Professional Boundaries in Health and Care – Level 2 – Online CPD Course

Description

Professional Boundaries in Health and Social Care – Level 2 – CPD Accredited – Online Training Course – Understanding, Maintaining and Managing Boundaries.

Welcome to our ‘professional boundaries in health and social care’ online training course for front-line healthcare and social care providers. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).

They are also developed in line with the latest UK legislation and meet the requirements set out by the National Health Service (NHS), Skills for Health’s UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF), the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Skills for Care, UK Health and Safety Executive and other professional and regulatory bodies.

Professional boundaries in health and social care online training course

Study method – Online, self-paced

Course format – Online (24/7 access), modular

Course Duration – Part-time (1-year access)

Qualification – CPD certificate of completion

Course Delivery – via desktop PC/MAC, laptops, tablets or smartphones

Awarded Body – CPD Accreditation Service (UK)

Anticipated duration (Indicative CPD hours) – 2 hours.

Who is this ‘professional boundaries in health and social care’ course for?

This professional boundaries in health and social care’ e-learning course should be completed by those who work in health and social care services including:

• NHS medical, nursing, AHP and care staff
• Locum doctors and nurses
• Locum allied health professionals (AHPs)
• Agency nurses
• Agency workers
• Healthcare Assistants
• Support workers
• Care assistants
• Nursery staff
• Teachers and teaching staff
• Community services.

Our online’professional boundaries in health and social care’ courses should be completed by all healthcare and social care staff. This includes voluntary staff and unpaid working in NHS and private hospitals. Locum doctors, locum allied health professionals, agency nurses and healthcare assistants can also complete these e-learning courses.

These ‘professional boundaries in health and social care’ training courses are also relevant for health and social care support workers, including those who work for nursing care homes, residential care homes and charities.

Course aims and objectives

The aims and objectives of this ‘professional boundaries in health and social care’ training course are to:

• To provide the learner with a clear understanding of the legislation regarding professional boundaries in health and social care, and
• To provide essential professional boundaries in health and social care training resources in an engaging and meaningful way.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this professional boundaries in health and social care’ online training course, the learner will:

• Be able to define professional boundaries and your responsibilities in practice,
• Understand why professional boundaries are important in health and social care,
• Be able to distinguish between clear and unclear boundaries,
• Understand the importance of professional codes of conduct, local policies and procedures,
• Be able to establish rules of contact and maintain a safe distance,
• Demonstrate professional behaviour and avoid dual relationships, and
• Be able to identify and deal with risk factors, including reporting breaches of professional boundaries.

What is covered in this ‘professional boundaries in health and social care’ course?

This ‘professional boundaries in health and social care’ e-learning course covers the following:

• Definition of professional boundaries and your responsibilities in practice,
• Why are professional boundaries important in health and social care?
• Be able to distinguish between clear and unclear boundaries,
• The importance of professional codes of conduct, local policies and procedures,
• Establishing rules of contact and maintaining a safe distance,
• Demonstrating professional behaviour and avoiding dual relationships, and
• Identifying and dealing with risk factors, including reporting breaches of professional boundaries.

Why is professional boundaries training in health and care important?

As with all professions, social workers are expected to uphold key boundaries to protect themselves, their clients and the organisation they work for. These boundaries are meant to ensure that relationships between social workers and clients remain professional, even when working on very personal and difficult issues.

What are the boundaries in health and social care?

These are a few of the major boundaries that may have implications for your practice and behaviour.

1. Client focus – You are expected to place the needs of service users on your caseload at the centre of any decisions that you make about them and their lives.
2. Self-disclosure – Information about yourself and your personal life should not be disclosed to clients.
3. Dual relationships – You should not hold more than one type of relationship with a client, for example, they cannot work for you, be a family member or receive extra private support from you, as well as be one of your clients.
4. Working within your competence – It is important that you understand the limitations of your role and of your personal capabilities, and when to refer to other professionals or to seek further support and advice for yourself and your clients.
5. Looking after self – It is your responsibility to ensure that you are in a fit state to do the job that you are required to do. This covers not only your behaviour outside work but also how you manage your stress and emotions within work and caused by your work.

Assessment and certification

At the end of this professional boundaries in health and social care e-learning course, learners will be required to complete an online assessment. On successful completion of the knowledge test (80% pass mark), learners will be able to download a FREE CPD certificate that is valid for one year.

How to access your professional boundaries in health & social care training course

1. Pay for your courses (All major debit and credit cards accepted)
2. Once you have registered you will receive your login details within a few minutes
3. You will then be able to reset your password, log in and take your selected online course (s)
4. On completion, you will be asked to complete an end of course assessment (minimum 80% to pass)
5. You can immediately download, save or print your CPD Accredited Certificate
6. Let us know what you think of your online course, leave us a review!

Requirements

To complete this professional boundaries in health & social care e-learning course, you will need access to a computer device, e.g., desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone device

Career path

Our professional boundaries in health & social care training courses are suitable for:

• Those who are looking to improve their knowledge of the subject area
• Those whose jobs require periodic continuing professional development (CPD)
• Those who need to show evidence as part of their professional registration requirements, e.g., doctors, nurses and allied health professionals

Why choose LearnPac Systems’ online training courses?

There are benefits of choosing LearnPac Systems as your e-learning training provider, including:

• It is a National Skills Academy for Health national delivery partner
• Free blended learning environment for individuals and meeting UK compliance requirements
• An approved UK training centre
• Over 1000 online CPD courses
• Internationally recognized CPD certificates
• SCORM compliant e-Learning courses
• TIN CAN compliant e-Learning courses
• organizations to support existing training
• competitively priced online training courses
• immediate access to online learning materials
• minimize travel costs and man hour costs of classroom training
• minimize hours and days spent away in classroom training
• download or print CPD certificates on completion
• UK accredited e-learning provider
• Ofqual accredited qualifications
• Free blended learning environment to support existing training
• Substantial cost reductions (no travel fees & other expenses)
• Embrace the benefits of eLearning for healthcare providers
• Online training only takes as long as the learners needs
• Low carbon footprint through e learning
• Repository of online learning materials and assessment
• Fully qualified and experienced trainers, instructors and assessors
• Subject matter experts and content developers
• Convert your existing classroom courses to e-learning courses
• All training courses based on latest guidance and best practice

Professional Boundaries in Health and Social Care – Level 2 – CPD Accredited – Online Training Course.