Key Resources
RCN: First steps for healthcare assistants
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First Steps is the RCN’s most popular free e-learning tool for health care assistants. It’s a perfect resource to dip in and out of, whether you’re new to the post or looking to refresh your knowledge and skills.
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Royal College of Nursing (2019) The role of nursing associates in vaccination and immunisation. Position statement. London: RCN.

Royal College of Nursing (2017) Accountability and delegation: a guide for the nursing team. London: RCN.

Royal College of Nursing (2016) Careers support: An RCN guide for health care assistants and assistant practitioners. London: RCN.
Royal College of Nursing (2019) Health care support workers administering inactivated influenza, shingles and pneumococcal vaccines, for adults and live attenuated influenza vaccine (laiv) for children. RCN guidance. London: RCN.
Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018) Standards of proficiency for nursing associates. London: NMC.
Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018?) Delegation and accountability. Supplementary information to the NMC code. London: NMC.
Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018) The Code: professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates. London: NMC.
NHS Education for Scotland: Workforce development - healthcare support worker
NHS Wales: Developing excellence in healthcare: an NHS Wales skills and career framework for healthcare support workers
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership: HCSW Code of Conduct and Code of Practice
Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery (NIPEC): Development of health care support worker roles supporting nursing (2013-2014)
Skills for Health: The Care Certificate