Adult Care - Level 3 Diploma (RQF) Course

The Adult Care - Level 3 Diploma (RQF) Course includes the following units:-

Unit 1 - Promote Communication in Care Settings

Learning Outcomes: Understand why effective communication is important in the work setting; Be able to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals; Be able to overcome barriers to communication; and Be able to apply principles and practices relating to confidentiality.

Unit 2 - Promote Effective Handling of Information in Care Settings

Learning Outcomes: Understand requirements for handling information in care settings; Be able to implement good practice in handling information; and Be able to support others to handle information.

Unit 3 - Promote Personal Development in Care Settings

Learning Outcomes: Understand what is required for competence in own work role; Be able to reflect on practice; Be able to evaluate own performance; Be able to agree a personal development plan; and Be able to use learning opportunities and reflective practice to contribute to personal development.

Unit 4 - Promote Person-Centred Approaches in Care Settings

Learning Outcomes: Understand the application of person-centred approaches in care settings; Be able to work in a person-centred way; Be able to establish consent when providing care or support; Be able to implement and promote active participation; Be able to support the individual’s right to make choices; Be able to promote individuals’ well-being; and Understand the role of risk assessment in enabling a person-centred approach.

Unit 5 - Promote Equality and Inclusion in Care Settings

Learning Outcomes: Understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion; Be able to work in an inclusive way; and Be able to promote diversity, equality and inclusion.

Unit 6 - Promote Health, Safety and Wellbeing in Care Settings

Learning Outcomes: Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety; Be able to carry out own responsibilities for health and safety; Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness; Be able to reduce the spread of infection; Be able to move and handle equipment and other objects safely; Be able to handle hazardous substances and materials; Be able to promote fire safety in the work setting; Be able to implement security measures in the work setting; and Know how to manage stress.

Unit 7 - Responsibilities of a Care Worker

Learning Outcomes: Understand working relationships in care settings; Be able to work in ways that are agreed with the employer; and Be able to work in partnership with others.

Unit 8 - Duty of Care in Care Settings

Learning Outcomes: Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice; Know how to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and the duty of care; and Know how to respond to complaints.

Unit 9 - Safeguarding and Protection in Care Settings

Learning Outcomes: Understand principles of safeguarding adults; Know how to recognise signs of abuse; Know how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse; Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse; Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of abuse; Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices; and Understand principles for online safety.

Unit 10 - The Principles of Infection Prevention and Control

Learning Outcomes: Understand own and others roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections; Understand legislation and policies relating to prevention and control of infections; Understand systems and procedures relating to the prevention and control of infections; Understand the importance of risk assessment in relation to the prevention and control of infections; Understand the importance of using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the prevention and control of infections; and Understand the importance of good personal hygiene in the prevention and control of infections.

Unit 11 - Causes and Spread of Infection

Learning Outcomes: Understand the causes of infection; and Understand the transmission of infection.

Unit 12 - Cleaning, Decontamination and Waste Management

Learning Outcomes: Understand how to maintain a clean environment; Understand the principles and steps of the decontamination process; and Understand the importance of good waste management practice.

Unit 13 - Move and Position Individuals in Accordance with their Plan of Care

Learning Outcomes: Understand anatomy and physiology in relation to moving and positioning individuals; Understand legislation and agreed ways of working when moving and positioning individuals; Be able to minimise risk before moving and positioning individuals; Be able to prepare individuals before moving and positioning; Be able to move and position an individual; and Know when to seek advice from and/or involve others when moving and positioning an individual.

Unit 14 - Support Positive Risk-Taking for Individuals

Learning Outcomes: Understand the importance of risk taking in everyday life; Understand the importance of a positive, person-centred approach to risk assessment; Understand the legal and policy framework underpinning an individual’s right to make decisions and take risks; Be able to support individuals to make decisions about risks; Be able to support individuals to take risks; and Understand duty of care in relation to supporting positive risk-taking.

Unit 15 - Support Individuals to Maintain Personal Hygiene

Learning Outcomes: Understand the importance of good personal hygiene; Be able to support individuals to maintain personal hygiene; and Understand when poor hygiene may be an indicator of other underlying personal issues.

Unit 16 - Support Individuals to Access and Use Services and Facilities

Learning Outcomes: Understand factors that influence individuals’ access to services and facilities; Be able to support individuals to select services and facilities; Be able to support individuals to access and use services and facilities; and Be able to support individuals’ to review their access to and use of services and facilities.

Unit 17 - Support Individuals with Specific Communication Needs

Learning Outcomes: Understand an individual’s specific communication needs; Understand how to support the use of communication technology and aids; Be able to contribute to identifying and addressing specific communication needs of individuals; Be able to interact with individuals using their preferred communication method; Be able to promote communication between individuals and others; and Be able to review an individual’s communication needs and the support provided.

Unit 18 - Support Use of Medication in Social Care Settings

Learning Outcomes: Understand the legislative framework for the use of medication in social care settings; Know about common types of medication and their use; Understand roles and responsibilities in the use of medication in social care settings; Understand techniques for administering medication; Be able to receive, store and dispose of medication supplies safely; Know how to promote the rights of the individual when managing medication; Be able to support use of medication; and Be able to record and report on use of medication.