BTEC Advanced Award in Provision of Community Equipment
BTEC
In Chester
Description
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Type
BTEC
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Location
Chester
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Class hours
30h
Suitable for: This course is aimed at Social Workers, Social Work Assistants, District Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Support Workers, Home Care Organisers and Workers, Rehabilitation & Enablement Teams, Disability Officers, Equipment & Adaptations Officers and OT Assistants.
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Course programme
The course is delivered over 3 days. The initial 2 days are delivered consecutively with the 3rd day taking place 4 weeks later.
Assessment for the course involves both written pieces and practical assessments and consists of 11 assignments. The award consists of three units:
Unit 1 Providing Community Equipment
This unit confirms the importance of the provision of equipment; planned outcomes; medical conditions at a level necessary to assess for and provide equipment including contra-indicators
Unit 2 Introduction to Legislation
This unit provides knowledge and skills needed to consider the legislative context for the provision of equipment and minor adaptations. It recognises the boundaries of professional responsibility in the provision of community equipment.
Unit 3 Assessing for Community Equipment
This unit provides learners with the skills and knowledge needed to consider the assessment and provision of targeted aids and equipment related to domestic routines and personal care. It considers how to promote independence within the home environment.
Entry Requirements
This course is aimed at Social Workers, Social Work Assistants, District Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Support Workers, Home Care Organisers and Workers, Rehabilitation & Enablement Teams, Disability Officers, Equipment & Adaptations Officers and OT Assistants.
In order to meet the requirements for entry onto the course candidates will need to have at least one of the following qualifications and/or experience:
-NVQ Level 3 or higher in care related areas
-DipSW or equivalent
-Professional Nursing qualification
-1 year experience of working with people with disabilities (evidenced by line manager)
- Up to date Manual Handling of People Certificate
The award is continuously assessed and consists of 11 assignments, a witness testimony and the completion of a reflective diary. A variety of formats are used including; scenarios, multiple choice, written questions and answers, projects, simulations and hands-on work based assessments.
The final assignment consists of the candidates carrying out 5 service user
assessments of which one must be carried out in the presence of an OT, who provides a witness testimony statement.
The assignments are assessed on a pass or not yet passed basis.
A reflective diary is kept throughout the course. This provides supplementary
evidence for the final assignment and plays a part in the assessment decision.
Quality Assurance
There is a robust system in place to ensure that quality is maintained. Assignments undergo a rigorous marking process which includes assessment, internal verification by fellow tutors and external verification by a representative from Edexcel.
Personal Care Consultants run 2 Open Courses in the BTEC Advanced Award in Provision of Community Equipment per year at our head offices in Chester. The course can also be delivered for groups of between 5 and 10 at a venue of the commissioner’s choice.
BTEC Advanced Award in Provision of Community Equipment