Your Healthcare Career

This course is designed to support your career journey in the healthcare sector, equipping you with the essential knowledge and skills needed for a fulfilling and effective career.

You will gain a clear understanding of your professional responsibilities, the standards and codes of conduct that guide your role, and the importance of working in alignment with your employer’s practices. The course also focuses on developing the interpersonal skills necessary to build positive and productive relationships in health and social care settings. Additionally, you will learn how to enhance your personal and professional growth by identifying your learning needs, setting meaningful goals, and creating a personalised development plan.

Whether you are new to the field or looking to deepen your expertise, this course provides a strong foundation for a successful healthcare career.

Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Describe your role at work, your responsibilities and main duties.
• Describe what is expected of your professional relationship with your colleagues and the individuals you support.
• Explain why it is important to be honest when raising concerns and identifying errors.
• Explain the importance of working together in partnership with others.
• Explain the importance of professional development, and how it can be achieved through informal practices, such as mentoring.

The course is aligned with Care Certificate Standard 1: Understand your role, and Care Certificate Standard 2: Your personal development.

Standard 1: Understand your role

• 1.1 Understand their own role
• 1.2 Work in ways that have been agreed with their employer
• 1.3 Understand working relationships in health and social care
• 1.4 Work in partnership with others

Standard 2: Your personal development

• 2.1 Agree a personal development plan
• 2.2 Develop their knowledge, skills and understanding