Health and Social Care - City & Guilds NVQ Level 2
What is an NVQ?
An NVQ (National Vocational
Qualification) is a qualification, which assesses someone's competence
(that is the skills, knowledge and understanding they have) in a work
situation. NVQs are based on national occupational standards, that
describe the level and breadth of performance that is expected of
individuals whose work involves Health and Social Care practices.
Who is this NVQ for?
The OCR Level 2 NVQ in Health and
Social Care is designed to reflect the work of candidates who undertake
Health and Social Care activities working with services users/carers. This
qualification is about direct care, where the focus is hands-on care,
(doing things for services users) enablement care, and development and
maintenance of the services users independence (supporting and enabling
services users to do things for themselves). Candidates will usually be
delivering care in support of and under the direction of a colleague who
is accountable in the area of practise, although this person may not
always be in the immediate vicinity while the candidate is working with
services users. The candidate would be expected to seek support, advice or
assistance if they are unclear about what to do or if unusual or untoward
situations arise (for example, deterioration in the services users'
condition).
This NVQ is a work-oriented qualification and is aimed at
those who have current real work experience. It is open to candidates of
any age, of either gender and there are no entry barriers on grounds of
race, creed or previous academic attainment or learning.
This course provides a pathway for candidates wishing to progress to
higher education courses in the area of Health and Social Care as well as
providing a useful background for employment in the sector. The
qualifications are attractive to higher education and potential employers
because candidates gain an in-depth understanding of the Health and Social
Care sector and the issues which affect it.
What is the structure of this NVQ?
To achieve this qualification, candidates must achieve 6 units made up of 2
Core units, 2 Optional units and the remaining 2 units can be taken from
either the core group or optional group.
Core Units
UNIT
21 Communicate with and complete records for individuals
UNIT 22
Support the health and safety of yourself and individuals
UNIT 23
Develop your knowledge and practice
UNIT 24 Ensure your own actions
support the care, protection and well-being of individuals
Optional
Units
UNIT 25 Carry out and provide feedback on a specific
plan of care activities
UNIT 26 Support individuals to access and use
information
UNIT 27 Support individuals in their daily living
UNIT
28 Support individuals to make journeys
UNIT 29 Support individuals to
meet their domestic and personal needs
UNIT 210 Support individuals to
access and participate in recreational activities
UNIT 211 Support
individuals to take part in development activities
UNIT 212 Support
individuals during therapy sessions
UNIT 213 Provide food and drink for
individuals
UNIT 214 Help individuals to eat and drink
UNIT 215 Help
individuals to keep mobile
UNIT 216 Help address the physical comfort
needs of individuals
UNIT 217 Provide pressure area care
UNIT 218
Support individuals with their personal care needs
UNIT 219 Support
individuals to manage continence
UNIT 220 Maintain the feet of
individuals who have been assessed as requiring help with general foot care
UNIT
221 Assist in the administration of medication
UNIT 222 Support
individuals prior to, during and after clinical procedures
UNIT 223
Contribute to moving and handling individuals
UNIT 224 Observe, monitor
and record the conditions of individuals
UNIT 225 Support individuals
to undertake and monitor their own health care
UNIT 226 Support
individuals who are distressed
UNIT 227 Contribute to working in
collaboration with carers in the caring role
UNIT 228 Contribute to
effective group care
UNIT 229 Gain access to, and ensure individual's
home are secure
UNIT 230 Manage environments and resources during
clinical activities
UNIT 232 Protect yourself from the risk of violence
at work
Additional Units
UNIT 233 Relate to, and
interact with individuals
UNIT 234 Ensure your own actions support the
equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of Individuals
UNIT
235 Enable individuals to negotiate specific environments
UNIT 236
Receive, and store medicines and products
UNIT 237 Obtain and test
capillary blood samples
UNIT 238 Obtain and test specimens from
individuals
UNIT 239 Contribute to the care of a deceased person
UNIT
240 Contribute to the identification of the risk of danger to individuals
and others
UNIT 241 Contribute to the effectiveness of teams
UNIT
242 Receive and pass on messages and information
Duration: Full- time
One year
