Working Safely in Domicilary Care Course

Description

Course details

Working Safely in Domicilary Care Online Training Overview

This course will give an overview of how to work safely for health and social care workers delivering care in visiting homecare, extra care housing, and live-in homecare settings.

Duration: 2 Hours     CPD Points: 2

Course Update:
This course was last updated on 9th September 2023

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What You will learn

Working Safely in Domicilary Care Course Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, the learner will be able to:

 

• Understand the importance of vaccination, personal protective equipment, staff movement, and testing protocols
• Describe environmental considerations for ventilation and waste management
• Describe the chain of infection and steps that taken to break the chain
• Understand standard infection control precautions
• List the steps for proper hand hygiene

Lessons

Course Content

Unit 1
Unit 1

• Course Introduction – Working Safely in Domiciliary Care
• Introduction
• Preventing Infection
• Breaking the Chain of Infection
• Infection Risk Assessments
• Reducing Risk
• Hierarchy of Control
• Standard Infection Control Precautions
• Hand Hygiene
• Practising Hand Hygiene
• Hand Washing Technique
• Respiratory and Cough Hygiene
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Gloves
• Types of Gloves
• Aprons and Face Masks
• Respiratory Protective Equipment
• Eye Protection
• Safe Management of Care Equipment
• Single-use and Single-person Items
• Cleaning Environment
• Ventilation
• Laundry Management
• Laundry Storage
• Management of Body Fluid and Blood Spills
• Waste Management
• Principles of Waste Management
• Management of Exposure
• Vaccination
• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Moving Between Settings
• Managing Infection
• Infectious Persons
• Isolation
• Care and Support in Isolation
• Outbreaks in Residential Services
• Collecting Specimens
• Legislation
• Annual Statement for Residential Settings
• Training and Education

On successful completion of the quiz, you will be awarded a CPD accredited Working Safely in Domicilary Care free course certificate.

Who is this for?

Who is this Working Safely in Domicilary Care training for?

This online course has been written at an introductory level 1 for all levels that fit the criteria to take training as part of their role. This includes:

• Refresher training
• Inductions
• Awareness
• Knowledge enhancement

It is suitable for the following:

Health Care workers
Nurses, Doctors, Ambulance services, clinical and non-clinical workers

• Social Care Workers including Councils, Carers and Care assistants
• Youth workers including activity leaders, passenger transport  and volunteers

Course Overview: Working Safely in Domiciliary Care

Domiciliary care is the term used to refer to care that is provided within the client’s own home. It covers a wide range of care services and is very important for those clients who would prefer not to attend a residential or day care setting.

Because clients’ own homes can vary greatly, domiciliary care workers need to ensure that they follow good safety procedures. This is important both for their own safety and that of their clients.

The Caredemy Working Safely in Domiciliary Care online training course provides an overview of how to work safely in domiciliary care, including the main safety issues for domiciliary carers.

What is Domiciliary Care?

Domiciliary care is a form of social care where services are provided to the client in their own home. It is also known as home care, dom care or care at home. Elderly clients may prefer domiciliary care instead of going into a residential care setting, but dom care can be provided to younger clients as well.

Domiciliary care jobs may involve working during the day, at night time or round-the-clock, depending on the needs of the client.

Services provided by domiciliary carers often include personal care such as bathing, continence care and administering medication. It may also cover household tasks like shopping or housework, and some domiciliary care workers may be able to assist with clinical care such as stoma management.

You can read more about Domiciliary care in this blog post.

Who is the Working Safely in Domiciliary Care course suitable for?

This online careskills training course is a Level 1 introductory course which makes it appropriate for learners at all levels. It is particularly suitable for domiciliary carers including those employed by a domiciliary care agency. It is also appropriate for social care workers who provide occasional domiciliary care and volunteers who provide domiciliary services.

This course may also be of interest to clinical and non-clinical workers in the healthcare sector.

The Working Safely in Domiciliary Care course can be included in your induction training syllabus for new members of staff. It is also useful as part of ongoing refresher training for existing staff members.

What does the course cover?

The Caredemy Working Safely in Domiciliary Care course covers a range of areas that are relevant to safety for domiciliary carers, including important domiciliary care regulations.

Completing this course will give you an understanding of how to prevent infection while providing care to your clients. You will learn the key environmental considerations for ventilation and waste management, together with the importance of vaccination, PPE and testing protocols.

The course covers standard infection control precautions for domiciliary carers, including good hand hygiene and waste management procedures. You will also learn the principles of infection control including how to provide support in isolation and how to handle outbreaks in residential settings.

This course meets the requirements of the CQC and is compliant with the care frameworks. It will take you around two hours to complete the Working Safely in Domiciliary Care online training course, which meets the requirements of the CPD standards office. 2 CPD points will be awarded upon successful completion of the course.

Care Skills training with Caredemy

Caredemy online careskills academy is an easy and convenient way to complete online training for the health and social care sector.

All of our courses are designed by highly experienced industry experts so that you can be sure that your training meets CQC standards. Our user-friendly online Learner Dashboard tracks your progress through the course, meaning that you can easily pick up where your last study session ended. And it also keeps track of your certification, which is very useful at inspection time.

Every Caredemy training course provides 12 months’ instant access to our high quality online course materials. You’ll receive a free certificate when you pass the end of course multiple choice assessment and we offer free exam resits if required.

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For more information about our Working Safely in Domiciliary Care online training course or to book your course online, please click here to visit the course page. You can also email our Student Support team with any queries you may have or book your course by calling 0203 488 7599.

Working Safely in Domicilary Care FAQ

Working Safely in Domicilary Care Frequently Asked Questions

When will I receive my Working Safely in Domicilary Care course?

Your course is instantly allocated to you upon completion of your purchase.

Is the Working Safely in Domicilary Care course CPD accredited?

Yes, the Working Safely in Domicilary Care course has been assessed and awarded a CPD accreditation by the CPD standards office.

Do I receive a Working Safely in Domicilary Care certificate

Upon successful completion of the quiz at the end of the course, you will be instantly awarded a CPD accredited Working Safely in Domicilary Care course certificate to download or print at home for free. We also have an option for you to request a hard copy of the certificate sent to your home or work address.

Can I retake the Working Safely in Domicilary Care course to improve my grade?

Yes, the Working Safely in Domicilary Care course comes complete with unlimited exam retakes

Is this Working Safely in Domicilary Care course ideal for refresher training, induction or to improve your knowledge?

Yes, the Working Safely in Domicilary Care course will aid refresher training. It will give evidence of an understanding for staff induction. It will evidence awareness and improve your knowledge aiding your current skillset. A certificate is awarded upon completion.

Can I purchase this Working Safely in Domicilary Care course for other persons than myself?

We offer a complimentary learner management system to view the learner’s course progress, view quiz results and certification. We also offer a dedicated compliance matrix to aid with audits and inspections.