CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Safe Handling of Medication in Health and Social Care
Short course
Distance
Description
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Type
Short course
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Level
Intermediate
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Methodology
Distance Learning
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Duration
12 Weeks
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Start date
Different dates available
These qualifications are distanced learning courses offered both online and paper based, awarded by the NCFE, a national, educational awarding organisation that designs, develops, and certificates diverse, recognised qualifications and awards, including for distance learning courses
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About this course
Absolutely anyone over 19 years old, not studying an NVQ/QCF or enrolled on any other government funded course. These courses are even free to volunteers and unemployed individuals as well as those with degrees!
You can only do one course at a time must have a minimum of 8 learners to b signed up within one location, please contact to discuss further as we often have sign up dates in set locations for individuals to participate in.
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Subjects
- Understand medication and prescriptions
- Supply
- Storage and disposal of medication
- Record-keeping
- Audit processes for medication admin and storage
- Basic Skills
- Gain a nationally recognised qualification
- Medication Handling
- Health and Social Care
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Course programme
The NHS spent more than £13 billion on medicines in 2012 and experts believe that more than 50% of all medicines are prescribed, dispensed or sold inappropriately every single year. Furthermore, half of all patients in the UK fail to take their medicines correctly.
These facts can often lead to disastrous consequences, especially when medicine ends up in the wrong person’s hands, whether that is in a hospital or on the street.
By completing this course, you will not only gain a nationally recognised qualification, but will develop and improve your knowledge and skills in health and social care, which could help reduce these shocking statistics.
Benefits for the business:
- Upskill staff members
- Increase teamwork and morale as staff become more aware of how to communicate effectively and support colleagues
- The course offer can be used as a staff benefit or as part of a development scheme
- Increase the health, safety and security in the workplace as the course covers this.
Benefits for the employees:
- Gain a nationally recognised qualification
- Enhance both personal skills and professional development
- Courses are delivered as distance learning
- Personal tutors are assigned to ensure learners have the support needed.
This course is split into manageable units. These are:
Unit 1: Understand medication and prescriptions
This unit covers the different types of medication that individuals may encounter in the workplace, the classification of medication and sources of information and guidance.
Unit 2: Supply, storage and disposal of medication
Learners will gain an understanding of how to obtain, handle, store and dispose of medication correctly, as well as the roles and responsibilities of staff in relation to these procedures.
Unit 3: Understand the requirements for the safe administration of medication
This unit covers the administration of medication by looking at the process and common side effects, as well as how to follow procedures when problems occur and monitoring the effects of medication.
Unit 4: Record-keeping and audit processes for medication administration and storage
Learners will develop an understanding of the audit process, including the records that must be maintained within the administration of medicines and issues of responsibility and confidentiality.
CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Safe Handling of Medication in Health and Social Care