This online Care Certificate Standard 8 (Fluids, Nutrition and Food Safety) Train the Trainer Course + Trainer Pack covers the following:

• Unit 1 - Introduction
• Unit 2 - Food safety legislation
• Unit 3 - Vulnerable people
• Unit 4 - Nutrition and hydration for wellbeing
• Unit 5 - Work in a person-centred way
• Unit 6 - Offering additional support 
• Summary.

This online Care Certificate Standard 8 (Fluids, Nutrition and Food Safety) Train the Trainer Course + Trainer Pack was developed for healthcare and social care staff who are responsible for workplace induction and onboarding training in the following roles:

• Clinical support roles
• Adult social care workers
• Non-clinical roles.

Clinical support roles

This eLearning Care Certificate Standard 8 (Fluids, Nutrition and Food Safety) Train the Trainer Course + Trainer Pack provides subject knowledge to trainers who train new and unqualified staff in clinical roles within the NHS and other healthcare settings where there is any direct contact with patients, including:

• Health care assistants 
• Care support workers
• Assistant practitioners.

Adult social care workers and non-clinical roles

The e-learning Care Certificate Standard 8 (Fluids, Nutrition and Food Safety) Train the Trainer Course + Trainer Pack is also suitable for trainers who train staff in community care settings, including:

• Home care workers
• Domiciliary care staff

Non-clinical roles

• Caring volunteers
• Porters
• Cooks
• Drivers with direct contact with patients/service users.

Our online Care Certificate Standard 8 (Fluids, Nutrition and Food Safety) Train the Trainer Course + Trainer Packs provide the learner (the trainer) with the necessary subject knowledge to deliver individual Care Certificate modules to new health and social care workers and those who do not hold formal qualifications. 

As a Care Certificate trainer, you may have to adapt the aims to meet your service requirements.

In general, the aims of the Certificate Standard 8 (Fluids, Nutrition and Food Safety) Train the Trainer Course + Trainer Pack course are to:

• Appreciate the importance of nutritious food on a person’s health and wellbeing.
• Understand the processes of properly preparing and handling food.
• Realise the effects of contaminated food on the health of individuals.
• Value offering support to the vulnerable on food safety.

As a Care Certificate trainer, you will have to ensure that the learning objectives align with the needs of your organisational policies and procedures.

In general, on completion of the online Care Certificate Standard 8 (Fluids, Nutrition and Food Safety) Train the Trainer Course + Trainer Pack, the learner will be able to:

• Describe the importance of food safety, including hygiene. 
• Understand the importance of diligence in the preparation and handling of food.
• Explain the importance of good nutrition and hydration in maintaining health and wellbeing.
• List signs and symptoms of poor nutrition and hydration.
• Explain how to promote adequate nutrition and hydration.

As a Care Certificate trainer, you will have to ensure that the learning outcomes align with the needs of your organisational policies and procedures.

In general, on completion of this online Care Certificate Standard 8 (Fluids, Nutrition and Food Safety) Train the Trainer Course + Trainer Pack, the learner will be able to:

• Describe the importance of food safety, including hygiene, in the preparation and handling of food.
• Explain the importance of proper nutrition and hydration in maintaining health and wellbeing.
• List signs and symptoms of poor nutrition and hydration.
• Support and encourage individuals to drink according to their plan of care.
• Ensure any nutritional products are within reach for those who have restrictions on their movement/mobility.
• Support and encourage individuals to eat according to their plan of care.
• Know how to report any concerns to the relevant person.

This online Care Certificate Standard 8 (Fluids, Nutrition and Food Safety) Trainer Pack provides an all-in-one solution for Care Certificate trainers. Essentially, we will provide you with a Care Certificate Standard 8 training course in a box that includes the following:

• Introductory video/How to use the trainer materials
• Course register template
• Care certificate standard 8 PowerPoint presentation
• Lesson plan template
• Care Certificate assessor guidance
• Learning outcomes and workbook
• Reflective activities
• Course evaluation form
• Trainer support information
• FREE LearnPac LMS registration
• Set-up on the LearnPac LMS as an administrative user
  
• FREE 20 registrations for the Care Certificate Standard 8 (Fluids, Nutrition and Food Safety) CPD course to allocate to learners/attendees
  
• FREE blended learning environment for learner management and e-learning enrolment
• Self-service dashboard for managing learners and their personal development.

The online Care Certificate Standard 8 (Fluids, Nutrition and Food Safety) Trainer Pack PowerPoint slides, handouts and other trainer materials are fully editable. You can, therefore, amend them to meet your delegates' requirements.

Care Certificate Standard 8  Train the Trainer Course + Trainer Pack – Level 3 - CPD Certified.