Pressure Care and Moisture Lesion Awareness Training in Swindon
Learn to prevent, identify and correctly distinguish pressure damage from moisture lesions, protecting skin integrity and reducing avoidable harm in your care setting.
About this course
Our Pressure Care and Moisture Lesion Awareness course gives your team the confidence and competence to respond when it matters. Delivered by experienced, friendly tutors, it blends practical, hands-on practice with clear guidance — so learners leave genuinely ready, not just certified. Training runs at your own premises anywhere across Swindon and Wiltshire, or at our dedicated training suite on Welton Road.
Who is it for?
Designed for care assistants, nurses and support workers in residential, nursing and domiciliary care. Relevant to anyone responsible for repositioning, personal care or skin inspection.
What the course covers
- Structure of the skin and how pressure damage develops
- Distinguishing pressure ulcers from moisture-associated skin damage
- Pressure ulcer categories 1 to 4, unstageable and deep tissue injury
- Risk assessment tools such as Waterlow and repositioning schedules
- Pressure-relieving equipment, cushions and mattresses
- The role of nutrition, hydration and continence in skin health
- Accurate documentation, reporting and escalation of skin damage
What you’ll walk away with
- Carry out effective skin checks and preventative pressure care
- Correctly differentiate pressure damage from moisture lesions
- Certificate on completion supporting CQC and safeguarding compliance
Delivery & group options
We run this course for whole teams, small groups and individuals. On-site delivery is ideal if you have several people to train — it’s cost-effective and works around your shifts. Prefer a smaller setting? Join a scheduled course at our Swindon centre. Every booking includes course materials and certification, with digital certificates issued promptly.
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“Standard of training was top notch. Tom was very professional and his technique was a good tool to have.”
“Excellent facilities, air con, lunch and two very excellent instructors. Thanks Jason & Thomas.”
“Amazing and very supportive when I did my first aid at work course. Huge thank you to the team.”
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