NCFE

Level 3

QN: 610/2160/X

Curriculum Active

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support

Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NCFE. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 4634 hours.

Qualification Level

Level 3

Awarding Body

NCFE

Syllabus Units

176 Units

Guided Hours

4634 hrs

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Course Syllabus & Study Modules

Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

Adapt and fit healthcare equipment, medical devices, assistive technology or products to meet individuals’ needs

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand relevant legislation, policy and good practice related to adapting and fitting healthcare equipment, medical devices, assistive technology and associated systems or products to meet individuals’ needs
Understand anatomy and physiology relevant to adapting and fitting prescribed items to meet individuals’ needs
Understand specialist technical requirements of healthcare equipment, medical devices, assistive technology and associated systems or products
Be able to adapt prescribed items to meet individuals’ needs
Be able to fit prescribed items to meet the needs of individuals

Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand legislation, guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols relevant to the 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

Advise and inform individuals on managing their condition

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand good practice in identifying information requirements
Understand health conditions
Understand the effects of change on individuals’ lifestyles
Be able to ascertain the information and advice needs of individuals
Be able to agree plans with individuals to adapt their lifestyle

Assist in testing individuals’ abilities prior to planning physical activities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice relating to assisting in testing individuals’ abilities prior to planning physical activities
Understand health-related issues and how these may impact physical activities
Understand motivation factors for physical activities
Be able to carry out preparations for assessments of individuals’ ability to exercise
Be able to assist the practitioner to administer tests to assess individuals’ ability to exercise

Assist in the administration of medication

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Know the current legislation, guidelines and policies relevant to the administration of medication
Understand own role in assisting in the administration of medication
Understand the requirements and procedures for assisting in the administration of medication
Understand the requirements and procedures for ensuring an individual’s safety
Be able to assist with the preparation of the administration of medication
Be able to assist in the administration of medication
Be able to contribute to the management of medications and administration records

Assist in the delivery of perioperative care and support to individuals

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the potential effects of the perioperative environment and procedures on individuals undergoing perioperative care
Be able to support individuals in a perioperative environment according to their care plan
Be able to monitor individuals in a perioperative environment according to the requirements of their care plans

Assist in the implementation of programmes to increase mobility, movement and functional independence

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice related to the implementation of programmes to restore mobility, movement and functional independence
Understand health topics related to restoring movement and functional independence
Understand treatment programmes related to restoring movement and functional independence
Be able to assist in implementing programmes to restore mobility, movement and functional independence
Be able to make records and provide information to the practitioner

Assist others to plan presentations

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand techniques and resources involved in planning presentations
Be able to assist others to plan presentations

Assist the practitioner to carry out healthcare activities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice when assisting the practitioner to carry out healthcare activities
Be able to assist the practitioner in carrying out healthcare activities

Awareness of mental health legislation

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of mental health legislation
Understand the key elements of mental health legislation
Understand ‘restraint’ as defined under mental health legislation
Understand the importance of complying with the mental health legislation code of practice when working with individuals who lack capacity

Care for the older person

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the ageing process
Understand how to adapt communication when caring for the older person
Understand how to care for the older person

Care for the physical and nutritional needs of babies and young children

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Be able to provide physical care for babies and young children
Be able to provide routines for babies and young children that support their health and development
Be able to provide opportunities for exercise and physical activity
Be able to provide safe and protective environments for babies and young children
Be able to provide for the nutritional needs of babies under 18 months
Be able to provide meals to meet the nutritional needs of young children from 18-36 months

Carry out blood collection from fixed or central lines

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies and protocols that impact on own role
Understand the procedures involved in the collection of arterial blood
Be able to prepare to carry out blood collection
Be able to carry out blood collection procedures
Be able to record
report and forward on blood samples
Be able to monitor and report on blood collection

Carry out wound drainage care

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols, best practice and safety measures related to undertaking wound drainage care
Understand the principles of wound drainage and use of related equipment
Understand procedures and techniques involved in wound drainage
Be able to prepare for wound drainage care
Be able to carry out wound drainage care

Collaborate in the assessment of environmental and social support in the community

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice guidelines related to the provision of environmental and social support in the community
Understand how to assess the need for, and provision of, environmental and social support in the community
Be able to carry out assessments in collaboration with others to establish the need for, and provision of, environmental and social support in the community
Be able to plan changes to be made to the environment and social support with individuals and relevant others.

