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Working in Health (Plymouth Skills Builder)

Course Code: SBTASTEHCE
  • Level: E
  • Qualification: College Certificate
  • Awarding body: City College Plymouth
  • Duration: 20 hours
  • Course type: Short course
  • Time of day: Daytime
  • When you'll study: Tuesdays or Thursdays, 9.30am - 2.30pm

What's it all about?

Plymouth Skills Builder will provide you with all of the essential knowledge, skills, and applications necessary for a successful work experience in the healthcare sector. The units covered will provide a great foundation to help you to understand the requirements needed in the healthcare sector, as well as what is required for a healthcare professional.

The sessions will be held two days a week for five hours. They will be conducted across six weeks, involving two half-day sessions.

Throughout the sessions, interactive activities, group discussions, and real-life case studies will be used to enhance engagement and facilitate learning. Additionally, handouts or digital resources will be provided for further reading.

Course information

This course will cover:

  • the understanding of the role of a health professional
  • the purpose of a personal development plan
  • the importance of equality and diversity
  • developing a person-centred approach
  • effective communication
  • GDPR, privacy, dignity and respect
  • nutrition and hydration
  • awareness of mental health, dementia and learning disabilities
  • safeguarding adults and children
  • basic life support and resuscitation
  • health and safety in the workplace
  • following policy and procedure (handling information)
  • infection prevention and control.

There are no entry requirements for this course.

There are no assessment methods for this course.

Following successful completion, you could progress onto a variety of different courses at the College.

Please note fees are quoted for one year only.

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Future careers

What you could earn:

Social Workers

£49,274.84

Potential salary

£18,577.38

Entry level salary

£34,237.00

Average salary

23

Annual openings in Plymouth

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