Level 2 Preparing to Work in Care

Course review:

This course is suitable for Managers or senior care workers to enable them to supervise or undertake the administration of medicines in their particular care setting and in accordance with current legal requirements.

This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn the basics about being a carer. It will help individuals to understand what is involved in being a carer as well as providing introductory learning about work in the care sector.

The course explores:

• What is care and how it is delivered
• The various carer roles available across the care sector
• The rules governing care delivery
• The principles relating to equality, diversity, vulnerability and the protection of adults
• Communication skills and the importance of confidentiality
• The role of the care worker and the importance of team working
• Basic principles of health and safety, manual handling and infection control