standard 10 of the Care Certificate is covered in this course.

A CPD Certified Online Course

This online course has reached the required Continuing Professional Development (CPD) standards and benchmarks, and the learning values have been scrutinised to ensure the integrity and quality by the CPD Certification Service.