Communicate with children and young people in care settings

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand why effective communication with children and young people is important in the work setting
Be able to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of children and young people and those involved in their care
Understand the rationale for the use of play and distraction techniques for communicating with children and young people
Understand the implementation of play and distraction techniques in the work setting

Conduct external ear examinations

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how to conduct external ear examinations in line with current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice guidelines
Know the anatomy of the ear as related to conducting ear examinations
Understand reasons for conducting an examination of the external ear
Be able to prepare to conduct external ear examinations
Be able to conduct external ear examinations
Be able to record and report results from external ear examinations

Conduct routine maintenance on clinical equipment

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and best practice related to conducting routine maintenance on clinical equipment
Understand the procedures involved in conducting routine maintenance on clinical equipment
Be able to prepare to carry out routine maintenance on clinical equipment
Be able to carry out routine maintenance on clinical equipment
Be able to report and record on routine maintenance carried out on clinical equipment

Contribute to monitoring the health of individuals affected by health conditions

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand monitoring of the health of individuals affected by health conditions
Be able to carry out observations of the health of individuals affected by health conditions
Be able to record and report on observations
Be able to respond to changes in an individual’s condition

Contribute to the effectiveness of teams

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of own role and how it contributes to the team performance
Be able to reflect on own performance
Be able to manage time and commitments effectively
Be able to establish effective working relationships with all members of the team

Deliver exercise sessions to improve individuals’ health and wellbeing

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice related to delivering exercise sessions
Understand the role of exercise and its physical effects on the body
Understand the principles and rationales for exercise programmes
Understand the use of exercise equipment
Be able to deliver exercise sessions

Duty of care in care settings

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 concerns, comments and complaints
Know how to recognise and respond to adverse events, incidents, errors and near misses

Enable individuals with behaviours that challenge 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 and the use of proactive approaches to manage behavioural responses
Be able to evaluate and review strategies for managing behavioural responses

Enable mental health service users and carers to manage change

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the different ways in which individuals with mental health conditions may react to change
Be able to apply an active approach in supporting mental health service users or carers to manage change

Examine the feet of individuals with diabetes

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand best practice in diabetic foot care
Understand the factors affecting foot health in individuals with diabetes
Be able to prepare to conduct an examination on the feet of individuals who have diabetes
Be able to conduct an examination on the feet of an individual with diabetes
Be able to advise individuals with diabetes about foot health
Be able to report the outcome of foot examinations

Give presentations to groups

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand policies, protocols and good practice related to group presentations
Understand factors that contribute to effective group presentations
Be able to plan a presentation to facilitate learning
Be able to present information to a group

Implement hydrotherapy programmes for individuals and groups

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice related to implementing hydrotherapy programmes
Know musculoskeletal aspects of the body
Understand principles of hydrotherapy practice
Be able to implement hydrotherapy programmes
Be able to report to the practitioner on the outcomes of the hydrotherapy programme

Insert and secure nasogastric tubes

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols in relation to inserting and securing nasogastric tubes
Understand purpose and functions of nasogastric tubes and associated procedures
Be able to prepare for the insertion of a nasogastric tube
Be able to insert a nasogastric tube
Be able to measure
record and dispose of nasogastric aspirate following policies, procedures and protocols
Be able to provide aftercare for individuals following nasogastric tube insertion

Maintain infection prevention and control in a care setting

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand own role in the prevention and control of the spread of infection
Be able to work in ways to prevent and control the spread of infection

Maintaining quality standards in the health sector

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how to provide a quality service within legislation, policies and procedures
Understand the importance of working with others to provide a quality service
Know how to monitor quality standards
Understand the importance of prioritising own workload to reduce risks to quality

Make recommendations for the use of physical resources in a health setting

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how to make recommendations for the use of physical resources in a health setting
Be able to interpret information to inform expenditure proposals in line with organisational plans and objectives
Be able to present proposals for expenditure for physical resources to stakeholders
Be able to negotiate proposals for expenditure for physical resources with stakeholders

Monitor and maintain the environment and resources during and after healthcare 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

Monitor individuals’ progress in relation to managing their body weight and nutrition

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how to monitor individuals’ progress in relation to managing their weight and nutrition in line with current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice guidelines
Be able to monitor individuals’ progress in managing their body weight
Be able to support individuals in re-establishing goals for further progress

Move and position individuals safely in accordance with their care plan

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, policies, standards, local ways of working and codes of conduct 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 a client history

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and best practice related to obtaining a client history
Be able to prepare to obtain a client history
Be able to obtain a client history

Obtain and test capillary blood samples

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols in relation to obtaining and testing capillary blood samples
Understand the anatomy and physiology in relation to, and the purpose of, obtaining and testing capillary blood samples
Be able to prepare to obtain capillary blood samples
Be able to obtain capillary blood samples
Be able to test and record the results of blood samples
Be able to pass on the results of blood samples

