Upskill your Senior Carers into confident, capable team leaders
A 6-week, competency-based programme designed to strengthen clinical skills, improve confidence, and support safer care across your service. Reduce reliance on agency staff and build a more capable workforce from within.
Training alone isn’t enough, this programme supports real-world competency in practice.
📅 Duration: 6 weeks (6 full days)
🎓 Accreditation: ✅ CPD Accredited
👩⚕️ Audience: Senior carers, Aspiring team leaders, Experienced care staff, Care homes developing internal leaders or Services supporting complex care needs
🏥 Format: Face-to-face delivery at your organisation
👥 Group Size: Up to 10 delegates
🛡️Competency Sign-Off: Hickby Clinical Training provides the education and assessment framework. Workplace competency sign-off must be completed within the learner’s practice environment in line with organisational policy.
Facing increasing pressure with limited clinical resource?
Care providers are under growing pressure to deliver more complex care with fewer clinical staff on hand.
Many senior carers are expected to take on more responsibility, often without the training, structure or support needed to do so safely.
This leads to:
Increased risk and compliance concerns
Higher operational costs
Inconsistent competency across teams
Pressure on staffing and reliance on agency nurses
UpSkill Senior Carers Course:
A structured approach to developing confident, capable teams
Instead of one-off training sessions, the UpSkill Senior Carers Programme provides a structured development pathway that supports learners from knowledge to real-world application.
Each cohort progresses through a guided 6-week journey, combining practical training with workplace experience to ensure skills are not only learned, but applied safely in practice.
What makes this different:
Structured 6-week development pathway
Practical, hands-on clinical skills training
Workplace application supported by mentors
Clear competency expectations and outcomes
End-point assessment to consolidate learning
What’s Covered Throughout the Programme
Week 1
Foundations of Safe Clinical Practice
- Infection prevention and control
- Observations and NEWS2
- Recognising deterioration
- Escalation and communication
- Accountability and consent
Competencies supported:
- Recording observations accurately
- Escalating concerns appropriately
- Applying infection control principles
A structured 6-week journey combining practical clinical skills, leadership development, and workplace competency support.
Week 2
Medicines & Diabetes Support
- Medicines management
- Safe administration principles
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Hypo/hyperglycaemia awareness
- Introduction to insulin support
Competencies supported:
- Safe medicines handling
- Monitoring blood glucose
- Recognising diabetic emergencies
Week 3
Nutrition, Hydration & Skin Integrity
- Dysphagia awareness
- Nutrition and hydration
- Pressure area care
- Wound awareness
- Skin integrity monitoring
Competencies supported:
- Supporting safe nutrition
- Identifying pressure damage risks
- Escalating wound concerns
Week 4
Clinical Procedures & Long-Term Conditions
Competencies supported:
- Safe catheter support
- Recognising complications
- Accurate clinical documentation
Week 5
Leadership, Communication & Person-Centred Care
- Venepuncture (Phlebotomy)
- Dementia care
- End of life care
- Reflective practice and assessment preparation
Competencies supported:
- Venepuncture (Phlebotomy)
- Professional communication and person-centred care
- Supporting individuals living with dementia
- Compassionate end of life support
Week 6
Consolidation & Assessment
- Scenario-based learning
- Practical consolidation
- Reflective discussion
- End-point assessment
- Development planning
Outcomes:
- Learners demonstrate increased confidence
- Clear development goals established
- Workplace competency pathways supported
100%
Increased confidence following completion of the programme.
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Workplace competencies supported throughout the programme.
15 Topics
Supporting confident, capable senior carers in practice.
45 Credits
Structured CPD learning delivered throughout the programme.
“I am now able to take leadership within my role.”
“I feel more confident in my job role and gained more knowledge.”
“I’m more confident in doing observations, medication, insulin administration and blood collection.”
Ready to develop your next generation of team leaders?
Support your workforce with a structured programme designed to strengthen confidence, clinical skills and workplace competency.