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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.
Learning objectives
On completion of this course you will have knowledge of:
- What is meant by ‘Safeguarding Adults’
- The definition of a vulnerable adult
- How to prevent unintentional abuse
- The main types of abuse and identifying the signs
- The definition of harm
- What restrictive practices are
- Where abuse takes place
- The purpose of serious case reviews
- How treating individuals with respect can reduce the risk of abuse
- Where to find out more about adult safeguarding
- The importance of person centred care
- How to help people keep themselves safe
- Safeguarding Adults Boards
- Why safeguarding policies and procedures are relevant to you
- How to manage risk
- The importance of clear complaints procedures
- What to do if you suspect abuse and understanding whistleblowing
- How to support an individual who reports abuse
- Legislation relating to abuse of adults
- Whether and when you can share confidential information
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements.
Course assessment and certification
On successful completion of the final assessment a downloadable certificate is immediately available.
