NCFE

Level 3

QN: 603/4724/7

Curriculum Active

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) (Northern Ireland)

Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NCFE. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 2437 hours.

Qualification Level

Level 3

Awarding Body

NCFE

Syllabus Units

79 Units

Guided Hours

2437 hrs

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Course Syllabus & Study Modules

Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

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
Be able to prepare for the administration of medication
Be able to administer and monitor medication

Co-ordinate the use of assistive living technology

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how assistive living technology impacts the lives of individuals.
Be able to facilitate the use of assistive living technology.
Be able to support the development of others to facilitate the use of assistive living technology.
Be able to review the provision of assistive living technology.

Communication and Information Sharing - Theme 1

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of communication and information handling
Be able to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals
Be able to overcome barriers to communication and information handling within limits of own role
Be able to apply principles and practices of confidentiality
Be able to implement and support good practice in handling information
Understand how to respond to complaints

Continuing Professional Development in the context of Health and Social Care -Theme 4

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the role of regulation
Be able to work in ways that are agreed with the employer
Understand how to work in partnership with others
Understand what is required for competence in own work role
Understand own personal development
Be able to reflect on practice
Understand how to manage stress
Understand theories of teams and team working
Understand the principles that underpin effective team
Understand the purpose and process of professional supervision
Understand how the principles of professional supervision can be used to inform performance management

Contribute to raising awareness of health issues

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand factors affecting awareness-raising activities about health issues
Be able to recognise the need for raising awareness of health issues
Be able to assist in planning activities to raise awareness of health issues
Be able to contribute to implementing activities for raising awareness of health issues
Be able to review the effectiveness of activities to raise awareness of health issues

Dementia Awareness

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand dementia
Understand models of dementia
Know types of dementia and their causes
Understand an individual’s experience of dementia

Diabetes Awareness

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand diabetes.2.
Know risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes.3.
Know the treatment and management options for individuals with diabetes.4.
Know how to respond to hypoglycaemia.5.
Know how to respond to hyperglycaemia.6.
Understand the links between diabetes and other conditions.7.
Understand how to work safely when monitoring individuals with diabetes.

Enable individuals to develop strategies to manage their behaviour

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand legislation, policies and practice in relation to supporting individuals to manage their behaviour
Understand the factors that influence behaviour
Be able to work with individuals to recognise the impact of their behaviour on others
Be able to support individuals to develop strategies for managing behavioural responses
Be able to evaluate and review strategies for managing behavioural responses

Enable individuals to negotiate environments

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the factors that may impact on an individual being able to negotiate their environments
Be able to prepare to support an individual to negotiate an environment
Be able to support the individual to negotiate an environment
Be able to evaluate and revise the support provided to an individual to negotiate an environment

End of Life Care

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how the legislative frame
work relating to end of life care protects the rights of individuals and others.
Understand factors that impact on end of life care.
Understand advance care planning in relation to end of life care.4.
Understand pain and symptom management in end of life care.
Understand how to support individuals and others during end of life care.6.
Understand the role of organisations, community and support services available to individuals and others in relation to end of life care.7.
Understand actions to take following the death of an individual.8.
Understand how to manage own feelings in relation to the dying or death of individuals.

Facilitate learning and development activities to meet individual needs and preferences

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the role of learning and development activities in meeting individual needs
Be able to identify learning and development activities to meet individual needs and preferences
Be able to plan learning and development activities with individuals
Be able to prepare for learning and development activities
Be able to facilitate learning and development activities with individuals
Be able to evaluate and review learning and development activities

Facilitate person-centred assessment, planning, implementation and review

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the principles of person-centred assessment and care planning.2.
Be able to facilitate person-centred assessment.
Be able to contribute to the planning of care or support.4.
Be able to support the implementation of care plans.
Be able to monitor a care plan.
Be able to facilitate a review of care plans and their implementation.

Health and Wellbeing -Theme 2

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand own and others responsibilities relating to health and safety in the work setting
Be able to use risk assessments in relation to health and safety
Understand own role in relation to security
Be able to move and handle equipment, objects and loads safely
Be able to reduce the spread of infection
Know how to handle hazardous substances and material

Human structure and functionality

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the structure and function of the human body
Understand factors that affect the function of the human body.

