Care Home Assistant Practitioner Course (CHAPS)

CHAPs training upskills experienced care assistants to take on advanced clinical and management tasks, bridging the gap to nurses.

What is CHAPs Training

CHAPs training stands for Care Home Assistant Practitioner training, a course designed to upskill experienced care assistants to perform more advanced clinical and management tasks, bridging the gap between care assistants and registered nurses. This training provides skills in areas like wound care, medication administration, and taking clinical observations, allowing practitioners to take on more responsibility under the guidance of a registered colleague. Caring for Care CHAP’s Training has received over 322 positive reviews.

Day-1

• Introduction to CHAPS Training
• Identifying Your Learning Styles
• Reflective Learning
• Basic Infection Control Procedures
• Using Your Senses
• Communication & Dignity

Day-2

• Clinical Observations

Day-3

• Safer Medication Administration

Day-4

• Care Planning/Record Keeping,
• Handover/Delegation

Day-5

•  Pressure Area Care
• Wound Care

Day-6

• Dysphagia
• Enteral Administration/PEG Feeding

Day-7

• Stoma Care
• Catheter Care/Catheterisation training

Day-8

• Suction and
• Diabetes Management

Day-9

• Venepuncture & Cannulation

Day-10

• Portfolio Submission
• Final Exam
• Opportunity to Re-sit failed examination

Course Outline:

• Week 1: The course begins with an Introduction to the CHAPs course, with a focus on developing your Communication and Leadership skills, which are key for teamwork and patient interactions.
•  Week 2: This week concentrates on Clinical/Basic Observations, with an emphasis on gaining competency, teaching you essential patient monitoring and recording skills.
•  Week 3: Safer Medication Administration is the focus, where you'll learn practical skills in the safe handling and administration of medication.
•  Week 4: The course addresses Care Planning/Record Keeping, along with Handover/Delegation techniques, essential for maintaining quality care continuity.
•  Week 5: We explore Pressure Area Care and Wound Care, crucial for patient comfort and healing.
•  Week 6: The course brings awareness to Dysphagia and includes competency training in PEG Feed, critical for assisting patients with swallowing difficulties.
•  Week 7: You'll learn about Stoma Care and Catheter Care or Catheterisation, depending on your requirements, key skills for maintaining patient dignity and hygiene.
•  Week 8: We focus on Suction and Diabetes, with a competency aspect. These are important skills in many care settings.
•  Week 9: Venepuncture, along with a competency assessment, is covered, an essential skill for numerous medical procedures.

 Week 10: The course concludes with Portfolio Submission, Exam, and Final Review, where you'll demonstrate your learning and prepare for certification.