Hospice Care Worker Course: Learn the Skills You Need to Provide Palliative Care

Are you looking for a rewarding career in healthcare? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people who are dying? If so, then a career as a Hospice Care Worker may be the perfect fit for you.

As a Hospice Care Worker, you will provide physical, emotional, and spiritual support to people who are dying and their families. You will also help to manage pain and symptoms, and to coordinate care with other healthcare professionals.

This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to be a successful Hospice Care Worker. You will learn about the principles of palliative care, how to provide physical, emotional, and spiritual support, and how to help families cope with loss.

• Accredited by CPD
• Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day
• Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover

• Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone-friendly
• 24/7 Learning Assistance
• Discounts on bulk purchases

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the principles of palliative care
• Identify the needs of people who are dying and their families
• Provide physical, emotional, and spiritual support to people who are dying
• Help families cope with loss
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare professionals
• Administer medications safely
• Manage common problems in palliative care
• Apply legal and ethical principles to palliative care
• Develop and implement care plans
• Promote quality care and teamwork

Sneak Peek

Who should take the course

This course is for anyone who wants to work as a Hospice Care Worker in the UK. This includes people who are new to the field, as well as those who are already working in healthcare and want to specialise in palliative care, including:

• Nurses
• Social workers
• Caregivers
• Volunteers
• People who have lost a loved one to hospice care
• Anyone who is interested in learning more about palliative care

Certification

Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £3.99). All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.

Accreditation

All of our courses, including this Hospice Care Worker Course, are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field.

Course Curriculum

The detailed curriculum outline of our Hospice Care Worker Course is as follows:

Module 01: Introduction to Palliative & End of Life Care Module 02: Identification of the Stage of Illness Module 03: Palliative Care Holistic Assessment Module 04: Advance Care Planning Module 05: Legal Issues Module 06: Planning Care With the Individual in Need Module 07: Concept Care Mapping Module 08: Introduction to Family Support Work Module 09: Prescribing Medication Effectively Module 10: Common Problems – Pharmacological Management Module 11: Common Medicines to Use Module 12: Palliative Care Module 13: Safe Handling of Medications Module 14: Standard Precautions for Infection Control Module 15: Further Support, Training and Development