Care Skills Competencies are grouped according to the domains in the Continuing Care Decision Support tool.
- Follow the links to access competency specifications, supporting guidance, available training and consultations
- Use our handy Carer Skills Competencies Checklist to identify all relevant competencies required for an individual's care.
$ additional child or equipment specific training may be required
Additional skills
Oxygen saturation and vital sign monitoring
Tracheostomy
Hi Flow humidified oxygen
Respiratory physiotherapy
Cough assist
Specialist skills
Ventilation training
Non-invasive ventilation
Nasopharyngeal (deep Nasal) Suction
Additional skills
Gastrostomy feeds
Nasogastric feeds
Jejunostomy feeds
Gastro-jejunal feeds
Feeding pump
Specialist skills
Nasogastric tube change
Total parenteral nutrition
Core skills
Manual handling training$
Additional skills
Wheelchair user$
Hoist for manual handling$
Musculoskeletal physiotherapy
Transportation$
Additional skills
Catheter care
Catheterisation male$
Catheterisation female$
Catheterisation suprapubic$
Bowel management$
Specialist skills
Haemodialysis$
Peritoneal dialysis$
Additional skills
Stoma care
Complex skin dressings$
Temperature regulation$
Postural care$
Pressure area care$
Wound care$
Skin bundle
Central line site care
Core skills
Person centred thinking skills
Privacy and dignity
Teamworking across organisational boundaries
Record keeping
Additional skills
Makaton/ British
Sign Language$
Non-verbal communication$
Additional skills
Oral drugs
Gastrostomy drugs
Nasogastric drugs
PEG-J drugs
Jejunostomy drugs
Rectal drugs
Individual drugs: indications, regular or as required, effects, side effects$
Specialist skills
Central line use
Implanted venous port use
PICC line use
Intravenous drugs
Subcutaneous drugs
Intramuscular drugs
Intravenous infusion pump$
Additional skills
Therapeutic safe holding
Dealing with challenging behaviour$
Supporting mental health
Core skills
Recognising a deteriorating person
Safeguarding
Fire safety
Infection control
Personal safety and lone working
Additional skills
Basic principles of palliative and end of life care$
Last updated Oct 15, 2018 @ 9:06 pm