Personal Care
Personal Care training supports staff to deliver safe, respectful, and compassionate care as the number of people requiring daily support continues to grow. Personal care plays a vital role in maintaining health, comfort, and dignity. This course gives health and social care staff the knowledge, confidence, and practical understanding needed to support individuals with routine personal care in a person-centred and professional way.
The training explores how to support individuals with essential personal care activities. These include bathing and washing, oral hygiene, foot and nail care, continence support, and pressure area care. Throughout the course, learners focus on maintaining privacy, dignity, choice, and independence, even when individuals require high levels of support.
In addition, the course covers infection prevention and control, safe working practices, and the correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Learners also develop awareness of early warning signs that may indicate health concerns. These include skin breakdown, dehydration, pressure damage, and signs of sepsis, helping staff act promptly and appropriately.
This Personal Care training course supports best practice in line with Care Quality Commission (CQC) expectations around dignity, consent, safety, and person-centred care. It also aligns with relevant standards of the Skills for Care Care Certificate, making it suitable for both new starters and experienced care staff.
The course is ideal for care workers, support workers, healthcare assistants, and anyone involved in delivering hands-on personal care in care homes, domiciliary care, supported living, and community settings. It is suitable for induction training as well as refresher learning.
What You Will Learn
- Understand the principles of person-centred care in relation to personal hygiene and dignity
- Learn how to provide safe, respectful support with personal hygiene, including bathing, washing, grooming and dressing
- Understand the importance of oral health and how to support individuals in maintaining good dental hygiene
- Learn the basics of foot care and when to refer to a specialist
- Understand pressure area care, including how to prevent pressure ulcers and spot early warning signs
- Recognise the symptoms of sepsis and when to escalate concerns
- Apply infection prevention and control procedures, including effective hand hygiene
- Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriately and safely
- Understand the safe disposal of waste in line with hygiene standards
- Accurately report and record personal care activities, concerns, and changes in condition
- Promote privacy, dignity, and independence throughout all personal care tasks
Certification
All successful participants will receive a certificate of achievement upon completion of the course.
Related Courses
You may also be interested in our Dignity in Care courses.
Course Location & Service Areas
We deliver in-house training at your workplace or chosen venue, tailored to your needs and schedule. This flexible approach removes the need to send staff off-site for essential learning.
Our experienced trainers deliver courses across Manchester and Greater Manchester, supporting organisations throughout the North West.
We also provide on-site training throughout England, covering major cities, towns, and regions nationwide, including North England, South England, London, and Surrey.
For added flexibility, this course is also available remotely via Zoom or Microsoft Teams, making it ideal for teams based in multiple locations or working remotely.
Wherever and however the training is delivered, all sessions are led by experienced Prima Cura Training instructors and meet the same high standards.
