ABBE
Level 3
QN: 603/7774/4
Curriculum Active
ABBE Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (Maternity)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by ABBE. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 492 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
ABBE
Syllabus Units
21 Units
Guided Hours
492 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
1. Understand working relationships in care settings 2. Be able to work in ways that are agreed with the employer 3. Be able to work in partnership with others
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 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
- Know how to respond to complaints
2
Anatomy and physiology for maternity support worker
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system
- Know the anatomy and physiology of the breast
- Understand physical changes during pregnancy
3
Care for a newborn baby
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice guidelines related to caring for newborn babies
- Understand how to meet the physical, social, emotional and developmental needs of newborn babies
- Be able to contribute to the safety of newborn babies within own care
- Be able to feed, bathe and clothe newborn babies in line with local policy and protocol
4
Causes and spread of infection
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the causes of infection
- Understand the transmission of infection
5
Cleaning, decontamination and waste management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to maintain a clean environment
- Understand the principles and steps of the decontamination process
- Understand the importance of good waste management practice
6
Develop and agree individualised care plans for babies and families
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice guidelines related to supporting parents/carers to care for babies during their first year
- Understand how to access and gather relevant information for care planning
- Understand the factors which impact on care planning needs
- Be able to develop and agree individualised care plans for babies and families
7
Promote communication in care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 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
- Be able to apply principles and practices relating to confidentiality
8
Promote effective handling of information in care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand requirements for handling information in care settings
- Be able to implement good practice in handling information
- Be able to support others to handle information
9
Promote equality and inclusion in care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion
- Be able to work in an inclusive way
- Be able to promote diversity, equality and inclusion
10
Promote health, safety and well-being in care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 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
- Know how to manage stress
11
Promote person-centred approaches in care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to promote 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
- Understand the role of risk assessment in enabling a person-centred approach
12
Promote personal development in care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 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
13
Provide advice and information to enable parents to promote the health and well-being of their newborn babies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice guidelines related to providing advice and information to parents/carers on the health and well-being of newborn babies
- Understand the requirements for the health and well-being of newborn babies and their parents/carers
- Be able to provide advice and information that enables parents/carers to meet the health and well-being needs of their newborn babies
14
Responsibilities of a care worker
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand working relationships in care settings
- Be able to work in ways that are agreed with the employer
- Be able to work in partnership with others
15
Study skills for Senior Healthcare Support Workers
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what is meant by study skills within the context of the role of Senior Healthcare
- Support Worker
- Understand how to use investigatory techniques
- Be able to plan an extended piece of work
- Be able to carry out research to inform an extended piece of work
- Be able to present an extended piece of work
- Be able to review an extended piece of own work
16
Support individuals with feeding babies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, procedures and good practice guidelines related to feeding babies
- Know how to feed babies in line with evidence-based practice
- Be able to communicate with individuals when assisting with feeding babies
- Be able to support the individual with feeding babies
17
Support parents or carers to interact with and care for their newborn baby
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice guidelines related to supporting parents or carers to interact with and care for their newborn baby
- Understand how to support parents or carers to interact and care for their newborn babies
- Be able to support parents or carers in caring for, interacting with and forming bonds with their newborn babies
- Be able to support parents or carers in feeding and keeping their babies clean and safe
18
The principles of infection prevention and control
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 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
- Understand the importance of good personal hygiene in the prevention and control of infections
19
Understand mental health problems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the types of mental ill health
- Understand the impact of mental ill health on individuals and others in their social net
20
Understand mental well-being and mental health promotion
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the different views on the nature of mental well-being and mental health and the factors that may influence both across the life span
- Know how to implement an effective strategy for promoting mental well-being and mental health with individuals and groups
21
Unit 9 – Safeguarding and protection in care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand principles of safeguarding adults
- Know how to recognise signs of ab
- Know how to respond to suspected or alleged ab
- Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from ab
- Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of ab
- Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices
- Understand principles for online safety
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/7774/4
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- ABBE
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2021