Implement Positive Behaviour Support

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the legislative frame
work in relation to positive behaviour support.2.
Understand behaviour as a means of expression.3.
Understand approaches to positive behavioural support.4.
Be able to monitor the behaviour of individuals.
Be able to agree strategies for positive behaviour support with individuals and others.6.
Be able to implement positive behaviour support plans.7.
Be able to support individuals through incidents of behaviour
Be able to develop practice in relation to positive behaviour support.

Implement therapeutic group activities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the principles of therapeutic group activities
Be able to plan and prepare for therapeutic group activities
Be able to support individuals during therapeutic group activities
Be able to contribute to the evaluation of therapeutic group activities

Increase awareness about drugs, alcohol or other substances with individuals and groups

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand legislation and policy relevant to substance use
Understand substance use, its effects and treatments
Identify individuals’ knowledge and values about substances, Increase individuals’ knowledge and understanding of substances

Interact with and support individuals using telecommunications

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the legal and local requirements relating to the use of telecommunications when supporting individuals
Be able to use telecommunication technology
Be able to engage with individuals using telecommunications
Be able to identify and evaluate any risks or dangers for individuals during the interaction
Be able to terminate the interaction

Mental health and wellbeing

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand mental health and mental ill-health
Understand the impact of mental ill-health on individuals and others
Understand how to support mental health
Understand strategies to promote mental health and wellbeing

Monitor and maintain the environment and resources during and after health care activities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Know the procedures for monitoring and maintaining the environment and resources
Be able to operate equipment
Be able to monitor and maintain the environment and resources
Be able to clean resources in own work area

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

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.

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

Principles and Values - Theme 3

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Be able to establish consent when providing care or support
Be able to work in a person-centred way
Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice
Be able to support positive risk taking for individuals
Be able to implement and promote active participation, collaboration and wellbeing
Be able to support the individual’s right to make choices
Know how to recognise signs of ab
Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of ab
use and harm
Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from ab
Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices
Understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion
Be able to work in an inclusive way to promote diversity, equality and inclusion

Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the development of human sexuality.2.
Understand factors that impact sexual development of individuals with a learning disability.
Understand the support of sexual health issues.4.
Understand legislation in relation to the support of sexuality and sexual health for individuals with learning disabilities.5.
Understand how to support the sexual expression of an individual with a learning disability.

Professional supervision in adult care

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand professional supervision in adult care.2.
Understand the role of professional supervision in performance management.3.
Understand conflict management in relation to professional supervision.4.
Be able to provide professional supervision.

Promote effective communication with individuals with sensory loss

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of effective two way communication
Understand different methods that can support communication with individuals with sensory loss
Be able to support the individual with communication
Evaluate the effectiveness of methods of communication used to support an individual with sensory loss

Promote mental well-being and mental health

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand perspectives of and factors that impact mental well-being and mental health.2.
Understand local, national or international strategy to promote mental well-being and mental health.3.
Be able to promote mental well-being and mental health.
Be able to promote social inclusion to support individuals’ mental well-being and mental health.

Promote nutrition and hydration in adult care settings

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the components of a balanced diet.2.
Understand current national and organisational requirements for meeting nutritional and hydration needs in adult care settings.
Understand malnutrition in adult care settings.4.
Understand individual preferences and special dietary requirements in health and social care settings.5.
Understand how to promote a culture and environment that supports nutrition and hydration.6.
Be able to promote nutrition in health and social care settings.7.
Be able to screen and monitor nutrition and hydration in health and social care settings.

Promote Stroke Care Management

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand legislation, policy and guidance in relation to stroke.2.
Understand how to recognise stroke.3.
Understand specific communication factors affecting individuals following stroke.4.
Understand needs of individuals affected by stroke.5.
Understand how to promote recovery and independence for an individual following stroke
Be able to support an individual following a stroke.

