QQI Level 5 Healthcare Online

Training Aim

The purpose of the Care Skills module is to develop the skills needed to enable you to recognise the personal care needs of clients, respond effectively to client’s needs and acquire practical skills in the area of client personal care. You will also maintain a safe, healthy and hygienic environments for clients.

Learning Outcomes

• The varying needs of a group of clients
• Client safety and security procedures
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Facilitating client independence and dignity
• Procedures for using, cleaning and replacing sensory equipment
• Appropriate bathing procedures
• Moving and handling techniques
• Assisting clients with daily activities e.g. eating, drinking etc
• Maintaining a hygienic care environment
• Completing client documentation

Assessment Method

• Skills Demonstration (60%)
• Assignments (x2) (40%)

Training Aim

The objective of the Level 5 Safety & Health at Work module is to guide the learner to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the concepts of Health & Safety, become familiar with the core Health & Safety Legislation and promote safe working practices. You will also understand the importance of hazard identification and the importance of risk assessment and the appropriate control measures. Alongside understanding the principles of Health & Safety Management, you will recognise the legal, financial and moral consequences of poor Health & Safety practices.

Learning Outcomes

• The Health & Safety Authority
• The Safety Statement/Safety Manual
• Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Control Measures
• Health & Safety Management
• Accidents in the workplace
• Accident investigation & reporting
• Consultation process in the workplace
• Manual Handling and Ergonomics
• Fire Safety
• Emergency Evacuation Procedures
• Workplace Machinery
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Safe use and Handling of Chemicals
• Safety Signage
• Safety Audits and Inspections
• Environmental Factors
• Health Promotion

Assessment Method

• Assignments x 2 (60%)
• Theory Based Examination (40%)

Training Aim

The purpose of the Work Experience course online is to develop the skills needed to enable you to utilise learning opportunities presented in the work environment, apply work skills to consolidate learning in the vocational area and understand how work is planned and organised at different levels in a specific vocational area. You will also develop critical awareness of the changing nature of work, set achievable goals for work experience and appreciate the importance of safety and welfare in the workplace. Alongside developing capabilities, both personal and vocational, to successfully meet challenges in the workplace, you will review career choices in light of your own aspirations, experience, abilities and available options. While exploring future employment opportunities.

Learning Outcomes

• Personal and vocational skills audit
• Setting goals for work experience
• Preparing CVs and cover letters
• Completing application forms
• Equality in the workplace
• Rights and responsibilities of employers and employees
• Job finding skills
• Effective participation in the workplace
• Confidentiality
• Health & Safety practises
• Researching work organisations
• Evaluating personal performance
• Reflecting on the work experience placement

Assessment Method

• Learner Record 50%
• Skills Demonstration 30%
• Assignment 20%

Training Aim

The purpose of the Communications course online is to develop the skills needed to enable you to understand the principles of communication, and to develop skills to convey and interpret communicative messages in writing, orally and visually. You will acquire communication skills necessary for personal and professional development and understand the role of technology in modern communication and its application in personal and vocational life.

Learning Outcomes

• Communications theory
• The importance of effective communication skills

• Listening behaviours
• Communication techniques for personal and professional scenarios
• Effective participation in formal meetings
• Efficient reading practices
• Media communication
• Non verbal communication techniques
• Body language
• The role of perception in the communication process
• Visual aids as a communicative device
• Communication and information technology
• Relevant legislation e.g. Freedom of Information Act

Assessment Method

• Collection of Work (50%)
• Skills Demonstration (50%)

Training Aim

The purpose of the Level 5 Care Support module is to develop the skills needed to enable you to understand the responsibilities and entitlements of the care worker and to promote good practice in the care setting. You will recognise the importance of working effectively within a team and acquire effective communication skills.

Learning Outcomes

• Relating to the client
• Dependency and its effect on the client and the carer
• Client autonomy
• Privacy issues
• Strengths of an effective care worker
• Personal effectiveness in the care environment
• Working effectively in a team
• Interpersonal skills
• Verbal and non verbal communication techniques
• Relating to relevant stakeholders e.g. family
• Structure and function of the Irish Health Care Service
• Primary, secondary and tertiary health care teams
• Reporting and record keeping skills

Assessment Method

• Learner Record (70%)
• Assignment (30%)

Training Aim

The objective of the Level 5 Recovery in Mental Health module is to guide you to understand the concepts of mental health, positive mental health and mental ill-health, be familiar with the Irish Mental Health System and gain an understanding of how different mental health problems impact on people’s lives. During the module you will be able to meet a range of identified needs within the context of the role.

