iCQ
Level 3
QN: 603/2763/7
Curriculum Active
iCQ Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by iCQ. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1992 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
iCQ
Syllabus Units
77 Units
Guided Hours
1992 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand legislation, policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication
- Know about common types of medication and their use
- Understand procedures and techniques for the administration of medication
- Prepare for the administration of medication
- Administer and monitor medication
2
Awareness of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of the Mental Capacity Act 20052.
- Understand the key elements of the Mental Capacity Act 20053.
- Understand ‘restraint’ as defined in the s6(4) Mental Capacity Act 20054.
- Understand the importance of complying with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice when working with individuals who lack capacity
3
Carry out initial assessments to identify and prioritise the needs of substance misuse
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the range of difference substances and their effects
- Be able to evaluate individual’s substance mis
- use and understanding of substance mis
- use services
- Be able to assess individuals needs and appropriate interventions
- Be able to make referrals to substance mis
4
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
5
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 symptoms at end of life
- Understand how to support carers of individuals with dementia at end of life
6
Identify and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance misusers
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify immediate risk of danger to substance misusers
- Be able to act upon immediate risk of danger to substance misusers
7
Manage team performance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the management of team performance
- Be able to allocate and assure the quality of work
- Be able to manage communications within a team
8
Managing symptoms in end of life care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the effects of symptoms in relation to end of life care
- Understand how to manage symptoms in end of life care
- Be able to manage symptoms in end of life care
- Be able to integrate symptom management in the care management process
9
Move and position individuals in accordance with their care plan
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols in relation to moving and positioning individuals
- Understand anatomy and physiology in relation to moving and positioning individuals
- Be able to minimise risk before moving and positioning individuals
- Be able to move and position an individual
- Know when to seek advice and/or assistance from others when moving and positioning an individual
10
Obtain venous blood samples
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols in relation to obtaining venous blood samples
- Understand the anatomy and physiology relating to obtaining venous blood samples
- Be able to prepare to obtain venous blood samples
- Be able to obtain venous blood samples
- Be able to prepare venous blood samples for transportation
11
Prepare for and carry out extended feeding techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand legislation and agreed ways of working when using extended feeding techniques
- Understand anatomy and physiology in relation to extended feeding
- Understand extended feeding techniques
- Be able to manage risks relating to extended feeding
- Be able to prepare for extended feeding
- Be able to carry out and complete extended feeding techniques
- Be able to maintain records and report on extended feeding
12
Principles of Quality Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand approaches to quality management
- Understand the benefits of quality management
- Understand the use of quality controls
13
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
14
Promote health, safety and wellbeing in a care setting
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
15
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
16
Provide agreed support for foot care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the signs and causes of foot and toe-nail abnormalities
- Be able to provide support for assessed foot care needs
- Be able to promote the individual’s engagement in their own foot care
- Be able to provide foot care safely
- Be able to record and report on foot care
17
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
18
Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment for work in healthcare settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand legislation, local policy and protocol in relation to dressing for work in a healthcare setting
- Be able to select and use personal protective equipment (PPE) in a healthcare setting
19
Stroke Awareness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what a stroke is
- Understand how to recognise a stroke
- Understand how to manage the risk factors for stroke
- Understand the importance of emergency response and treatment for stroke5
- Understand the management of stroke
20
Support individuals at the end of life
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the aims and principles of end of life care
- 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 the role of organisations and support services available to individuals and key people in relation to end of life care
- 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
21
Support individuals to access and use services and facilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand factors that influence individuals’ access to services and facilities
- Be able to support individuals to select services and facilities
- Be able to support individuals to access and use services and facilities
- Be able to support individuals to review their access to and use of services and facilities
22
Support individuals to access education, training or employment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the value of engagement in training, education or employment for individuals
- Understand how legislation, guidance and codes of practice support an individual to access training, education or employment
- Understand the support available to individuals accessing education, training or employment
- Be able to support an individual to identify and access education, training or employment that meet needs and preferences
- Be able to support individuals to undertake education, training or employment
- Be able to evaluate engagement in education, training or employment
23
Support individuals to live at home
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of supporting individuals to live at home
- Be able to contribute to planning support for living at home
- Be able to work with individuals to secure additional services and facilities to enable them to live at home
- Be able to work in partnership to introduce additional services for individuals living at home
- Be able to contribute to reviewing support for living at home
24
Understand and enable interaction and communication with individuals who have dementia
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the factors that can affect interactions and communication of individuals with dementia
- Be able to communicate with an individual with dementia using a range of verbal and non-verbal techniques
- Be able to communicate positively with an individual who has dementia by valuing their individuality
- Be able to use positive interaction approaches with individuals with dementia
25
Understand care and support planning and risk management in mental health
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to work within the care and support planning process
- Understand how to work within a risk management process
26
Understand how to support individuals with autistic spectrum conditions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the main characteristics of autistic spectrum conditions
- Understand how autistic spectrum conditions can impact on the lives of individuals and those around them
- Understand different theories and concepts about autism
- Understand the legal and policy frame
- work that underpins good practice in the support of individuals with autistic spectrum conditions
- Understand how to achieve effective communication with individuals with an autistic spectrum condition
- Understand how to support individuals with an autistic spectrum condition
27
Understand Stroke Care Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to support individuals to manage stroke according to legislation, policy and guidance
- Understand specific communication factors affecting individuals following a stroke
- Understand changing physical needs of individuals affected by stroke
- Understand the impact of the effects of stroke on daily living
- Understand the associated complications for an individual with stroke
- Understand the importance of adopting a person centred approach in stroke care management
28
Understand the impact of Acquired Brain Injury on individuals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand Acquired Brain Injury
- Understand the impact on individuals of Acquired Brain Injury
- Understand the specialist communication needs of an individual with Acquired Brain Injury
- Understand the impact of challenging behaviour
- Understand the impact that personality changes can have on an individual and those providing support
29
Understand the process and experience of dementia
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the neurology of dementia
- Understand the impact of recognition and diagnosis of dementia
- Understand how dementia care must be underpinned by a person centred approach
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/2763/7
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- iCQ
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jan 2018