AD 23/142

Event Type(s)

Course

Event Description

This one day course provides the knowledge, materials and skills needed to assess staff competence to administer in line with CQC expectations.

Training Objectives

The aim of this course is to enable you to gain the skills and knowledge required to support you in assessing the competence of staff when administering medication.

Learning Outcomes

The initial online module confirms you are up to date with your own medication knowledge and skills to administer medicines (with a Virtual Medicines Round Competence Assessment).

If you apply what you have learnt on this workshop you will be able to:

Discuss the competence checklists

Discuss the common errors to look for when assessing the different dosage forms

Practice using competence checklists to assess various videos of staff administering various medicines:

Tablets and capsules in original packs

Tablets and capsules in monitored dosage (blister) packs

Oral liquids

Inhalers

Course Pre-Requisites

You must have completed training within the past year that enables you to administer medication at level 2, for example, Administering Medication: Level 2 Training or Administering Medication Blended Learning provided by WSCC.

Very Important – It is essential that you and your manager read the attached information for delegates. Due to Covid-19 specific instructions for attending this class room based event are attached. Please make sure you have read these instructions before booking or attending this event.

Subject Areas

Medication

Target Audience

Trainers

Course Owner

Learning and Development Admin (learninganddevelopment@westsussex.gov.uk)

Course Costs

Internal LA Cost: £0

PVI/Care Provider Cost: £0

Partnership Cost: £70

Early Years Subscriber Cost: £100

External Cost: £100