1. Demonstrate competence to undertake a defined range of clinical and administrative tasks utilising underpinning knowledge, understanding and appropriate rationale.¿
2. Demonstrate self-awareness of the role and responsibilities of a healthcare assistant and identify any personal or professional learning needs linked to the requirements of the workplace.¿¿
3. Identify and describe the varying roles of the primary/community healthcare team.
4. Explain the key issues pertinent to the role of the HCA in a primary/community care setting.¿

The profile of evidence is to contain the following:
A short descriptive discussion that explains some of the significant issues involved in delivering health care in a primary care/community setting pertinent to your role as a healthcare assistant.
SWOT analysis, personal development plan (PDP) and a practice resource leaflet (no word limit) (Addresses all Learning Outcomes)

A competency workbook which is pass/fail (Addresses Learning Outcome 1).
Both elements of assessment must be passed.

Formative assessment
Pre-course self-assessment self-marked in the classroom setting to indicate knowledge at the start of the course. Repeated at the end of the course to show progression.

The module will undertake to provide the fundamental knowledge and skills pertinent to the HCA role in primary care or in the community in a safe and patient-focussed manner.

Introduction to studying in higher education
Legal and professional responsibilities as an HCA e.g. accountability, delegation, code of conduct, patient consent
Duty of care, - communication, privacy and dignity, fluids and nutrition, awareness of mental health, dementia and learning disability, safeguarding adults, safeguarding children, Equality & Diversity
Basic medical terminology
Record keeping - within HCAs area of work to include:
recall of patients/population manager searches/read codes/General Medical Services contract
writing up notes of meetings with patients
IT Skills
Infection control
Health and Safety
Blood pressure monitoring
Venepuncture
Health status check e.g. new patient check
Chaperoning
Treatment Room - stocking storage of vaccines, cold chain, equipment checks
Health promotion, Making Every Contact Count including awareness of support groups, EPP, PALS,
Personal and Professional Development
Dealing with and talking to patients including difficult consultations

The module will provide opportunity to develop the fundamental knowledge and skills pertinent to the HCA role in primary care or in the community in a safe and patient-focussed manner. Theoretical and practical learning will offer opportunity to develop confidence and competency around the HCA role within a primary care/community-based setting. As well as developing understanding around professional, legal and ethical considerations, you will also develop skills such as venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring, record keeping and health promotion. This will all be consolidated through production of a professional portfolio evidencing knowledge, theory and skills mapped into the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) and Knowledge and Skills Statements (KSS). You will have a Practice Educator and Academic Link who will support the student through the placement via formal and informal meetings and tutorials.

Scheduled learning and teaching activities (45hours)
Lectures
Tutorials
Group work
Clinical skills and simulation

Lister, S., Hofland, J., & Grafton, H (2020) The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures. Professional Edition. (10th Ed). Oxford: Palgrave Macmillan.
Department of Health. Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England (2013) Skills for Health.
Rawles, Z. (2019) Essential Knowledge and Skills for Healthcare Assistants and Assistant Practitioners. CRC Press. New York
Skills for Care (2015) The Care Certificate http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/images/projects/care_certificate/Care%20Certificate%20Standards.pdf Skills for Health

Access to IT equipment
Library facilities
Internet access
Blackboard (available through Office365 via the University as a student)
Mentor in clinical practice

Working in a primary or community health or social care setting eg: general practice, out of hours or community health team.