Care Skills Bootcamp - Part-time

Our new and FREE* care skills bootcamp offers a fast-track introduction into Health and Social Care. After you've finished your Skills Bootcamp, you're guaranteed a job interview with an employer. You will be studying for the first five weeks at the Wisbech campus and then the next five weeks at our King's Lynn campus situated in our school of nursing building.

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Course Description
Skills Bootcamps are 10 week courses, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and provide clear career pathways, mentorship and advancement opportunities. The course demonstrates the local commitment to workforce development and excellence in Health and Social Care. At the end of the 10-week evening course, you'll be given the opportunity to have a job interview with large employers in the area.

You could also:
- Get a new job or apprenticeship
- Progress in your current job
- Find new business opportunities if you are self-employed
The course will ensure that you are well-prepared, skilled, and ready to contribute to the health sector.

What will I cover on this course?

Care of the elderly
- Physiology of Ageing
- Attitudes towards ageing
- Learning about ageing and stereotypes from external speaker
- Understanding Age related changes physical, social, mental, and emotional
- Know about the conditions affecting older people
- Learning to work in a person-centered way
- Introducing Person Centered Care
- Know about person centered practice for older people
- Understanding 4 Principles of PCC and the importance of dignity
- Communicating with older people
- How environment affects a persons care in a clinical setting
Care essentials
- Fundamental Care Skills
- Moving and handling patients
- Emergency Care Skills
- Epi Pen (administration of Adrenaline in emergencies)
- Epilepsy (administration of Buccal Mizoram in an emergency)
- Choking (how to remove a foreign object from the airway)
- Resuscitation
- Tissue and Skin Care
- Skin Integrity
- Structure of Skin
- Wound Assessment
- Hydration in Adults
- Neurological Changes Dementia and Stroke
- Dementia physical changes, symptoms and diagnosis
- Strokes Causes, symptoms
Skills Lab
- Compact Masterclasses building your career
- CV Writing
- Personal Statement Writing
- Interview Preparation
- Managing Interview Stress
Entry Requirements
You will need:

Whilst there are no academic entry requirements for the course, you MUST be aged 19 or over and meet the following:
- To live in Cambridgeshire or Peterborough
- Be unemployed (or employed with an interest in changing careers to work in the sector)
You will be invited to an interview to ensure that the bootcamp is the right course for you.

You should also be able to work in the UK and meet our general residency criteria.
Course Length

How long is this course?

10 weeks

When does this course start?

12/01/2026

How many hours / days per week is this course?

You will be studying for the first five weeks at the Wisbech campus and then the next five weeks at our King's Lynn campus situated in our school of nursing building. This course will run 1 day a week from 9am to 4:15pm

Course Fees

Age	Cost
All ages	Free

Fee information

Employer fees: Employers with 249 employees or less will pay 10% of the course fees (200), employers with over 249 employees will pay 30% of the course fees (600)

Please note the information on this page was correct at the time of publication but is subject to change due to factors beyond our control.

Additional Information
How is my course assessed?

You will be assessed through:
- Formative Assessment Methods (e.g., quizzes, observation)
- Summative Assessment Methods (e.g., final project, presentation)
- Employer Feedback Integration where appropriate
- Evidence for Learner Portfolios (if applicable)