Continence Care Level 2
The Continence Care Level 2 course is designed to provide delegates with the knowledge and skills necessary to promote continence and provide person-centred care for individuals experiencing continence issues. The course focuses on early identification, appropriate care, and strategies for supporting individuals with continence problems.
The course has a duration of 3 hours, allowing delegates to cover the key aspects of continence care within a concise timeframe. The training is typically conducted in person and provides opportunities for interactive discussions, practical demonstrations, and scenario-based learning.
Upon successful completion of the course, delegates will receive a certificate that is valid for three years. This certification serves as evidence of their competence in promoting continence, identifying continence issues, and delivering person-centred care.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning of continence and incontinence
- Understand and explain different types of continence problems
- Explain reversible causes of urinary incontinence
- Describe the different treatments available
- Understand how to effectively manage continence problems
- Understand infection control issues in incontinence
- Appreciate how to promote dignity when caring for someone who has continence problems
Special Focus Courses
Oliver McGowan Tier 1 (Part 2)
Learning Objectives:
- Welcomes and ground rules
- Experts answer pre-agreed questions
- Discussion
- Reasonable adjustments
- Myth busting quiz
- Evaluation
Oliver McGowan Tier 2 (Part 2)
Learning Objectives:
- Understand why autism is described as an invisible condition
- Reflect on your own values and beliefs
- Recognise potential differences, strengths and challenges for autistic people
- Identify potential triggers for anxiety
- Identify reasonable adjustments and ways to adapt your practice
- Be familiar with legislation and resources for inclusive enabling services
- Acknowledge and understand unconscious biases to avoid diagnostic overshadowing
- Acknowledge and understand the learnings from the Learning from Lives and Deaths reviews (LeDeR) including co-morbidities
- Stop the overmedication of people with a learning disability (STOMP and STAMP campaigns)
- Understand what reasonable adjustments are and how to make them – review The Equality Act 2010
- Understand when to use The Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Understand when to use and how to apply do not attempt cardiovascular resuscitation (DNACPR)
- Improve communication with a person with a learning disability (and their family)
- Recognise the important role hospital passports and annual health checks play in the care and support of people with a learning disability
Clozapine Awareness Training
Learning Objectives:
- What is Clozapine?
- Side effects
- Risks
- Guidelines and guidance
- Person-centred support
Level 2 Award in Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the basic anatomy and functions of the brain
- Understand the main types and causes of ABI
- Identify the main symptoms, treatment and rehabilitation
- Understand key aspects of supporting individuals with ABI
Level 2 Award in Boundaries and Good Practices
Learning Objectives:
- Describe what constitutes professional and unprofessional practice
- Explain the boundaries between personal and professional relationships
- Uphold appropriate limits of confidentiality and self-disclosure
Level 2 Award in Continence Care
Learning Objectives:
- Be aware of guidance relating to the promotion of good continence
- Have a background understanding of continence/incontinence
- Understand types of continence problems
- Identify reversible causes of urinary incontinence including treatments and management of continence problems
- Consider promotion and management of good continence including toileting, independence and good hygiene
- Understand person-centred awareness, including dignity
- Be able to communicate effectively
Level 2 Award in Dementia Awareness
Learning Objectives:
- Understand what dementia is
- Know the most common types of dementia and their causes
- Identify some common symptoms of the condition
- Understand key features of the theoretical models of dementia
- Consider factors relating to an individual’s experience of dementia
Level 2 Award in Dysphagia Awareness
Learning Objectives:
- Know the definition of dysphagia
- Understand the normal and abnormal swallowing reflex
- List the causes of dysphagia
- Recognise the signs, symptoms and complications
- Understand how dysphagia is diagnosed
- Discuss the management of a person with dysphagia
- Understand the importance of multi-disciplinary approach to risk assessments and management of dysphagia
Level 2 Award in End of Life Care
Learning Objectives:
- Explain what is meant by ‘palliative’ and ‘end of life’
- Understand effective communication in end of life care
- Identify pain and symptom management
- Explain ethical and legal issues around end of life care
- Be able to explain symptoms of the last few hours and the effect on staff
Level 2 Award in HIV Awareness
Learning Objectives:
- Explain what HIV is and its impacts
- Identify how sexual health and sexuality relate to HIV
- Explain and describe current facts and figures relating to HIV
- Explain the transmission and progression of HIV
- Identify and dispel myths surrounding the condition
- Identify and follow practices for preventing and reducing HIV infection risk
- Explain and describe current treatments and how they work
- Identify potential care and support needs
- Identify attitudes towards HIV / AIDs and their impacts
Level 2 Award in Introduction to Positive Behaviour Support
Learning Objectives:
- Understand what Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is
- Understand the primary importance of quality of life within PBS
- Relate active support to the increase in quality of life and reduction in behaviours of concern
- Understand behaviour has a meaning for an individual
- Relate Positive Behaviour Support to our daily work