Obtain and test specimens from individuals

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand relevant legislation, policy and good practice in relation to obtaining, carrying, testing and storing specimens
Understand the processes involved in obtaining and testing specimens from individuals
Be able to prepare to obtain specimens from individuals
Be able to obtain specimens from individuals
Be able to test specimens
Be able to report on the outcomes of the test of specimens

Perform intravenous cannulation

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and best practice that impact on performing intravenous cannulation
Understand the purpose and functions of intravenous cannulation
Be able to prepare to carry out intravenous cannulation
Be able to carry out intravenous cannulation
Be able to monitor and report on the intravenous cannulation

Perform intravenous cannulation for radiological procedures

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and best practice that impact on performing intravenous cannulation
Understand the purpose and functions of intravenous cannulation for radiological procedures
Be able to prepare to carry out intravenous cannulation
Be able to carry out intravenous cannulation
Be able to monitor and report on the intravenous cannulation
Be able to disconnect the vascular access equipment and remove a cannula

Perform routine electrocardiograph (ECG) procedures

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice that impact on own role when performing routine electrocardiograph (ECG) procedures
Understand the purpose and functions of electrocardiographs (ECGs)
Be able to prepare to carry out routine electrocardiograph (ECG) procedures
Be able to carry out routine electrocardiograph (ECG) procedures

Perform the non-scrubbed circulating role for perioperative procedures

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how to perform the non-scrubbed circulating role for perioperative procedures in line with policies, protocols and good practice
Be able to perform the non-scrubbed circulating role for perioperative procedures in line with policies, protocols and good practice
Know how medical devices are used for surgical interventions
Be able to work with medical devices and equipment for clinical procedures in accordance with requirements

Person-centred practice, choice and independence

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the application of person-centred practices in care settings
Understand the importance of individuals’ relationships
Be able to apply person-centred approaches
Be able to promote individuals’ rights to make choices
Be able to promote individuals’ independence
Understand the role of risk assessments in promoting person-centred approaches, choice and independence

Prepare anaesthetic environment and provide support for pre- and post-operative anaesthesia and recovery

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand health and safety measures specific to carrying out activities in the anaesthetic/recovery environment
Understand the parameters for clinical readings taken in the anaesthetic/recovery environment
Be able to prepare and maintain anaesthetic/recovery equipment for the reception of individuals
Be able to assist the registered practitioner in caring for an individual in the anaesthetic/recovery environment

Prepare and apply dressings and drains to individuals in the perioperative environment

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the health and safety measures related to preventing wound contamination and cross infection when preparing and applying dressings and drains
Understand how medical devices are used in the application of dressings, wound supports and drains in the learner environment
Be able to select and prepare dressings and drains according to individual requirements
Be able to apply dressings and attach drains according to individual requirements

Prepare and dress for scrubbed clinical roles

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how to follow safe procedures when preparing and dressing for scrubbed clinical roles
Understand how to dress for scrubbed clinical roles
Be able to work within scrubbed clinical roles

Prepare and provide surgical instrumentation and supplementary items for the surgical team

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how to prepare and provide surgical instrumentation and items for the surgical team in line with health and safety procedures and protocols
Be able to prepare surgical instruments and supplementary items for the surgical team
Be able to provide surgical instruments and supplementary items for the surgical team
Be able to dispose of waste from the sterile field

Principles of anatomy, physiology, and physics for radiological procedures

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the key physics principles for radiological procedures
Understand the key physics principles of health and safety for radiological procedures
Understand the structure and functions of the organ systems of the human body for radiological procedures
Understand homeostasis in the human body for radiological procedures
Understand signs and symptoms of physiological disorders that affect organ systems for radiological procedures
Understand how imaging modalities are used for each organ system of the human body

Promote health, safety and wellbeing 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

Provide advice on foot care for individuals with diabetes

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand good practice in diabetic foot care
Understand the factors affecting foot health in individuals with diabetes
Be able to discuss foot examination results with individuals/carers
Be able to advise individuals/carers on the management of foot health
Be able to complete records

Provide agreed support for foot care

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the signs and causes of foot and toenail 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

Provide support for sleep

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of sleep
Be able to establish conditions suitable for sleep
Be able to assist an individual to sleep
Be able to monitor sleep
Know how to access information and advice about difficulties with sleep

Provide support to individuals to continue recommended therapies

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of supporting individuals to continue recommended therapies
Be able to encourage individuals to continue recommended therapies
Be able to support individuals to continue recommended therapy
Be able to monitor
record and report on observations during recommended therapy
Be able to contribute to evaluation and review of recommended therapies

