Career/Work progression
We have created an area of our Learning Zone aimed at increasing knowledge, understanding and skills within social care. The resources below are split into several topics relating to social care and all are accessible to help you grow and develop.
- Practical Skills
- Infection Prevention Control (IPC)
- Person-centred care
- Healthcare support worker codes and delegation
- Patient safety
- Palliative and end of life
- Realistic Medicine and Values Based Health and Care
- Other useful resources
Practical Skills
These eLearning modules explain some of the routine processes that underpin the health and social care support worker roles, with the aim of supporting new workers to develop their skill and confidence. The modules can be completed and reviewed as required.
Who's who in health and social care
Introduction to palliative and end of life care
Infection Prevention Control
The Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Zone, is the NHS Education for Scotland central hub for learning and development in IPC across health and care settings.
This zone provides access to a wide range of educational and training resources to support health and social care staff, students and volunteers in Scotland. All learning resources on this site are free to use.
Person centred-care
These resources contain information and resources relating to Values Based Reflective Practice (VBRP), Community Chaplaincy Listening (CCL), pastoral supervision, Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMS) and significant events.
Healthcare support worker codes and delegation
In this section, you will find information and resources to support learning and development of nursing, midwifery and allied health professions support workers in Scotland working across all care settings.
Patient Safety
The following resources aim to improve the safety and reliability of care and reduce harm. Making a safer workplace for you, your colleagues and those you care for.
Realistic Medicine and Values Based Health and Care
Realistic Medicine is an approach to healthcare that aims to put the patient at the centre of decisions made about their care. It also aims to reduce harm, waste and unwarranted variation, whilst acknowledging and managing the inherent risks associated with all healthcare, and championing innovation and improvement.
Other useful resources
Find a list of resources that will benefit your role in social care and will also increase your knowledge.