This healthcare-assistant course provides a strong foundation for support roles in health settings. You’ll learn to work with patients under supervision of professional health staff.

You will graduate with practical skills in a range of healthcare tasks and hospital duties, including:

• transporting patients
• preparing and maintaining beds
• following basic food safety practice
• infection control and prevention
• recognising healthy body systems
• basic medical terminology
• workplace health and safety.

This course includes a work placement in a healthcare environment to help you further develop your skills and gain direct industry experience.