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

Receive and handle clinical specimens within the sterile field

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how to receive and handle clinical specimens within the sterile field in line with health and safety guidance
Be able to receive and handle clinical specimens within the sterile field

Remove wound drains

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and best practice in relation to removing wound drains
Understand factors related to the removal of wound drains
Be able to prepare to remove wound drains
Be able to care for and support the individual during and after the procedure

Reprocess endoscopy equipment

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice related to the reprocessing of endoscopy equipment
Understand the procedures involved in reprocessing endoscopy equipment
Be able to carry out the reprocessing procedure
Be able to report on and record the reprocessing of endoscopy equipment

Responsibilities of a senior healthcare support worker

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand agreed ways of working
Understand working relationships in healthcare settings
Be able to follow agreed ways of working
Be able to work in partnership with others

Safeguarding and protection in care settings

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand principles of safeguarding adults
Know how to recognise signs and symptoms of ab
Understand 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
Understand how to recognise and report unsafe practices
Understand principles for online safety

Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) 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
Understand how to select and use personal protective equipment (PPE) in a healthcare setting
Be able to select and use personal protective equipment (PPE) in a healthcare setting

Service improvement within the health sector

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Be able to evaluate own work and that of others to identify improvements
Understand how to make constructive suggestions about how services can be improved
Understand how to discuss and agree improvements with others
Understand how to make agreed improvements to own work and how to support others to make changes

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 the qualities and abilities required of an independent learner
Understand how to use investigatory techniques
Understand plagiarism and the consequences of plagiarism
Understand how to reference information sources
Be able to plan and carry out an extended piece of work
Be able to present an extended piece of work
Be able to review an extended piece of own work

Support children and young people with additional needs

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the principles of working with children and young people with additional needs
Be able to work in partnership with families with children or young people with additional needs
Be able to support age and developmentally appropriate learning, play or leisure opportunities for children or young people with additional needs
Understand how to evaluate
support and develop existing practice with children and young people with additional needs
Understand how to work in partnership with other agencies and professionals to support provision for children and young people with additional needs

Support children and young people with mental health conditions

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand legal and organisational requirements that protect children and young people with mental health conditions
Understand the needs of children and young people with mental health conditions
Understand interventions available to support children and young people with mental health conditions and their parents or carers
Understand education provision for children and young people within a mental health setting
Be able to support a child or young person with a mental health condition

Support independence in the tasks of daily living

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand principles for supporting independence in the tasks of daily living
Be able to establish what support is required for daily living tasks
Be able to provide support for planning and preparing meals
Be able to provide support for buying and using household and personal items
Be able to provide support for keeping the home clean and secure
Be able to identify and respond to changes needed in support for daily living tasks

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 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

Support individuals in undertaking their chosen activities

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice when supporting individuals to undertake chosen activities
Understand concepts for supporting individuals to undertake chosen activities, services or facilities3 Be able to make plans with individuals to undertake chosen activities
Be able to support individuals to undertake chosen activities

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 eat and drink

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Be able to support individuals to make choices about food and drink
Be able to prepare to provide support for eating and drinking
Be able to provide support for eating and drinking
Be able to clear away after eating and drinking
Be able to monitor eating and drinking and the support provided

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 own recovery from mental health conditions

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the principles that promote and support recovery from mental health conditions
Know the range of aspects that may be addressed in a recovery plan
Be able to support an individual to use approaches for managing their own recovery from mental health conditions

Support individuals to meet personal care needs

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Be able to work with individuals to identify their needs and preferences in relation to personal care
Be able to provide support for personal care
Be able to support individuals to use the toilet
Be able to support individuals to maintain personal hygiene
Be able to support individuals to manage their personal appearance
Be able to monitor and report on support for personal care

Support individuals to participate in their own healthcare activities to enable radiological procedures

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand healthcare activities likely to be undertaken by individuals
Be able to support individuals to prepare for their own healthcare activities
Be able to support individuals to participate in their own healthcare activities
Be able to monitor healthcare activities undertaken by individuals

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 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

Support individuals with cognition or learning difficulties

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice related to supporting individuals with cognition or learning difficulties
Understand cognitive or learning difficulties
Be able to assist the therapist/supervisor to prepare learning activities
Be able to support individuals with learning activities
Be able to assist in reviewing learning

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

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 person-centred values when supporting effective communication between individuals and others
Be able to review an individual’s communication needs and the support provided

Support parents/carers and those in a parental role to care for babies during their first year

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice guidelines related to supporting parents/carers to care for babies
Understand how to support the physical, social, emotional and cognitive development of babies during their first year
Be able to provide active support to parents/carers in relation to keeping their babies safe
Be able to provide active support to parents/carers to look after the health needs of their babies
Be able to provide active support to parents/carers in meeting the developmental needs of their babies

