Working in Health Care (Level 3 Award)

Course

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Class hours

    90h

  • Duration

    12 Months

This programme is designed for people who wish gain abroad understanding of how health care (NHS and private) is structured, the services provided and how staff in health care can help to ensure that patients and users to access the health services they require.

The objectives of the course are to:

Develop a broad understanding of the structure and responsibilities of NHS bodies and private healthcare providers in the UK;
Learn how the component parts of the health care system integrate and how staff liaise between the various components;
Understand how to help patients and service users to access the health care services needed;
Understand the range of physical resources, equipment and aids available; and how to manage them;
Study how to provide a customer focused service and create a good impression wit service users.

Important information

Price for Emagister users: We are offering students a 20% discount this month if you enrol online and pay in full.

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Start date

Distance Learning

Start date

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About this course

Key Topics

The Working in Health Care course is divided into five comprehensive units:

Unit 1: Understanding the Structure of the Health Care Sector
Unit 2: Liaise Between Primary, Secondary and Community Teams
Unit 3: Support Individuals to Identify, Access and Use Services and Facilities
Unit 4 : Physical Resources to Meet Service Delivery Needs in a Health Setting
Unit 5: Give Customers a Positive Impression of Yourself and Your Organisation

The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Working in Health Care and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.

Level 3 Award in Working in Health Care

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Subjects

  • IT
  • Healthcare
  • NHS Training

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Course programme

COURSE OVERVIEW

How is the course structured?

The Working in Health Care course is divided into five comprehensive units:

Unit 1: Understanding the Structure of the Health Care Sector

  • The National Health Service Structure of the Healthcare System in the UK
    • The Department of Health
    • The Secretary of State for Health
    • NHS England
    • Clinical Commissioning Groups
    • Health and Wellbeing Boards
    • Public Health England
  • Delivery of NHS Services
  • Primary Care Services
  • Health Care in the UK Home Countries
  • Private Health care
  • The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Sector

Unit 2: Liaise Between Primary, Secondary and Community Teams

  • Primary Health Care Team
  • Secondary Health Care Team
  • Community Health Care Team
  • Forming Healthy Working Relationships with Others
  • Working Together in Teams
  • Working in Partnership with Others
  • Confidentiality
  • Legislation relating to information sharing
  • Work in ways that are agreed with the employer
  • Legal Responsibilities
  • Summary of legislation and regulations
  • Useful links

Unit 3: Support Individuals to Identify, Access and Use Services and Facilities

  • Services and Facilities about Which Individuals May Require Information
  • Services provided in an Individual’s Home
  • Services and Facilities provided outside the Individual’s Home
  • The Benefits of Accessing a Range of Services and Facilities
  • Identify Possible Barriers to Accessing and Understanding Information
  • Support Individuals to Understand Information
  • Check an Individual Understands the Information
  • Support Individuals to Identify and Select Services and Facilities
  • Agree Preferred Options for Services and Facilities
  • Support Individuals to Access and Use Services and Facilities
  • Support Individuals to Review Access to and Use of Services and Facilities
  • Methods of Giving Feedback
  • Other Sources of Support

Unit 4 : Physical Resources to Meet Service Delivery Needs in a Health Setting

  • Physical Resources
  • Equipment, Supplies and Aids and Medications Needed By an Individual Receiving Care
  • IT Office Equipment and Supplies
  • Managing Physical Equipment Supplies and Materials
  • Plan the Use of Physical Resources
  • Obtain Physical Resources
  • The Purchasing Policy and Procedure
  • An Environmentally Friendly Purchasing Policy
  • Ensuring Continued Availability and Quality of Resources
  • Monitoring the Use of Physical Resources
  • Space Management
  • Safeguarding Equipment
  • IT Security
  • Managing Human Resources Efficiently

Unit 5: Give Customers a Positive Impression of Yourself and Your Organisation

  • Establishing Rapport with Customers
  • Responding Appropriately To Customers
  • Communicating Information to Clients

Course Assessments

This course is marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following the guidelines. This means that your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by taking an exam.

Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, a certificate of achievement will be awarded by ABC Awards as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.

Course Fees

Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available, therefore the registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you. The enrolment fee for the Working in Health Care home study course is £368.75, though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity to pay only £295 which is a 20% discount if you enrol online and pay in full.

You can also opt for our Easy Payment Plan and enrol online today by paying a deposit of £73.75 and then 4 equal payments of £73.75 per month. The first instalment is paid about a month after you receive your course.

Additional information

Career opportunities: Adult Nurse, Health Care Worker

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Working in Health Care (Level 3 Award)

£ 250 VAT inc.