Learning Outcomes

• Positive Mental Health
• Mental Health Supports and Services
• Working with and/or caring for People who experience Mental Health Problems
• Understanding Assessment, Diagnosis and Approaches to Treatment and Care
• Personal Perspectives

Assessment Method

• Assignment 40%
• Skills Demonstration (x2) 60%

Training Aim

The purpose of the QQI Level 5 Infection Prevention & Control online module, updated with COVID-19 content, is to equip you with the knowledge, skill and competence to prevent and control infection within the health services area. A skills demonstration is used to assess a wide range of practical based learning outcomes including practical skills and knowledge. A skills demonstration will require you to complete a task or series of tasks that demonstrate a range of skills.

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the basic principles of infection and the application of standard precautions in relation to infection control, to include the significance of an Area of Infection Control
• Discuss the importance of infection prevention and control in the healthcare area, in providing a healthy environment for patients, staff and visitors
• Summarise the various types of micro organisms, the elements required for the growth, spread and subsequent infection process, to include direct and indirect contact, knowledge of the chain of infection and the need for vigilance and safe practice at all times
• Analyse the predisposing factors to the development of healthcare-acquired infections to include contact precautions, respiratory precautions and enteric precautions
• Employ the skills of a healthcare assistant in providing care for patients to include an awareness of the importance of nutrition, elimination, fluid balance, weight reporting and correct technique for catheter bag use
• Discuss the role and functions of the local infection control team members, to include local policy in relation to dress, staff health and travel associated infections
• Investigate the terms cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation to include cleaning standards, procedures and frequencies while paying special attention to decontamination of equipment, including patient care equipment
• Identify the main blood borne viruses which pose a threat and the methods that prevent the spread of infections
• Examine the role of antibiotics and the importance of correct and safe antibiotic use to avoid antibiotic resistance

Assessment Method

• Skills Demonstration 40%
• Learner Record 20%
• Examination – Theory 40%

Training Aim

We are now offering a certified Online QQI Level 5 Activities of Living Patient Care module. This online module, which will lead to Activities of Living Patient Care QQI Award (Component) Level 5 – further education and training will provide you with the knowledge, skills and competence to coordinate activities in a variety of healthcare settings.

The QQI Level 5 Activities of Living Patient Care module is delivered by a subject matter expert who is vastly experienced in the healthcare domain and in the delivery of training courses in this subject area.

Learning Outcomes

The purpose of the QQI Level 5 Healthcare course is to equip you with the knowledge, skills and competence to provide holistic care for older people in a variety of care settings working under the direction and supervision of nursing and/or midwifery staff.

Assessment Method

• Project 40%
• Skills Demonstration 60%

Training Aim

The objective of the Care of the Older Person module is to guide you to understand and demonstrate good work practices in the provision of care for older people and understand the concept of the ageing process. You will also learn to satisfy the needs of older people in a variety of care settings and enhance the quality of life for the older person.

Learning Outcomes

• The physiological and psychological process of ageing
• Social attitudes to ageing people
• Impact of the ageing process on the older person
• Promotion of positive attitudes to the ageing process
• Identify care settings and services available for older people
• Current provision of care settings and support services for older people
• The role of the health care assistant when working with an older person
• Identify physical, emotional and social needs of the older person
• Caring for older people with specific needs
• Effective communication with the older person
• Promotion of advocacy, empowerment, independence, dignity and respect of the older person.
• The role of the family/carer
• Personal effectiveness in the workplace

Assessment Method

Students will be assessed on both the theoretical and practical elements of the course through:

• Project Work
• Skills Demonstration

Training Aim

The objective of the Level 5 Nutrition module is to guide you to be familiar with the composition of food, evaluate the nutritional content of food and understand the relationship between health and nutrition. You will interpret current dietary information and recommendations and examine eating habits. During the course, you will be familiarised with the nutritional needs of different groups of people and acquire a range of practical techniques.

Learning Outcomes

• Composition of Food
• Nutrition and Health
• Nutrition and Exercise
• Food Labelling

Assessment Method

National Vocational Certificate Level 4 Or Leaving Certificate or equivalent qualifications and/or relevant life and work experiences

Training Aim

The objective of the Level 5 Social Studies module is to guide you to become familiar with sociological concepts and develop an understanding of the major economic, cultural and social structures that make up our society and their effects. You will also develop an understanding of your position as an individual, a family member and as part of a community, recognise how economic, political, cultural and social structures are related and interdependent, and understand the impact of discrimination on individuals and groups in society. During this module you will examine critically contemporary social issues, acquire basic research skills and increase your effectiveness in life and work through understanding social issues.

Learning Outcomes

• Process of socialisation
• Agencies of socialisation
• Social stratification and inequality in society
• Discrimination
• Cultural family groupings
• Changes in the family unit
• Research skills and techniques
• Factors affecting health and well-being
• Structure of the Irish health Service
• Health service entitlements and access in Ireland
• Role of the healthcare worker
• Working in the community

Assessment Method

• Examination (Theory-Based) 50%
• Project 50%