Healthcare Assistant
Healthcare assistants make sure the patient experience is as comfortable and stress-free as possible. It can also be the stepping stone into many other NHS roles.
Do you want to work as a Healthcare Assistant?
If you are interested in becoming a Healthcare Assistant, you can check the Essex Primary Care Careers site which can be accessed here.
If you're not sure what a healthcare assistant does then watch this video produced by NHS Careers which gives further information on what it is like to work as a healthcare assistant in the NHS.
Already a Healthcare Assistant and looking to develop your career?
If you are a healthcare assistant working in General Practice in Hertfordshire and West Essex, there are a number of ways that you can develop your career including training and development opportunities which can be found listed below.
If you are looking to develop your career, why not consider completing an apprenticeship to become a Nursing Associate? This is an excellent opportunity to earn while you learn and to gain invaluable skills and experience. For more information on NA apprenticeships, please click here.
Wound Care and Leg Ulcer Assessment and Management information and training
Training and Development Opportunities:
Please see below a list of Hospice's across Hertfordshire and West Essex which offer an education programme. Please use the links under each hospice to find out more.
Read moreThis one day online course will be delivered by Hanna Smith, Independent Nurse Prescriber.
Read moreLicense for CDEP Courses - CDEP has five levels (as per the UK Diabetics Competency Framework.
Read moreThis course is aimed at all healthcare professionals who support care after death. It will give you the opportunity to explore what care after death means for our patients, families and us as healthcare professionals.
Read moreThis topic is designed to raise awareness of the impact of living with a learning disability, autism and diabetes
Read moreFor all professionals who come into contact with children and young people with asthma.
Read moreworking together to provide a range of help and support for people with memory problems or affected by dementia in Hertfordshire.
Read moreThe Dementia Interpreter course will allow you to begin to learn the language of dementia, and truly understand how communication can change for people living with dementia.
Read moreIntroduction to the skin anatomy and physiology, terminology clinical features of common skin conditions.
Read moreA practical ear care course for Healthcare Support Workers. Develop safe practice in ear irrigation (syringing) which attracts a high level of litigation.
Read moreFollowing attendance candidates will be able to record an ECG correctly and start to develop interpretation skills.
Read moreFor all HCAs and non-clinical staff, it is advisable to attend the Medical Terminology Foundation Training prior to attending this course.
Read moreThis course provides the essential knowledge and information to prepare staff with confidence in how to manage loss and grief, for their patients and significant others. Bereavement and loss are frequently unaddressed topics within health care.
Read moreThe Hertfordshire and West Essex ICS Training Hub have set up a collaborative research forum. We are keen for all clinicians and/or practices to be part of this forum.
Read moreThis update meets the recommendations of Public Health England and Public Health Wales National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training of Healthcare Support Workers (2015).
Read moreThis foundation course adheres to the National Minimum Standards for Immunisation Training (2015) and includes flu, pneumococcal, shingles vaccination and intranasal (spray) influenza for children (2-17 years).
Read moreA two-day Immunisation Training Course for Healthcare Support Workers/Healthcare Assistants (HCSWs/HCAs).
Read moreIntroduction to Immunisation & Injection Techniques for HCAs
Read moreHCAs provide a valuable service in primary care, supporting nurse and GP colleagues to ensure that people living with long-term conditions have the information they need, in order to achieve the best outcomes.
Read moreTraining Newsletter for Winter 2025, containing information on our upcoming courses, website, and our Mental Health First Aid 2 Day Course & Mental Health First Aid Refresher Course.
Read moreSkills training for taking venous blood samples from the arm.
Read moreWe are pleased to share with you our Primary Care Mental Health update by Hertfordshire Talking Therapies.
Read moreProstap Hormone Injection Training
Read moreThis 15-minute course aims to provide education and raise awareness of vulval cancer.
Read moreNew Sepsis e-Learning available online
Read moreIt is an interactive case-study-based session, where you can test out your knowledge and understanding of all things blood pressure related in a safe, supportive environmen
Read moreWe are excited to announce the launch of our updated Safe Surgeries e-learning course.
Read moreThe aim of the course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills they require to undertake venepuncture in general practice.
Read moreThis course is designed for unregistered healthcare professionals and those who are new to wound care in Primary Care. The course aims to enable staff in general practice to obtain the knowledge and skills they need to perform wound care and remove sutures/staples in their respective daily roles.
Read moreZSA's FREE online training courses teach you the skills and confidence to have a potentially life-saving conversation with someone you’re worried about.
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