Health & Social Care (Adults) - Diploma NVQ Level 3

About this course

Benefits

Your opportunity to ensure that levels of care are to the national standard, with increased staff performance, motivation and an improved quality of service.

Who should attend

Aimed at those individuals who often work without direct supervision or on their own perhaps in a user’s own home, making it particularly useful for senior carers/support workers, to provide support and assistance with physical or emotional care, daily living needs or maintaining independence.

Course Content

To achieve the full qualification, learners must achieve a minimum of 58 credits, comprising 28 credits from the mandatory units (Group A) and a further 30 credits in combination from the optional units (Groups B and C).

The Learning and Skills Development Officer will provide support and guidance in selecting the appropriate units.

Mandatory units - Group A

• Promote Communication in Health, Social Care or Children's and Young People's Settings
• Promote Equality and Inclusion in Health, Social Care or Children's and Young People's Settings
• Engage in Personal Development in Health, Social Care or Children's and Young People's Settings
• Principles for Implementing Duty of Care in Health, Social Care or Children's and Young People's Settings
• Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care
• The Role of the Health and Social Care Worker
• Promote Person Centred Approaches in Health and Social Care
• Promote and Implement Health and Safety in Health and Social Care
• Promote Good Practice in Health and Social Care Settings

Optional units - Group B

• Level 3 Purpose and Principles of Independent Advocacy
• Understanding Mental Well-Being and Mental Health Promotion
• Understand Mental Health Problems
• Understand the Process and Experience of Dementia
• Understand the Administration of Medication to Individuals with Dementia Using a Person Centred Approach
• Understand the Role of Communication and Interactions with Individuals who have Dementia
• Understand the Diversity of Individuals with Dementia and the Importance of Inclusion
• Understand the Theories of Relationships and Social Networks
• Introduction to Personalisation in Social Care
• The Principles of Infection Prevention and Control
• Causes and Spread of Infection
• Cleaning, Decontamination and Waste Management
• Understand the Context of Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities
• Principles of Supporting an Individual to Maintain Personal Hygiene
• Understand Positive Risk Taking for Individuals with Disabilities
• Principles of Supporting Individuals with a Learning Disability Regarding Sexuality and Sexual Health
• Understand How to Support Individuals with Autistic Spectrum Conditions
• Principles of Supporting Young People with a Disability to Make the Transition into Adulthood
• Principles of Self-Directed Support
• Understand Physical Disability
• Understand the Impact of Acquired Brain Injury on Individuals
• Understand Sensory Loss
• Understand of Models of Disability

Optional units - Group C

• Provide Independent Advocacy Support
• Maintaining the Independent Advocacy Relationship
• Responding to the Advocacy Needs of Different Groups of People
• Recognise Indications of Substance Misuse and Refer Individuals to Specialists
• Support Individuals who are Substance Users
• Identify and Act Upon Immediate Risk of Danger to Substance Mis-users
• Provide Services to Those Affected by Someone Else's Substance Use
• Increase Awareness about Drugs, Alcohol or Other Substances with Individuals and Groups
• Test for Substance Use
  Carry Out Initial Assessments to Identify and Prioritise Needs of Substance Mis-users
• Carry Out Comprehensive Substance Misuse Assessment
• Assist with the Transfer of Individuals who Misuse Substances Between Agencies and Services
• Support Individuals through Detoxification Programmes
• Develop and Sustain Effective Working Relationships with Staff in Other Agencies
• Administer Medication to Individuals and Monitor the Effects
• Supply and Exchange Injecting Equipment for Individuals
• Emergency First Aid Skills
• Understand and Meet the Nutritional Requirements of Individuals with Dementia
• Enable Rights and Choices of Individuals with Dementia whilst Minimising Risks
• Understand and Enable Interaction and Communication with Individuals who have Dementia
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Dementia Care Practice
• Provide Support to Manage Pain and Discomfort
• Gain Access to the Homes of Individuals, Deal with Emergencies and Ensure Security on Departure
• Undertake Agreed Pressure Area Care
• Move and Position Individuals in Accordance with their Plan of Care
• Contribute to Raising Awareness of Health Issues
• Provide Support to Continue Recommended Therapies
• Provide Support to Maintain and Develop Skills for Everyday Life
• Facilitate Learning and Development Activities to Meet Individual Needs and Preferences
• Support the Development of Community Partnerships
• Implement Therapeutic Group Activities
• Support Individuals to Develop and Run Support Groups
• Prepare to Support Individuals Within a Shared Lives Arrangement
• Support Individuals to Access and Use Services and Facilities
• Provide Support for Individuals Within a Shared Lives Arrangement
• Support Individuals in their Relationships
• Facilitate Person Centred Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Review
• Support Individuals to Live at Home
• Support Individuals to Manage Their Finances
• Support Individuals to Access and Manage Direct Payments
• Support Individuals to Access Housing and Accommodation Services
• Support Individuals to Deal with Personal Relationship Problems
• Support Individuals with Specific Communication Needs
• Support Individuals During a Period of Change
• Support Individuals to Prepare For and Settle in to New Home Environments
• Support Individuals who are Bereaved
• Work in Partnership with Families to Support Individuals
• Promote Positive Behaviour
• Support Use of Medication in Social Care Settings
• Support Individuals at the End of Life
• Prepare Environments and Resources for Use during Healthcare Activities
• Prepare For and Carry Out Extended Feeding Techniques
• Undertake Tissue Viability Risk Assessments
• Undertake Physiological Measurements
• Obtain Venous Blood Samples
• Undertake Urethral Catheterisation Processes

City and Guilds are the awarding body.

Costs

We have access to various funding avenues which means that in many cases, training can be FREE or subsidised, provided you meet the required criteria. To find out if you are eligible, contact us to arrange an appointment with one of our experienced advisors.

Entry requirements

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Assessment

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What next?

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