National Vocational Qualification

Health and Social Care Level 3

A nationally recognised and flexible qualification from City and Guilds that enables candidates to have a qualification that relates directly to their supervisory caring role within the care establishment. The course will enhance their personal growth and development and so undertake their role with greater confidence. On completion the candidate may gain admission to various other occupations in care and be a valued member of a care team.

Applicants should already be working as a senior healthcare worker or have satisfactory lengths of experience in care where, in their current employment, there are opportunities for acting as a team co-ordinator.

Choosing your course

The NVQ Health & Social Care Level 3 is made up of eight units, those listed below are Core Units and must be completed by all candidates, you can then chose 4 further units.

Core Units

301. Promote effective communication for and about individuals
302. Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment
303. Reflect on and develop your practice
305. Promote choice, wellbeing and the protection of all individuals

Optional Units

328. Contribute to care planning and review
329. Contribute to planning, monitoring & reviewing the delivery of service for individuals
330. Support individuals to access and use services & facilities
331. Support individuals to develop & maintain social networks & relationships
332. Support the social, emotional & identity needs of individuals
333. Prepare your family & networks to support individuals requiring care
334. Provide a home & family environment for individuals
335. Contribute to the protection of individuals from harm and abuse
336. Contribute to the prevention & management of abusive & aggressive behaviour
337. Provide frameworks to help individuals to manage challenging behaviour
502. Carry out assessment to identify & priotise needs
506. Support individuals to live at home
508. Support individuals to manage their financial affairs
513. Recognise, respect & support the spiritual wellbing of individuals
514. Plan, agree & implement development activities to meet individuals needs
515. Support individuals to continue therapies
521. Identify the individual at risk of skin breakdown & undertake the appropriate risk assessment
522. Move and position individuals
526. Identify the physical health needs of individuals with mental health needs
531. Support individuals with specific communication needs
536. Administer medication to individuals
543. Support individuals to prepare for, adapt to & manage change
544. Prepare & support individuals to move & settle into new living environments
545. Support individuals through bereavement
554. Prepare, implement & evaluate agreed therapeutic group activities
564. Contribute to raising awareness of health issues

Our Customer Commitment

1. To provide Quality Training
2. Enrol health care workers from nursing homes and residential homes with City & Guilds for NVQ Care .
3. An appropriate assessor/IV support will be determined to suit the individual and companies requirement.
4. All issues of the programme will be effectively managed by our appointed assessors.
5. The level and method of assessing/support will be appropriate to the needs of the trainee.
6. The quality of all training materials is assured.
7. The knowledge of the assessor in the areas of delivery will be technically accurate and up to date
8. Candidates will be allocated a training advisor to be available for support throughout their training programme

Training can be provided to clients in nursing homes and residential homes throughout East Anglia and in other areas by arrangement.

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