Course description
This qualification will support learners to develop specialist knowledge and skills in their area of responsibility and enable learners to promote a values-based culture within their setting. This qualification can act as a progression route from the Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care qualification to the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care qualification. This qualification is suitable for those working as a lead practitioner in adult care.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Learners will need to be working or on a practical placement in a setting for the duration of the course as they need to show competence in both skills and knowledge.
Training Course Content
There are 12 mandatory units to this course:
- Lead communication in adult care settings
- Develop, maintain and use records and reports
- Personal development in adult care settings
- Lead inclusive practice in adult care settings
- Lead health and safety in adult care settings
- Facilitate person-centred assessment to support well-being
- Facilitate support planning to ensure positive outcomes for individuals and to support wellbeing
- Professional practice in adult care settings
- Working in partnership with others
- Understand personalisation in care and support services
- Understand safeguarding and protection in adult care settings
- Safeguard children and young people who are present in the adult care sector
Optional units will be discussed with the learner and assessor upon application to the course.
Why choose Wiltshire College & University Centre
96% of students go onto further study, training or employment
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Continuing Studies
Completion of this qualification could lead to progression to the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care. The qualification will enable learners to progress into employment in settings such as residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, day centres, an individual’s own home or some clinical healthcare settings. Learners can progress into a number of lead practitioner job roles within the adult care sector, such as Community Care/Support Officer, Social Care Assessor, Care Assessment Officer, Social Services Officer, Brokerage Worker, Rehabilitation and Reablement Assistant, Independence Support Assistant, Reablement Support Workers/Officer, Telecare Assistant, Assistive Technology Co-ordinator/Officer.
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