Level 2 Award in Introduction to the Autistic Spectrum
Learning Objectives:
- To explain Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- To explain how Autistic Spectrum Disorder affects the way a person communicates and relates to people around them
- To explain the behaviours exhibited by some people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- To explain methods of supporting a person with Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Level 2 Award in Learning Disability and Autism
Learning Objectives:
- Explain what is meant by the term learning disability
- Identify different types and levels of learning disabilities
- Explain different communication strategies used by people with learning disabilities
- Identify how work practices need to be adjusted in order to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities
- Explain how to support individuals with learning disabilities with health and wellbeing
- Understand risk and safeguarding for individuals with learning disabilities
- Know the importance of CPD
Level 2 Award in Learning Disability Awareness
Learning Objectives:
- Explain what is meant by the term learning disability
- Identify different types and levels of learning disabilities
- Explain different communication strategies used by people with learning disabilities
- Identify how work practices need to be adjusted in order to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities
- Explain how to support individuals with learning disabilities with health and wellbeing
- Understand risk and safeguarding for individuals with learning disabilities
- Know the importance of CPD
Level 2 Award in Oral Health
Learning Objectives:
- Explain why oral hygiene is important
- Describe common diseases and the symptoms
- Explain what a good oral hygiene routine consists of
- Understand the basic anatomy of the mouth
- Understand how to assist individuals with basic oral hygiene
Level 2 Award in Oxygen Therapy
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the role of oxygen
- Describe the respiratory system
- Understand normal and abnormal breathing
- Understand the role of pulse oximetry
- Identify and manage those who require supplementary oxygen
- Explain how to administer oxygen via a variety of delivery methods
- Explain the safe storage, use and practices in oxygen administration
Level 2 Award in Parkinson's Awareness
Learning Objectives:
- Explain what Parkinson’s is
- Know who Parkinson’s can affect
- Identify key features and symptoms of the disease
- Describe factors relating to an individual’s experience of Parkinson’s
- Consider factors relating to encouraging person-centred care planning
Level 2 Award in Personal Care
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the need for support staff to have their own high standards of personal care
- Describe ‘Care Plans’ – what they do and include
- Understand toileting, continence and its control
- Describe the processes involved in intimate care
- Explain the need for the individual to be involved in their personal hygiene procedures
- Consider pressure care management
- Understand the need for good nutrition and hydration
Level 2 Award in Pressure Care Management
Learning Objectives:
- List the causes of pressure areas
- Describe the process of skin assessment
- List the classifications of skin ulcers
- Explain the treatment and prevention of pressure areas
- Person centred care
Level 2 Award in Professional Relationships and Boundaries in Care
Learning Objectives:
- Describe what constitutes professional and unprofessional practice
- Explain the boundaries between personal and professional relationships
- Uphold appropriate limits of confidentiality and self-disclosure
Level 2 Award in Promoting Dignity in Care
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the definition of dignity
- Be able to explain what the eight key components of dignity in care are
- Have knowledge of how the eight components come together to promote and maintain dignity in care
- Understand how to practically apply the eight key components of dignity of care
Level 2 Award in Safe Handling of Medication
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legislation, policy and procedures relevant to the administration and safe handling of medicines
- Describe common medications and their use
- Understand the procedures and techniques for the safe administration of medication
- Explain the medication classifications and types and routes of administration
- Describe common side-effects and adverse reactions
- Understanding receiving storage and disposal
Half day: Classroom or webinar training
Full day: Classroom or webinar training
eLearning
Distance Learning
Level 2 Award in Safeguarding Adults
Learning Objectives:
- Identify legislation and guidance relevant to safeguarding
- List types of abuse and consider examples of each type
- Identify signs, symptoms and risk factors of abuse
- Explain employer and employee responsibilities
Level 2 Award in Stroke Awareness
Learning Objectives:
- Understand and clarify the signs and symptoms of a stroke
- Understand the effect of a stroke, both physically and on the nervous system
- Know what to do when you suspect someone has had a stroke
- Appreciate the aspects of an individual’s life that can be affected by a stroke
Level 2 Award in Supervision and Appraisal Skills
Learning Objectives:
- To understand supervision and why it is required
- To understand what an appraisal is and how it differs from supervision
- To understand the importance of effective communication
- To understand the duty of care
- To understand performance and professional development through supervision and appraisal
- To understand how to record supervision and appraisal
Level 2 Award in the Mental Capacity Act inc DoLS
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the aims of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA)
- Outline the 5 principles of the MCA
- Describe who might be affected by the Act
- Explain how and when to assess someone’s mental capacity
