Work in a Person Centred Way

Work in a Person Centred Way Online Training

Learn how to provide compassionate, respectful, and individualised care that places people at the centre of every healthcare decision and interaction.

This Work in a Person Centred Way Online Training course is designed for healthcare professionals, carers, support workers, and social care staff who want to strengthen their understanding of person centred care and improve the quality of support they provide.

The course explores dignity, independence, communication, care planning, inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting choice while supporting individuals across a range of healthcare and social care settings.

Online Person Centred Care Training for Healthcare and Social Care Staff

This online Work in a Person Centred Way training module provides learners with the knowledge and practical understanding needed to deliver safe, respectful, and person centred care in line with UK healthcare standards and best practice guidance.

The course focuses on promoting dignity, understanding individual preferences, supporting independence, improving communication, and developing effective person centred care planning skills.

Who Should Complete This Course?

This course is suitable for:

• Healthcare Assistants
• Support Workers
• Senior Carers
• Nurses
• Residential Care Staff
• Domiciliary Care Workers
• Mental Health Support Workers
• Learning Disability Support Staff
• Agency Care Staff
• Community Care Workers
• Social Care Staff
• Any healthcare professional involved in person centred care delivery

Course Duration

• Approximately 1 hour online learning
• Flexible self-paced study
• Accessible on desktop, tablet, and mobile
• 1 CPD point awarded
• Certificate issued on successful completion
• 6 months access from the date of purchase

Course Aim

The aim of this course is to provide healthcare and social care workers with the knowledge and understanding required to work in a person centred way, promote dignity and independence, and support individuals according to their needs, preferences, and values.

What You Will Learn

By the end of the course learners will be able to:

• Understand the principles of person centred care
• Promote dignity, inclusion, and independence
• Develop person centred care planning skills
• Recognise the importance of understanding patient preferences and history
• Identify barriers to person centred care
• Support people living with dementia and complex needs
• Promote patient choice and rights
• Understand capacity and consent principles
• Recognise environmental factors affecting care
• Report concerns and support safe practice

Course Modules
Module 1: The Background to Person Centred Care

Explore the foundations and importance of person centred care.

Topics include:

• History and development of person centred care
• Principles of person centred practice
• Importance of dignity and respect
• Essential Care Standards
• Patient-focused approaches in healthcare

Module 2: Promoting Dignity and Respect

Understand how dignity influences quality care delivery.

Topics include:

• Promoting privacy and respect
• Maintaining independence
• Respecting beliefs, values, and preferences
• Equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Supporting emotional wellbeing

Module 3: Understanding Person Centred Care Planning

Develop practical understanding of person centred care plans.

Topics include:

• What is person centred care planning (PCP)
• Tools used in care planning
• Making care planning meaningful
• Benefits of person centred care plans
• Monitoring and reviewing care plans

Module 4: Values in Health and Social Care

Learn how professional values support compassionate care.

Topics include:

• Core healthcare values
• Empathy and compassion
• Professional boundaries
• Communication and active listening
• Building trust with patients and families

Module 5: Supporting Individual Needs

Explore how to adapt care to individual circumstances and preferences.

Topics include:

• Understanding patient history and preferences
• Supporting people with dementia
• Working with young people
• Pain management considerations
• Spirituality and the HOPE model

Module 6: Capacity, Choice, and Independence

Understand how to promote rights and decision-making.

Topics include:

• Mental capacity principles
• Supporting informed choice
• Encouraging independence
• Patient inclusion in care decisions
• Balancing safety and autonomy

Module 7: Barriers to Person Centred Care

Recognise factors that may impact effective care delivery.

Topics include:

• Environmental influences
• Organisational culture
• Communication barriers
• Staffing pressures and time constraints
• Personal attitudes and unconscious bias

Module 8: Reporting Concerns and Whistleblowing

Understand responsibilities for safeguarding and safe care.

Topics include:

• Recognising poor practice
• Reporting concerns appropriately
• Whistleblowing procedures
• Duty of care responsibilities
• Supporting safe healthcare environments

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course learners will be able to:

Define what a person centred care plan is and explain how to work in a person centred way in practice
Understand the philosophies and principles that promote person centred care
Recognise the importance of understanding an individual’s history, preferences, and personal needs
Identify environmental and organisational factors that may affect person centred care
Understand the value of patient inclusion, rights, dignity, and promoting independence
Recognise how to report concerns about patient care safely and appropriately
Assessment and Certification

Learners will complete an end of course assessment to test their understanding of person centred care principles, communication, dignity, care planning, capacity, and safeguarding responsibilities.

Upon successful completion, learners will receive a Work in a Person Centred Way Online Training certificate.

CPD Information

• 1 CPD point awarded
• Supports ongoing professional development for healthcare and social care staff

Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) CPD Requirements

It is necessary to complete 35 hours of relevant CPD within the three-year period since your last registration renewal or since joining the register.

Of these 35 hours, a minimum of 20 hours should be dedicated to participatory learning, involving activities that facilitate interaction with other professionals.

Why Choose This Course?

• Flexible online learning
• Designed for healthcare and social care settings
• Supports compassionate and person centred practice
• Improves communication and care planning skills
• Promotes dignity, independence, and inclusion
• Strengthens safeguarding awareness
• Instant certification upon successful completion

Additional Information

If you need more information about this course, please contact Train Healthcare directly:

Telephone: 0208 3266 704
Email: contact@trainhealthcare.com

Please note that refunds are not available for online training purchases.

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Develop the skills and confidence needed to provide respectful, compassionate, and person centred care with our Work in a Person Centred Way Online Training course.