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Level 3 Certificate in Ambulance Patient Care: Non-Urgent Care Services
Welcome to the FAQ Level 3 Certificate in Ambulance Patient Care: Non-Urgent Care Services! This comprehensive program focuses on equipping learners with the necessary skills and knowledge to provide national patient care support services. Specifically tailored for ambulance patient care support attendants or assistants, this certificate covers a wide scope of practice.
As a learner, you will assume the vital responsibility of transporting and caring for patients with diverse needs. This includes providing assistance to the disabled, elderly, sick, and vulnerable individuals. Your duties will extend to accompanying patients to outpatient clinics and day care centres, as well as supporting routine hospital admissions and discharges. Throughout the journey and during patient transfers to and from the vehicle, you will be entrusted with their well-being and care.
Join us in this transformative educational journey as we equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in the role of an ambulance patient care support attendant or assistant.
Course Overview
This qualification is designed to equip learners with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in the role of providing non-urgent care services in the field of ambulance patient care.
Throughout this program, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of the national scope of practice required for ambulance patient care support attendants or assistants. Your responsibilities will include the transportation and care of patients with diverse needs, such as the disabled, elderly, sick, and vulnerable individuals. You will also gain expertise in attending outpatient clinics and daycare centres and supporting routine hospital admissions and discharges. Your role will encompass providing continuous care for patients during their journey and while transferring to and from the vehicle.
The qualification offers a combination of full-time education, along with formative and summative assessments, to ensure your proficiency in the field. Furthermore, consolidation opportunities in real work environments will allow you to apply what you have learned and gain practical experience.
Component 1
Principles of ambulance patient care
This component is designed for ambulance patient care providers and focuses on essential standards followed in their daily work. By adhering to these identified sets of standards, healthcare providers ensure consistency and quality in their out-of-hospital healthcare services.
Component details
Learning outcome - you will:
- Understand the structure of your organisation.
- Understand the implications of legislative frameworks in your organisation.
- Understand working relationships in the ambulance patient care setting.
- Understand the individual rights underpinning the delivery of ambulance patient care.
- Understand requirements for information governance in ambulance patient care settings.
- Understand how to address a range of communication requirements in your own role.
- Understand how to provide compassionate, safe and high-quality care and support in one’s own role according to agreed ways of working.
Component 2
Management of medical conditions during ambulance patient care
This component is specifically designed to provide learners with the necessary knowledge, skills, and experience to transport patients with a wide range of medical conditions. Through this component, learners will acquire the expertise needed to ensure the safe and comfortable transportation of patients, regardless of their specific medical needs.
Component details
Learning outcome - you will:
- Understand how to provide patient-centric care
- Be able to manage the transportation of a patient with a Neurological Condition
- Be able to manage the transportation of patients with a Cerebrovascular (CVA) accident
- Be able to manage transportation of Oncology patients
- Be able to manage transportation of younger patients
- Be able to manage transportation of end-of-life care patients
- Be able to manage transportation of patients with mental health
- Be able to manage transportation with mental health
- Be able to manage transportation of patients with physical disabilities and respiratory disorders
- Be able to manage the transportation of patients with urological disorders
- Be able to manage the transportation of elderly patients
Component 3
Vehicle familiarisation
This component is designed for professionals working in the emergency and urgent care setting. Its primary objective is to equip learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to operate within the fleet of vehicles effectively. Learners will gain an understanding of various vehicles operated in the fleet, as well as the proper procedures for decontamination and cleaning.
Component details
Learning outcome - you will:
- Understand the range of vehicles within the fleet
- Understand how to decontaminate and clean a vehicle
- Understand the safe use of access and egress equipment on the vehicle
- Understand the safe use of stretchers
- Understand the safe use of chairs
- Be able to safely secure stretchers, chairs and associated equipment
Component 4
Safe moving and handling during ambulance patient care
This component is designed to benefit individuals working in various settings. It focuses on providing learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively move and position patients as part of their individualised care plans.
Component details
Learning outcome - you will:
- Understand legislation and agreed ways of working when moving and positioning patients
- Understand anatomy and physiology in relation to moving and positioning patients
- Be able to minimise risk before moving and positioning patients
- Be able to prepare patients before moving and positioning
- Be able to move and position a patient in accordance with agreed ways of working
Component 5
Ambulance aid essentials for patient care
This component is specifically designed for learners working in an ambulance care setting. Its primary focus is to equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively manage basic life support and respond to injuries and accidents within their work environment.
Component details
Learning outcome - you will:
- Understand roles and responsibilities for providing ambulance aid in accordance with agreed ways of working
- Be able to assess a patient in accordance with agreed ways of working
- Be able to manage an unresponsive patient who is breathing normally in accordance with agreed ways of working
- Be able to manage an unresponsive patient who is not breathing normally in accordance with agreed ways of working
- Understand how to administer aid to a patient who is suffering from an acute medical condition in accordance with agreed ways of working
- Be able to provide first aid to a patient with Catastrophic Haemorrhage
- Be able to provide first aid to a patient suffering from shock
Component 6
Conveyance of patients with their own medication and medical devices
This component is specifically designed for learners working in an ambulance care setting. Its primary focus is to equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively manage basic life support and respond to injuries and accidents within their work environment.s
Component details
Learning outcome - you will:
- Understand your own role, responsibilities and agreed ways of working for routine and emergency response ambulance driving instruction
- Understand instruction and coaching methodologies for routine and emergency response ambulance driving instruction
- Be able to instruct in environments for routine and emergency response ambulance driving
- Understand coaching methodologies for routine and emergency response ambulance driving
- Be able to coach routine and emergency response ambulance driving competencies in all environments
- Be able to drive under routine and emergency response driving conditions whilst giving commentary
- Be able to drive under emergency response conditions whilst giving commentary
- Be able to manage difficult and challenging behaviour
- Be able to manage confrontation
Certificate in Ambulance Patient Care: Non-Urgent Care Services
Entry Requirements
Suitable for entrants aged 18+
No prior qualifications or specific skills, knowledge, or understanding are required to enroll in this course. We welcome learners from all backgrounds and experience levels. Whether you’re starting from scratch or already have some knowledge in the field, this qualification is open to all individuals eager to enhance their understanding of patient care services and ambulance driving.
We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to participate and excel in this course, regardless of their previous educational or professional background. So, don’t hesitate to sign up and embark on this rewarding learning journey!
Certificate in Ambulance Patient Care: Non-Urgent Care Services
Pricing
Course Duration:
100 Hours
Course Description:
Introducing the FAQ Level 3 Award and Certificate in Ambulance Patient Care: Non-Urgent Care Services! These qualifications cover the national scope of practice for ambulance patient care support attendants or assistants.
Learners will be responsible for transporting and caring for patients with diverse needs, including the disabled, elderly, sick, and vulnerable individuals. This involves accompanying them to outpatient clinics, daycare centres, and routine hospital admissions and discharges. Care will be provided during the journey and patient transfers.
Course cost:
POA