Provide support for individuals within a shared lives arrangement

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how to establish the needs, background, experiences, wishes, preferences and choices of an individual
Be able to identify how an individual’s needs can be met through a shared lives arrangement
Know how to address potential power imbalances in a shared lives arrangement
Be able to assist individuals to adjust to the home environment
Be able to support key people to adjust to a shared lives arrangement
Be able to contribute to on-going review of the shared lives arrangement

Provide support for journeys

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand factors to consider when planning support for journeys
Be able to support individuals to plan journeys
Be able to support individuals when making journeys
Be able to review the support provided for individuals when making journeys

Provide support to individuals with dementia

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand legislation and frameworks in relation to the care and support of individuals with dementia.2.
Be able to promote positive interactions with individuals with dementia.3.
Be able to support rights and choices of individuals with dementia.4.
Be able to involve carers and others in supporting individuals with dementia.

Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Recognise indications of substance mis
Assess and monitor risk., Handle information and maintain records., Refer individuals to appropriate services.

Stroke Awareness

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Know what a stroke is
Know how to recognise stroke
Understand the management of risk factors for stroke
Understand the importance of emergency response and treatment for stroke
Understand the management of stroke

Supply and exchange injecting equipment for individuals

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand policy and procedures for the supply and exchange of injecting equipment, Conduct initial assessment of substance users and provide relevant advice, Supply and exchange injecting equipment

Support families who care for individuals with acquired brain injury

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the impact on families who care for an individual with acquired brain injury.2.
Understand legislation and policy in relation to supporting carers.3.
Be able to assess the support required by families who hold the primary caring role.4.
Be able to work in partnership with others.

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

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

Support individuals in their relationships

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand factors affecting the capacity of individuals to develop and/or maintain relationships.
Be able to support individuals to identify beneficial relationships.
Be able to support individuals to develop new relationships.
Be able to support individuals to maintain existing relationships.
Be able to work with individuals to review the support provided for relationships.

Support individuals through detoxification programmes

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how assessments should be undertaken, Introduce individuals to detoxification programmes
Develop and review detoxification treatment and care plans
Manage closure of individuals’ detoxification programmes

Support individuals to access and manage direct payments

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the role of direct payments
Be able to support individuals to decide whether to use direct payments
Be able to provide support to select services to be purchased with direct payments
Be able to provide support for completing paper
work associated with direct payments
Understand how to address difficulties, dilemmas and conflicts relating to direct payments
Be able to contribute to reviewing the support provided through direct payments
Be able to contribute to reviewing the management of direct payments

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.

Support individuals to access housing and accommodation services

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand support available to access housing and accommodation services
Be able to work with individuals to identify housing and accommodation services that meet their needs
Be able to work with individuals to plan to access housing and accommodation services
Be able to work with individuals to access housing and accommodation services
Be able to work with housing and accommodation services to meet the needs of individuals
Be able to contribute to the review of housing and accommodation services for individuals

Support individuals to be part of a community

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how communities can support social inclusion.
Be able to support the social inclusion of individuals in communities.
Be able to evaluate the participation of individuals in communities.

Support individuals to develop and run support groups

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the role of support groups
Be able to support individuals to assess the need for additional support groups
Be able to support individuals to develop their own support groups
Be able to support individuals to run support groups
Be able to support individuals to evaluate support groups

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

Support individuals to manage their finances

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Know how to access information and advice about financial affairs
Be able to provide support for individuals to manage their finances
Be able to contribute to applying for financial assistance
Be able to contribute to reviewing support for managing finances.

Support individuals to prepare for and settle in to new home environments

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand factors affecting a move to a new home environment
Be able to support individuals to prepare to move into new home environments
Be able to support individuals to settle into new home environments
Be able to support individuals to review the impact of new home environments

Support individuals to retain, regain and develop skills for everyday life

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the context of supporting skills for everyday life.2.
Understand how to support individuals to retain, regain and develop skills for everyday life.3.
Be able to support individuals to plan for retaining, regaining and developing skills for everyday life.4.
Be able to support individuals to retain, regain or develop skills for everyday life.5.
Be able to evaluate support for retaining, regaining or developing skills for everyday life.

Support individuals to stay safe from harm or abuse

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how legislative frameworks support the safeguarding of individuals.
Be able to support individuals to gain understanding of behaviours and situations that may make them vulnerable to harm or ab
Be able to support individuals to gain understanding about how to stay safe.
Be able to work in ways that support individuals to stay safe.

