HCA Induction Course Clinical Skills – Face to Face

This is a multi-day (non-consecutive) event.

• Day 1 – Tuesday 03 March 2026 09:30 to 16:00
• Day 2 – Wednesday 04 March 2026 09:30 to 16:00
• Day 3 – Thursday 16 April 2026 – Half day follow-up over Zoom 09:30 to 12:30

Please ensure you are able to attend all the above dates before booking.

Introduction

This course has been designed specifically for Health Care Assistants working in general practice and recognises the extensive clinical skills and competencies required in their role. Following the two core days, there will be a half day zoom workshop to refresh and consolidate skills.  Please Note: It is important you attend all 3 sessions (2.5 days in total).

Aims

The interactive two days face to face training will cover several core subjects and provide a competency framework for each area of learning to complete with mentorship back in the workplace. Using a blend of resources such as quizzes, case studies and group discussion, the teaching will be both fun and informative.

Objectives

Each HCA who attends the course will receive their own personal Development Portfolio and induction framework that they can use as a working document to store their evidence of learning. This will become invaluable as their growing skill set show cases their contribution to General practice. Prior to this course the HCA will receive a Preceptorship document as a working tool to enable some in-house development and prepare them for the course. Please bring this document with you to the course.

Day One:

• The role of the HCA
• Clinical Governance in Practice
• Issue of Portfolios and how to use them
• Working with your mentors for sign off
• Chaperone training
  • Competency framework
• The Deteriorating patient; monitoring in General Practice
• Pulse / Temp/ Resps / O2 sats / Urinalysis
• Blood pressure monitoring and Hypertension
  • Competency framework

Day Two:

• Recording an E.C.G
  • Competency framework
• An Overview of Diabetes (the annual review)
  • Competency framework
• Diabetes foot checks
  • Competency Framework
• Removal of Stitches and Staples
  • Competency framework

Day Three: Half Day on ZOOM

• Evaluation of competencies and “Putting it into practice”
• Effective team communication
• Reflective writing
• What’s next: opportunities and courses to develop.
• Interactive Quiz to refresh and update all your learning
• Finish

Previous Delegate Feedback

“We worked in groups which meant we could pool our knowledge and gain from each other whilst building good working friendship/relationships”