Clinical Observations for Healthcare Support Workers

Course Overview

Designed to upskill or reskill Healthcare Support Workers, this course develops competence in obtaining and interpreting clinical observations. Participants learn both the theory and practical skills needed to recognise normal and abnormal observations and understand when escalation is required.

This Course is For

Healthcare Support Workers working in NHS and independent healthcare settings.

Course Capacity & Cost

• 12 places
• Organisational booking: £1,090
• Individual booking: £150 per person

Indicative Content

Clinical observations

• What observations are and when they should be taken
• Underpinning physiology
• Recognising normal versus abnormal findings
• Escalation of concerns

Practical skills

• Patient appearance
• Pulse measurement
• Respiratory rate
• Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR)
• Pulse oximetry
• Temperature measurement
• Blood glucose monitoring
• Manual blood pressure measurement