Wound Management for HCAs

Build the knowledge and confidence you need to support safe, effective wound care in clinical settings. This one-day course gives Healthcare Assistants a clear, practical understanding of wound assessment, dressing selection, infection prevention and everyday wound management skills used across primary care, community services and residential settings.

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What You'll Learn

  • How to recognise common wound types and understand the principles of wound healing.
  • Effective wound assessment, including identifying infection, red flags and when to escalate.
  • Dressing selection, wound care techniques and safe practice within your scope of competence.

This course includes

Direct Teaching

Case Studies

Practical Sessions

Course Content

  • Anatomy and physiology of the skin
  • General principles of wound healing
  • Factors affecting wound healing
  • Classification of wounds
  • Holistic approach to wound assessment
  • Key principles in providing effective wound care
  • Evidence-based approaches to wound management
  • Holistic approach to wound management
  • Strategies to overcome barriers to healing
  • Patient involvement in wound care and effective communication
  • Cost implications of wound management
  • Understanding different dressings and their properties and applications
  • Implications for choosing the right dressing for specific wound types
  • Safe application and removal of dressings
  • Understanding wound closure techniques including sutures, clips and staples
  • Aseptic and clean technique in wound management
  • Infection prevention and control and safe disposal of equipment
  • Recognising signs of infection and deterioration
  • Understanding the HCA’s role and scope of practice in wound management
  • Accountability and responsibility in wound care
  • Legal issues, confidentiality, consent, and capacity
  • Documentation and record-keeping
  • Relevant policies and procedures
  • Case studies and practical examples
  • Q&A discussion

Why health professionals choose Health Academy for their career

Everything was explained thoroughly, I felt comfortable to be able to ask any questions and the course really helped me expand my skillset and knowledge. I would use you again for other courses.
Sophie Robbins
Excellent and very informative - i have also booked an e-learning course with same company for something else too.
Jillian Pownall
Good all round training even for beginners in this field.
barbara.james7
Brilliant. I went into the course with my confidence of wound care 5/10 i feel I am now 9/10. Excellent knowledge base, lots of examples. Brilliant course.
jodie.davey1
Very knowledgeable and things we’re explained very well.
Clare Risdon
Really good
Keeley Cheesewright
Brilliant
Ellie Whitehead
I think the course is very good. Very informative. Very in depth. Would highly recommend.
Teresa Woods
Perfect for newbies or as a refresher for those that already have the skills. Would be of benefit to all HCA'S looking to further there skills net as you can go back to practice to ask for some on hand training to help take some pressure away from the nursing team so they can do what they do best and nurse patients.
tracey-jayne.smith2
Brilliant very informative at the right level.
Lorraine Flynn

FAQs

Our course is suitable for Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and Health Care Support Workers

Yes, you will be issued with a certificate on successful completion of the course

Assessment by the instructor will be continuous throughout the course.

Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a Certificate in Wound Management for Healthcare Assistants. This provides a foundation for developing practical competence, but hands-on wound assessment must be gained through supervised practice and mentorship in your workplace. You should only progress to more independent wound care tasks when both you and your employer are confident in your competence, in line with local service protocols and delegation policies.

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Dates

17th February 2026 (Live via Zoom) 9:15am – 4:30pm

10 reviews for Wound Management for HCAs

  1. Sophie Robbins

    Everything was explained thoroughly, I felt comfortable to be able to ask any questions and the course really helped me expand my skillset and knowledge. I would use you again for other courses.

  2. Jillian Pownall

    Excellent and very informative – i have also booked an e-learning course with same company for something else too.

  3. barbara.james7 (verified owner)

    Good all round training even for beginners in this field.

  4. jodie.davey1

    Brilliant. I went into the course with my confidence of wound care 5/10 i feel I am now 9/10. Excellent knowledge base, lots of examples. Brilliant course.

  5. Clare Risdon

    Very knowledgeable and things we’re explained very well.

  6. Keeley Cheesewright

    Really good

  7. Ellie Whitehead

    Brilliant

  8. Teresa Woods

    I think the course is very good. Very informative. Very in depth. Would highly recommend.

  9. tracey-jayne.smith2 (verified owner)

    Perfect for newbies or as a refresher for those that already have the skills. Would be of benefit to all HCA’S looking to further there skills net as you can go back to practice to ask for some on hand training to help take some pressure away from the nursing team so they can do what they do best and nurse patients.

  10. Lorraine Flynn

    Brilliant very informative at the right level.

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