Suitable for Any Background
Our carefully designed training programme provides all the tools you need to become a competent healthcare assistant – whatever your age, background or previous experience!
Introduction to Healthcare Assistant
Complete our live online course and receive a Certificate of Attendance in Introduction to Healthcare Assistant (FH137).
NHS Certificate of Competency
Be ready to work after progressing to our Live HCA Clinic Sessions, where you can practice on real patients and work towards achieving an NHS Certificate of Competency.
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Healthcare Assistant Training Courses in London, UK
Introduction to Healthcare Assistant Training – HCA Course (Stage 1) | £100 per person
Welcome to our Healthcare Assistant Training – HCA course in London and Online. We have partnered with experienced Healthcare Assistant Trainers and our NHS GP partner clinics in London to offer you a cutting-edge learning environment. You will have access to all the resources you need to complete this training and become a Healthcare Assistant.
Our expert trainers will lead interactive presentations covering the requisite technical and scientific background. You will get the online teaching of essential HCA theory during the comprehensive 1-day introductory Healthcare Assistant course.
The course will cover all the essential areas of knowledge. It will equip you to become a caring, effective, and essential member of the healthcare team, delivering personalised care to your clients.
Healthcare Assistant Training Entry Requirements:
Participants in the Healthcare Assistant training course (Stage 1) need not fulfil formal entry requirements, but they must possess a working level of English. You will receive a Certificate of Attendance in Introduction to Healthcare Assistant (FH137) Upon completion.
Why Choose Us for Healthcare Assistant Training
- Access to an eBook written by our expert HCA trainers with a comprehensive coverage of all the important elements for your learning to equip you to be an HCA in the NHS and beyond
- Online live lectures delivered by our expert NHS faculty
- Live Practical Healthcare Assistant Training (Stage 2) with personal supervision by our expert trainers in our partner NHS clinics and gain a Certificate of Competence
- An opportunity to obtain some work experience (from 3 months to 6 months) in the NHS to equip you for your role as an HCA
Healthcare Assistant Training Live HCA Clinic Sessions at NHS Clinics in London (Stage 2) | £290 per person
In the second stage of our HCA training, you will practice on real patients under the one-to-one supervision of an experienced HCA instructor. This training will take place in a busy NHS GP practice. These HCA sessions will enable you to apply and further develop your technical and interpersonal skills in an authentic clinical setting. Here you will perform the procedures that you will regularly carry out as a qualified HCA.
We will assess your performance against the competencies developed by Skills for Care, Skills for Health, and Health Education England, launched in 2015. Once you meet the necessary requirements with your knowledge and skills, the NHS facility where you undertake your sessions will award you an NHS Certificate of Competency in HCA. This will conclude the training needed to start working as a qualified HCA practitioner.
Healthcare Assistant Training (Stage 2) Entry Requirements:
After successfully completing the Introductory Healthcare Assistant Course (Stage 1), participants can arrange dates for Healthcare Assistant Training (Stage 2). They must have received the first jab of the Hepatitis B vaccination.
Please note, there is a standard wait time of 1-2 weeks after completing Stage 1 Healthcare Assistant training for Stage 2.
The training consists of either 2 half-days in the morning or 1 full day with morning and afternoon sessions. Additional sessions, if needed, cost £130.
Healthcare Assistant Work Experience/Work Placement – NHS clinics in London
Our Healthcare Assistant Work Experience Programme provides hands-on training at our partner NHS clinics in London. Participants gain practical skills such as conducting blood pressure checks and assisting with new patient assessments. They also handle tasks like ordering supplies and sterilising equipment. Working independently (under supervision if needed), they refine their skills, boosting their confidence. Choose from 3 or 6-month packages with flexible session options. Participants experience daily clinic operations firsthand, while professional development includes receiving reference letters and a Healthcare Assistant Work Experience Certificate from the NHS clinic upon completion. Ideal for newly trained HCAs seeking career advancement and skill development.
