Observation Skills for Carers
Overview
This course is designed to provide an introduction into the responsibilities in observation and the legal requirements of accurate reporting. It is relevant to people who provide personal care to clients in care settings
Outline of Programme
On completion of the course, delegates will understand:
- The use and purpose of each record or report the worker has to use or contribute to
- Demonstrate the ability to make written records that are legible and readable
- The responsibility of workers to report anything that worries them in the work environment
The syllabus includes:
- Why are observations important
- How do we observe
- Analysing behaviour
- Developing patterns
- Subjective and objective record keeping
- Accurate record keeping
- Relevance and 'KISS' principle
- Audit
Assessment:
The course is delivered in 2 hours and Candidates must demonstrate a willingness to learn along with interaction of group activities.
Cost:
Our training courses are competitively priced and we guarantee to beat any equivalent training quote.
SPECIAL OFFER- If three care sector courses are run on the same day at the same venue the third course is free of charge. This could be three of the same courses or a combination of three different ones.
Important information
The training venue should be quiet and undisturbed.
Staff should not be expected to be on duty
Staff attending should remain for the entire length of the session