Support individuals who are distressed

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand causes and effects of distress on individuals
Understand potential impacts on own well-being when supporting an individual who is distressed
Be able to prepare to support individuals who are experiencing distress
Be able to support individuals who are experiencing distress
Be able to support individuals to manage distress
Be able to record and report on an individual’s distress

Support individuals who are substance users

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the context of substance use.2.
Understand substances, their effects and how they might be used.3.
Be able to support individuals to adopt safe practices in relation to substance use.4.
Be able to support individuals when they have used substances.5.
Be able to support individuals to address substance mis
use through an action plan.

Support individuals with autism spectrum condition (ASC)

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand legislative frameworks that relate to individuals with autism spectrum conditions (ASC).2.
Understand the main characteristics of autism spectrum conditions.3.
Be able to support individuals with autism spectrum conditions.4.
Be able to support individuals with autism spectrum condition with social interaction and communication.5.
Be able to support an individual with autism through transitions and change.6.
Be able to support individuals with autism to promote their safety, well-being and fulfilment.

Support Individuals with Diabetes

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand diabetes.2.
Understand risk factors of developing diabetes.3.
Understand monitoring processes in relation to diabetes.4.
Understand the nutritional needs of individuals with diabetes.5.
Understand the links between diabetes and other conditions.6.
Be able to support an individual with self-management of diabetes.

Support individuals with learning disabilities to access healthcare

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand legislation, policies and guidance relevant to individuals with learning disabilities accessing healthcare.2.
Understand the function of healthcare services that an individual with learning disabilities may need to access.3.
Understand how plans for healthcare and regular health checks underpin long-term health and well-being for individuals with learning disabilities.4.
Be able to complete and review plans for healthcare for individuals with learning disabilities.5.
Be able to support an individual with learning disabilities to access a variety of healthcare services.

Support individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the impact of multiple conditions and/or disabilities on individuals.2.
Understand own role in supporting individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities.3.
Understand the support available for individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities.4.
Be able to assist individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities.5.
Be able to evaluate the support provided to an individual to engage in activities.

Support individuals with self-directed support

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand self-directed support
Understand how to support individuals to direct their own support and develop their support plan
Understand the different ways that individuals can use their personal budget
Be able to support individuals to direct their support
Be able to support individuals to use their personal budget in different ways
Be able to support individuals with an outcome-focused review

Support individuals with specific communication needs

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand an individual’s specific communication needs
Understand how to support the use of communication technology and aids
Be able to contribute to identifying and addressing specific communication needs of individuals
Be able to interact with individuals using their preferred communication method
Be able to promote communication between individuals and others
Be able to review an individual’s communication needs and the support provided

Support parents with disabilities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the legislative and policy frameworks that underpins good practice in the support of parents with disabilities
Understand the support parents with disabilities may need
Be able to support parents with disabilities
Be able to support individuals with disabilities to overcome the barriers they may face in becoming parents and bringing up children
Be able to develop positive working relationships with parents with disabilities
Be able to work in partnership with other workers, different services and informal support networks
Understand how to maintain the primary focus on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child

Support the assessment of individuals with sensory loss

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand own role and the roles of others in the assessment of individuals with sensory loss and their carers.2.
Understand own role and the role of others in promoting the interests of individuals with sensory loss.3.
Be able to support the assessment of individuals with sensory loss.4.
Be able to support primary carers.5.
Be able to promote evidence-based practice in relation to sensory loss.

Support young people with a disability to make the transition into adulthood

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the steps and stages of moving from childhood into adulthood
Understand how having a disability may affect the process of moving from childhood into adulthood
Know the options for supporting a young person who has a disability to make the transition into adulthood
Be able to support a young person with a disability through transition into adulthood
Be able to support a young person to reflect on the transition

Test for substance use

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Be able to prepare to test individuals for substance use.2.
Be able to test for substances.3.
Be able to communicate outcomes of testing for substances.