Support the spiritual wellbeing of individuals

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the importance of spiritual wellbeing for individuals
Be able to identify the spiritual needs of an individual and others
Understand the impact of values and beliefs on own and an individual's spiritual wellbeing
Be able to support individuals' spiritual wellbeing

Support the team to facilitate radiological procedures

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand own role and responsibilities in line with current legislation, when supporting the team to facilitate radiological procedures
Be able to inform individuals of pre-procedural arrangements
Be able to assist the team carrying out radiological procedures
Be able to inform individuals of post-procedural arrangements

Supporting the care of individuals with nasogastric tubes

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand how to care for individuals with nasogastric tubes in line with current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice guidelines
Know the anatomy and physiology of the upper gastrointestinal system and its relevance to nasogastric procedures
Be able to prepare to carry out nasogastric procedures
Be able to support individuals undergoing nasogastric procedures

Understand advance care planning

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the principles of advance care planning
Understand the process of advance care planning
Understand person-centred approaches to advance care planning

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 in mental health
Understand how to work within a risk management process in mental health care

Understand end-of-life care for individuals with specific health needs

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand considerations for individuals at end of life
Understand how to support individuals affected by symptoms at end of life
Understand how to support significant others at the end of life of an individual with specific health needs

Understand how to safeguard the wellbeing of children and young people

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the legislation, policies and procedures, standards, local ways of working and codes of conduct for safeguarding children and young people
Understand the importance of working in partnership with other organisations to safeguard children and young people
Understand the importance of ensuring children and young people’s safety and protection in the work setting
Understand how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused or harmed
Understand how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been bullied
Understand how to work with children and young people to support their safety and wellbeing
Understand the importance of e-safety for children and young people

Understand long-term conditions and frailty

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand frailty and the impact of this on individuals
Understand long-term conditions
Know how to support individuals with frailty or long-term conditions

Understand mental health and behaviour management of children and young people

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand mental health and mental wellbeing
Understand mental health conditions that affect children and young people
Understand legal and organisational requirements in relation to supporting children and young people with mental health conditions
Understand the use of behaviour management strategies for children and young people with mental health conditions
Understand supervision of children and young people with mental health conditions

Understand the administration of medicines for radiological procedures

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the current legislation, guidelines and policies relevant to the administration of medicines for radiological procedures
Understand the roles and responsibilities involved in the administration of medicines for radiological procedures
Understand the requirements and procedures for the administration of medicines for radiological procedures
Understand the requirements and procedures for ensuring an individual’s safety
Understand the management of medications used in radiological procedures including safe and secure handling of medicines

Understand the legal, policy and service framework in mental health

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the legal and current policy frame
work for mental health
Understand the service frame
work for mental health and the roles and responsibilities of agencies
Understand the rights and responsibilities of individuals using mental health services and of others within mental health care settings

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

Undertake agreed pressure area care

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the anatomy and physiology of the skin in relation to pressure area care
Understand good practice in relation to own role when undertaking pressure area care
Be able to follow the agreed care plan when undertaking pressure area care
Understand the use of materials, equipment and resources available when undertaking pressure area care
Be able to prepare to undertake pressure area care
Be able to undertake pressure area care

Undertake personal hygiene activities with individuals

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols in relation to undertaking personal hygiene activities with individuals
Know the anatomy and physiology of the skin, nose, mouth, eyes and ears in relation to cleansing
Be able to prepare for undertaking personal hygiene activities with individuals
Be able to undertake personal hygiene activities with individuals
Be able to record and report the outcome of the personal hygiene activity

Undertake physiological measurements

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand relevant legislation, policy and good practice for undertaking physiological measurements
Understand the physiological states that can be measured
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 tissue viability risk assessments

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand the need for tissue viability risk assessment
Be able to undertake tissue viability risk assessment
Be able to record and report on tissue viability risk assessment
Understand when the risk assessment should be reviewed

Undertake treatments and dressings of lesions and wounds

Verified

Key Learning Objectives:

Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols, best practice and safety measures related to undertaking treatments and dressings of lesions and wounds
Understand wound infection and healing
Understand the rationale for carrying out procedures when treating lesions/wounds
Be able to prepare to treat and dress lesions and wounds
Be able to carry out treatments and dressings to lesions/wounds
Be able to record and report outcomes of the activities

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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

Regulatory & Verification Details

Qualification Number (QN): 610/2160/X
Regulated Status: Available to learners
Awarding Body: NCFE
Qualification Type: Occupational Qualification
Operational Start: Apr 2023