A career in healthcare is both fulfilling and challenging, with the ability to make positive impacts on people's lives. This course will help advance your career with flexible learning options, designed to improve your knowledge for further study or upskill your existing industry experience.
You’ll learn how to provide personalised care and support for people living with dementia or complex needs in healthcare facilities or in their homes. We’ll make sure you’re equipped with practical skills to prepare you for employment as an Advanced Healthcare Support Worker.
This course is available through our flexible online study platform. You'll need to be working or volunteering with a registered healthcare provider. This will help you advance your skills while you continue to work, giving you the flexibility, tools and resources to learn anytime, anywhere at your own pace.
You will learn:
How to support people living with dementia or complex needs.
Observation skills and responding to changes in health conditions.
Planning and risk management in healthcare.
How to lead and work collaboratively in a team environment.
Ways to support registered healthcare professionals to carry out tasks.
Effective communication techniques.
Cultural awareness as a support worker in Aotearoa.
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“In primary school whenever someone would get a cut I’d rush them to the nurse to help them get a plaster. That was just me generally trying to help people and be there for them. Taking health just fits.”
“Learning about health has been amazing, and I am really positive about the future, knowing I can fly high to any degree or level now.”
“My class is made up of different nationalities and different ages but we are all like-minded individuals who inspire each other to get to where we all want to be. The people that were once strangers are now family.”