Understand how to support individuals to access and engage in education, training and employment (ETE)

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand legislation, statutory guidance and codes of practice in relation to supporting individuals to access and engage in education, training and employment.2.
Understand the principles of engagement in education, training or employment for individuals.3.
Understand support available for individuals in relation to education, training and employment.4.
Understand how to advise and support individuals to access and engage in education, training or employment.

Understand how to support individuals with autism spectrum condition (ASC)

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the characteristics and diagnostic features of autism spectrum condition (ASC).2.
Understand how autism can impact on the lives of individuals and others.3.
Understand different theories and concepts in relation to autism spectrum condition (ASC).
Understand the legislative and policy frame
work in relation to the support of individuals with autistic spectrum conditions.5.
Understand how to develop strategies and skills to enable social interaction and communication with individuals on the autism spectrum.6.
Understand how to support individuals with an autism spectrum condition.

Understand Models of Disability

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the difference between models of disability
Understand how the adoption of models of disability can shape an individual’s identity and experience
Understand how the adoption of models of disability can shape service delivery

Understand personalisation in adult care

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand personalisation in social care
Understand systems which promote personalisation.3.
Understand how to implement personalisation in practice.

Understand Physical Disability

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of differentiating between the individual and the disability
Understand the concept of physical disability
Understand the impact of living with a physical disability within society
Understand the importance of promoting inclusion and independence

Understand sensory loss

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the factors that impact on individuals with sensory loss.2.
Understand the importance of effective communication for individuals with sensory loss.3.
Understand causes and conditions of sensory loss.4.
Understand how to recognise when an individual may be experiencing sight and / or hearing loss and actions to take.

Understand the administration of medication

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the current legislation, guidelines and policies relevant to the administration of medication
Understand the roles and responsibilities involved in the administration of medication
Understand the requirements and procedures for the administration of medication
Understand the requirements and procedures for ensuring an individual’s safety
Be able to contribute to the management of medications and administration records

Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how legislation and policies support the human rights and inclusion of individuals with learning disabilities.2.
Understand the nature, causes and characteristics of learning disability.3.
Understand the historical context of learning disability
Understand the principles and practice of advocacy, empowerment and active participation in relation to supporting individuals with learning disabilities and their families.5.
Understand how views and attitudes impact on the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and their family/carers.6.
Understand how to promote communication with individuals with learning disabilities.

Understand the factors affecting older people

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the impact of the ageing process on older people.
Understand attitudes of society to older people
Understand the importance of using person centred approaches with older people.
Understand the importance of independence for older people.

Understand the impact of acquired brain injury on individuals

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand acquired brain injury.2.
Understand the impact of acquired brain injury on individuals.3.
Understand the specialist communication needs of an individual with acquired brain injury.4.
Understand the impact that personality changes may have on individuals with acquired brain injury and others.5.
Understand the impact of behaviour that challenges.

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

Understanding professional supervision practice

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the purpose of supervision
Understand how the principles of supervision can be used to inform performance management
Understand how to support individuals through professional supervision
Understand how professional supervision supports performance

Undertake physiological measurements

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand relevant legislation, policy and good practice for undertaking physiological measurements2.
Understand the physiological states that can be measured3.
Be able to prepare to take physiological measurements
Be able to undertake physiological measurements
Be able to record and report results of physiological measurements

Undertake urethral catheterisation processes

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand relevant legislation, policy and good practice in relation to carrying out urethral catheterisation
Understand the relevant anatomy and physiology
Be able to prepare to insert urethral catheters
Be able to insert urethral catheters
Be able to monitor and care for the urethral catheter after insertion
Be able to care for and support the individual during and after the procedure

Work in partnership with families to support individuals

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand partnership working with families and family members in care and/or support
Be able to establish and maintain positive relationships with families and family members in care and/or support
Be able to plan shared approaches to the care and support of individuals with families and family members in care and/or support
Be able to work with families to access support in their role as carers
Be able to exchange and record information about partnership work with families6.
Be able to contribute to reviewing partnership work with families7.
Be able to provide feedback about support for families

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): 603/4724/7
Regulated Status: Available to learners
Awarding Body: NCFE
Qualification Type: Occupational Qualification
Operational Start: Sept 2019
Operational End: Oct 2026