Care skills framework

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

Breathing

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Additional skills

Oxygen

Oxygen saturation and vital sign monitoring

Tracheostomy

Hi Flow humidified oxygen

Respiratory physiotherapy

Oral suction

Nebuliser

Cough assist

Specialist skills

Ventilation training

Non-invasive ventilation

Nasal Suction

Nasopharyngeal (deep Nasal) Suction

Tracheostomy Management and Tracheostomy suction

Eating and drinking

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Additional skills

Gastrostomy feeds

Nasogastric feeds

Jejunostomy feeds

Gastro-jejunal feeds

Feeding pump

Specialist skills

Nasogastric tube change

Total parenteral nutrition

Mobility

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Core skills

Manual handling training$

Additional skills

Wheelchair user$

Hoist for manual handling$

Musculoskeletal physiotherapy

Transportation$

 

Continence and elimination

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Additional skills

Catheter care

Catheterisation male$

Catheterisation female$

Catheterisation suprapubic$

Bowel management$

Specialist skills

Haemodialysis$

Peritoneal dialysis$

Skin and tissue viability

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Additional skills

Stoma care

Complex  skin dressings$

Temperature regulation$

Postural care$

Pressure area care$

Wound care$

Skin bundle

Central line site care

 

Communication

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Core skills

Person centred thinking skills

Privacy and dignity

Teamworking across organisational boundaries

Record keeping

Additional skills

Makaton/ British

Sign Language$

Non-verbal communication$

 

Drug therapies and medication

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Additional skills

Oral drugs

Buccal 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$

Seizures and altered consciousness

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Additional skills

Epileptic seizures$

Non epileptic seizures$

 

Challenging behaviour

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Additional skills

Therapeutic safe holding

Dealing with challenging behaviour$

Supporting mental health

 

Emergencies

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Core skills

Basic Life Support

Raising concerns

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