NVQ Health & Social Care (Level 2)

NVQ in Health & Social Care (Level 2)

Who is this vocational qualification for?

• Employees, self-employed or volunteers.
• Candidates working in areas of health and social care, where the focus is hands-on care, enablement care and the development and maintenance of the service users’ independence.
• Candidates who would usually be delivering care under the supervision of an accountable practitioner, though this person my not always be in the immediate vicinity.

What is this training about?

• Work-based training
• Based on the national occupational standards developed by Skill for Health, TOPSS, Care Council for Wales and the Northern Ireland Social Care Council.
• These are government-approved standards setting bodies for the Health and Social Care Sector.
• A modular course of six units made up of two core units, two optional units. Plus two remaining units from either core, optional or additional groups.
• Optional/additional units can be selected according to an individuals working role.

As work-based training, our NVQs are designed to improve the effectiveness of your organisation by recognising a candidate’s skills gaps and then tailoring a programme to fill any gaps with quality training.

Core units

• Unit 21 Communicating with and completing records for individuals
• Unit 22 Supporting the health and safety of yourself and individuals
• Unit 23 Developing your knowledge and practice
• Unit 24 Ensuring your own actions support the care, protection and well-being of individuals

Optional units

• Unit 25 Carrying out and providing feedback on a specific plan of care activities
• Unit 26 Supporting individuals to access and use information
• Unit 27 Supporting individuals in their daily living
• Unit 28 Supporting individuals to make journeys
• Unit 29 Supporting individuals to meet their domestic and personal needs
• Unit 210 Supporting individuals to access and participate in recreational activities
• Unit 211 Supporting individuals to take part in development activities
• Unit 212 Supporting individuals during therapy sessions
• Unit 213 Providing food and drink for individuals
• Unit 214 Helping individuals to eat and drink
• Unit 215 Helping individuals to keep mobile
• Unit 216 Helping address the physical comfort needs of individuals
• Unit 217 Providing pressure area care
• Unit 218 Supporting individuals with their personal care needs
• Unit 219 Supporting individuals to manage continence
• Unit 220 Maintaining the feet of individuals who require foot care assistance
• Unit 221 Assisting in the administration of medication
• Unit 222 Supporting individuals prior to, during and after clinical procedures
• Unit 223 Contributing to moving and handling individuals
• Unit 224 Observing, monitoring and recording the conditions of individuals
• Unit 225 Supporting individuals to undertake and monitor their own health care
• Unit 226 Supporting individuals who are distressed
• Unit 227 Contributing to working in collaboration with other carers
• Unit 228 Contributing to effective group care
• Unit 229 Gaining access to, and ensuring individual’s home is secure
• Unit 230 Managing environments and resources during clinical activities
• Unit 232 Protecting yourself from the risk of violence at work

Additional Units

• Unit 233 Relating to, and interacting with individuals
• Unit 234 Ensuring your actions support the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of others
• Unit 235 Enabling individuals to negotiate specific environments
• Unit 236 Receiving, and storing medicines and products
• Unit 237 Obtaining and testing capillary blood samples
• Unit 238 Obtaining and testing specimens from individuals
• Unit 239 Contributing to the care of a deceased person
• Unit 240 Contributing to the identification of the risk of danger to individuals and others
• Unit 241 Contributing to the effectiveness of teams
• Unit 242 Receiving and passing on messages and information
• Unit 243 Monitoring, handling and maintaining materials and equipment
• Unit 244 Managing and organising time and activities to support individuals in the community
• Unit 245 Receiving and monitoring visitors
• Unit 246 Maintaining a safe and clean environment