- Explain how to work out what is in a person’s best interests
- Describe how to recognise restraint and deprivation of liberty
- Outline the protections given by the deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS)
Level 2 Award in the Mental Capacity Act inc DoLS for Managers
Learning Objectives:
- Describe how to use the MCA in practice, including any exclusions
- Confidently complete a mental capacity assessment including using effective communication
- Explain how to work with the best interests principle and apply the statutory best interests check list
- Describe the Best Interests Meetings - the role of the decision maker and others
- Explain the need to adhere to local policy and guidance and the MCA Code of Practice
- Describe your role and responsibilities in relation to the provisions in the act, in particular working with an IMCA and the person who has made an advanced decision
Level 2 Award in Understanding Behaviours that Challenge
Learning Objectives:
- Define behaviour that challenges and understand why individuals exhibit behaviour that challenges
- Understand the different stages of behaviour, how behaviour is assessed and identify behaviours that we find challenging and how to manage them
- Explain the role of medication in managing behaviour that challenges
- Understand the role communication plays in managing behaviour that challenges
- Consider the functions of behaviour and strategies to manage behaviour
- Understand reducing restrictive interventions
Level 2 Award in Understanding Behaviours that Challenge in Dementia
Learning Objectives:
- Consider what dementia is
- Understand what behaviours that challenge are and why individuals exhibit them
- Discuss needs and the effect of those needs not being met
- Identify the behaviours that we find challenging and how to support these, adopting a having a person-centred approach
- Understand the role communication plays in managing behaviour that challenges and how good support is dependent on recognising individuality
- Consider proactive and reactive strategies and restrictive practice
Level 2 Award in Understanding Behaviours that Challenge including Breakaway Techniques
Learning Objectives:
- Define behaviour that challenges and understand why individuals exhibit behaviour that challenges
- Understand the different stages of behaviour, how behaviour is assessed and identify behaviours that we find challenging and how to manage them
- Explain the role of medication in managing behaviour that challenges
- Understand the role communication plays in managing behaviour that challenges
- Consider the functions of behaviour and strategies to manage it
- Understand reducing restrictive interventions by using a range of physical techniques to break away from aggressive situations
Level 2 Award in Understanding Domestic Abuse
- Recognise different types of domestic abuse
- Understand the impact of domestic abuse on victims and children
- Recognise the risk factors for domestic abuse
- Know how to deal with a domestic Abuse Disclosure
- Describe the legislation and legal processes relating to domestic abuse
Level 3 Award in Dementia
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legislation involved with supporting people with dementia, including advocacy
- Identify the different types of dementia and some of the signs and symptoms, risk factors and areas of the brain affected
- Understand the physiology of the brain and memory, models of the condition, identity and needs
- Consider ways of supporting those living with dementia to live fulfilling lives, incl. equality, diversity and inclusion in a person-centred way and how individuals living with dementia may communicate through behaviour
Level 3 Award in Medication Competency and Management
Learning Objectives:
- To identify poor practice in handling medication and how to manage this
- To understand how to complete audit trails in line with regulations
- Explain how to carry out competency assessments on staff administering medication
- To know the importance of safe management of medicines in the workplace (including storage, administering and recording)
Level 3 Award in Positive Behaviour Support
Learning Objectives:
- Understand what Positive Behaviour Support is
- Understand the primary importance of Quality of Life within PBS
- Relate Active Support to the increase in Quality of Life and reduction in behaviours of concern
- Understand behaviour has a meaning for an individual
- Relate Positive Behaviour Support to our daily work
Level 3 Award in Safeguarding Adults
Learning Objectives:
- Understand legislation, guidance, policy and procedure relating to safeguarding
- Identify points regarding making safeguarding personal
- Be able to identify examples and signs of possible abuse
- Know how to report and respond to disclosures of abuse
- Understand how to support adults at risk who make a disclosure
- Identify the role of other agencies and who to contact
- Be able to answer some key questions
- Understand how to manage practice that helps to safeguard individuals from harm or abuse
- Be able to explain your policy regarding monitoring
Level 3 Award in Safeguarding Adults and Children
Learning Objectives:
- Identify legislation and guidance relevant to safeguarding
- List types of abuse
- Identify general indicators of abuse
- Consider risk factors that might make abuse of an adult or child more likely to occur
- Understand the differences and similarities between adult and child safeguarding
- Understand the effects of childhood abuse on the adult
- Understand issues regarding the silence and stigma of abuse
Level 3 Award in Working with People with Autism
Learning Objectives:
- To understand what Autism is
- To understand how to communicate and socially interact
- To understand how to communicate and socially interact
- To understand sensory processing, perception and cognition
- To understand how to support positive behaviour
- To understand how to support individuals with autism to live healthy and fulfilled lives