iCQ
Level 3
QN: 601/6269/7
Curriculum Active
iCQ Level 3 Certificate in Working in End of Life Care
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by iCQ. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 486 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
iCQ
Syllabus Units
18 Units
Guided Hours
486 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Contribute to the care of a deceased person
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the factors that affect how individuals are cared for after death
- Be able to contribute to supporting those who are close to deceased individuals
- Be able to contribute to preparing deceased individuals prior to transfer
- Be able to contribute to transferring deceased individuals
- Be able to manage own feelings in relation to the death of individuals
2
End of life and dementia care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand considerations for individuals with dementia at end of life
- Understand how to support individuals with dementia affected by pain and distress at end of life
- Understand how to support carers of individuals with dementia at end of life
3
Managing symptoms in end of life care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the effects of symptoms in relation to end of life care
- Be able to manage symptoms of end of life care
- Understand how to manage symptoms of pain
- Be able to integrate symptom management in the care management process
4
Provide support to continue recommended therapies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of supporting individuals to continue recommended therapies
- Be able to encourage individuals to complete activities recommended by therapists
- Be able to support individuals to continue recommended therapy
- Be able to observe
- record and report on observations during recommended therapy
- Be able to contribute to evaluation and review of recommended therapies
5
Provide support to manage pain and discomfort
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand approaches to managing pain and discomfort
- Be able to assist in minimising individuals’ pain or discomfort
- Be able to monitor
- record and report on the management of individuals’ pain or discomfort
6
Support individuals at the end of life
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the requirements of legislation and agreed ways of working to protect the rights of individuals at the end of life
- Understand factors affecting end of life care
- Understand advance care planning in relation to end of life care
- Be able to provide support to individuals and key people during end of life care
- Understand how to address sensitive issues in relation to end of life care
- Understand the role of organisations and support services available to individuals and key people in relation to end of life care
- Be able to access support for the individual or key people from the wider team
- Be able to support individuals through the process of dying
- Be able to take action following the death of individuals
- Be able to manage own feelings in relation to the dying or death of individuals
7
Support individuals during a period of change
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand reasons for and responses to change
- Be able to support individuals to plan how to manage or adapt to change
- Be able to support individuals to manage or adapt to change
- Be able to evaluate the support provided during a period of change
8
Support individuals during the last days of life
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the impact of the last days of life on the individual and others
- Understand how to respond to common symptoms in the last days of life
- Be able to support individuals and others during the last days of life
- Be able to respond to changing needs of an individual during the last days of life
- Be able to work according to national guidelines, local policies and procedures, taking into account preferences and wishes after the death of the individual
- Be able to manage own feelings in relation to an individual’s dying or death
9
Support individuals undergoing healthcare activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand healthcare activities in order to support individuals
- Be able to prepare individuals to undergo healthcare activities
- Be able to support individuals undergoing healthcare activities.
- Be able to support individuals following the healthcare activities.
10
Support individuals who are bereaved
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the effects of bereavement on individuals
- Understand principles for supporting individuals who are bereaved
- Be able to support individuals to express their response to loss
- Be able to support individuals who are bereaved
- Understand the role of specialist agencies in supporting individuals who are bereaved
- Be able to manage own feelings when providing support for individuals who are bereaved
11
Support individuals who are distressed
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand causes and effects of distress
- Be able to prepare to support individuals who are experiencing distress
- Be able to support individuals through periods of distress
- Be able to support individuals to reduce distress
- Be able to record and report on an individual’s distress
12
Support Individuals With Specific Communication Needs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand specific communication needs and factors affecting them
- Be able to contribute to establishing the nature of specific communication needs of individuals and ways to address them
- Be able to interact with individuals using their preferred communication
- Be able to promote communication between individuals and others
- Know how to support the use of communication technology and aids
- Be able to review an individual’s communication needs and the support provided to address them
13
Support the spiritual wellbeing of individuals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of spirituality for individuals
- Be able to assess the spiritual needs of an individual
- Understand the impact of values and beliefs on own and an individual's spiritual wellbeing
- Be able to support individuals' spiritual wellbeing
14
Supporting individuals with loss and grief before death
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the impact of loss and grief on individuals approaching end of life and others
- Be able to support individuals and others through their experience of loss and grief
- Be able to manage own feelings in relation to loss and grief
15
Understand Advance Care Planning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of advance care planning
- Understand the process of advance care planning
- Understand the person centred approach to advance care planning
16
Understand how to provide support when working in end of life care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand current approaches to end of life care
- Understand an individual's response to their anticipated death
- Understand factors regarding communication for those involved in end of life care
- Understand how to support those involved in end of life care situations
- Understand how symptoms might be identified in end of life care
- Understand advance care planning
17
Understand how to support individuals during the last days of life
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand common features of support during the last days of life
- Understand the impact of the last days of life on the individual and others
- Know how to support individuals and others during the last days of life
- Understand the actions to be taken following an individual’s death
- Know how to manage own feelings in relation to an individual’s dying or death
18
Work with families, carers and individuals during times of crisis
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand relevant legislation, policy and practice when working with individuals, carers and families in times of crisis
- Be able to develop risk management strategies when working with individuals, carers and families in times of crisis
- Be able to respond during times of crisis
- Be able to review the outcomes of requests for action during times of crisis
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/6269/7
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- iCQ
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jun 2015