Health and Social Care
Course
Inhouse
Description
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Type
Course
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Methodology
Inhouse
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Duration
2 Years
Suitable for: This is ideal for employees working in the care industry.
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Course programme
Train to Gain NVQs are available free of charge to all employees aged 19-64 that do not already have a full Level 2 qualification.
Information about the courseThis is ideal for employees working in the care industry. Learners must achieve 6 units in total four mandatory units plus a choice of two from the options listed.
Core unitsThe following four core units are compulsory covering the areas essential for success in this work:
- Communicate with, and complete records for individuals
- Support the health and safety of yourself and individuals
- Develop your knowledge and practice
- Ensure your own actions support the care, protections and wellbeing of individuals
Tailor your course to your experience and skills with a choice of two units from the following:
- Carry out and provide feedback on specific plan of care activities
- Support individuals to access and use information
- Support individuals in their daily living
- Support individuals to make journeys
- Support individuals to meet their domestic and personal needs
- Support individuals to access and participate in recreational activities
- Support individuals during therapy sessions
- Provide food and drink for individuals
- Help individuals to eat and drink
- Help individuals to keep mobile
- Help address the physical comfort needs of individuals
- Undertake agreed pressure area care
- Support individuals with their care needs
- Support individuals to manage continence
- Maintain the feet of individuals who have been assessed as requiring help with general foot care
- Assist in the administration of medication
- Support individuals prior to, during and after clinical procedures
- Contribute to moving and handling individuals
- Observe, monitor and record the conditions of individuals
- Support individuals to undertake and monitor their own health care
- Support individuals who are distressed
- Contribute to working collaboration with carers in the caring role
- Contribute to effective group care
- Gain access to, and ensure individuals homes are secure
- Manage environments and resources during clinical activities
- Protect yourself from the risk of violence at work
Health and Social Care