Qualification Code:
EL-046
Awarding Body:
CPD Approved, 2 CPD points
Duration:
60 minutes
Delivery Method:
Online
Cost:
£30 (VAT included)
Course Overview
Safe handling of medicines training online for care and support staff
Medicine errors can cause serious harm, and most are preventable. This safe handling of medicines training online gives staff the background knowledge behind safe practice. It suits anyone who supports people with their medicines in care or health settings.
The course runs for one hour across seven video modules. You study at your own pace on a computer, tablet or phone. Each module ends with questions to check your understanding.
Why choose this course?
✔ Clear foundations – explains the terms, roles and rules behind medicines handling.
✔ CPD approved – carries 2 CPD units for your training record.
✔ Focused on daily tasks – covers labels, records and the Seven Rights.
✔ Try first – a free trial lets you see the format before you buy.
This safe handling of medicines training online builds the knowledge staff need before workplace assessment.
- Key terminology – the words used on prescriptions, labels and medication records.
- Roles and responsibilities – who does what, from prescriber and pharmacist to care worker.
- Legislation and licensing – the law and licensing that govern how medicines are supplied and handled.
- Groups of medicines – the main categories of medicines and how they differ.
- Levels of support – the difference between prompting, assisting and administering.
- Routes of entry – the ways medicines enter the body, such as oral, topical and inhaled.
- Infection control and equipment – hygiene and equipment for preparing and giving medicines.
- Labels, records and the Seven Rights – reading labels, keeping accurate records and checking each dose.
The course suits care assistants, senior carers, support workers and home care staff. It also works for staff in supported living, day services and residential schools. Managers can use it as an induction or refresher for teams.
Each module has a 70% pass mark. The course is CPD approved and carries 2 CPD units. A completion certificate can be kept in staff training records as evidence for CQC inspection. CQC expects safe medicines management under Regulation 12, Safe care and treatment.
Simple to buy. Flexible to study.
Buy your course online and you can start straight away. Courses run on our secure eLearning platform, delivered in partnership with VideoTile Learning.
- Try it first – Create a free account and watch the first module of any course at no cost.
- Buy and log in – Pay online and the course appears in your account.
- Study at your own pace – Short video modules let you stop and return whenever suits you.
- Check your learning – A short multiple-choice test follows each module. The pass mark is usually 70%.
- Download your certificate – Pass every module and your certificate is ready to download and print.
What you need: an up-to-date web browser and a broadband connection of 3Mb or faster. No software to install.
Before staff handle or give medicines, their employer must assess and sign off their competence in the workplace.
Training a team? We can help.
Many care providers, NHS teams and employers use our eLearning to keep staff training current. A business account lets you buy courses in bulk, assign them to staff and track completion in one place. That gives you a clear record for audits and inspections.
Since 2008, Medipro has trained thousands of health and care professionals in the classroom and online. We can help you build a training plan that mixes eLearning with practical, tutor-led courses at our Stockton-on-Tees centre.
Does this course make me competent to give medication?
No. The course covers knowledge only. Your employer must observe and assess your practice before you administer medicines, in line with their medicines policy.
Is safe handling of medicines training online accepted by CQC?
CQC does not approve individual courses. It looks for evidence that staff are trained and assessed as competent for their role. A CPD-approved certificate, plus a workplace competency record, helps show this.
How often should medication training be refreshed?
There is no fixed legal expiry. NICE guidance for care homes recommends annual review of staff competence in managing medicines. Many employers refresh training annually or every 1–3 years, depending on policy.