NOCN
Level 5
QN: 610/3512/9
Curriculum Active
NOCN Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NOCN. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1065 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 5
Awarding Body
NOCN
Syllabus Units
41 Units
Guided Hours
1065 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Advocacy in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose of advocacy in relation to adult care.
- Understand how advocacy is used within legal frameworks.
2
Assistive Technology in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the use of assistive technology in adult social care.
- Be able to facilitate the use of assistive technology.
- Be able to lead and manage practice in relation to the use of assistive technology.
3
Business and Resource Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand principles for effective resource management.
- Understand principles of effective human resource management.
- Understand market provision in adult care.
- Understand integrated approaches in health and social care.
4
Business Development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand systems and processes in relation to business planning.
- Understand how to develop a positive culture that supports change and growth.
- Be able to develop and communicate a business plan for aspects of own service provision.
- Be able to implement and review the business plan.
5
Coaching and Mentoring in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of coaching and mentoring in adult social care.
- Be able to lead and manage coaching or mentoring support in adult care services.
6
Comments and Complaints
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the management of comments and complaints.Lead practice in listening and responding to comments and complaints.
7
Continuous Development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate commitment to own development.
- Demonstrate commitment to self-awareness.
- Manage own workload effectively.
8
Continuous Improvement
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand continuous quality improvement in adult care. Lead continuous quality improvement in practice. Lead a culture that supports innovation and change to improve outcomes for individuals.
- Understand how to implement effective change.
9
Decision Making
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand effective decision-making.
- Demonstrate effective decision-making.
10
Digital Skills in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to support individuals and team members to develop necessary digital skills.
- Be able to facilitate the development of digital skills.
- Be able to lead and manage practice in relation to the use of digital technology.
11
Effective Communication
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to use communication skills to achieve positive interactions.
- Know how to manage and re
- solve conflict.
- Be able to communicate effectively with others.
- Develop communication practices that promote positive outcomes.
12
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights.Lead a culture that promotes,values and celebrates equality, diversity, inclusion, and human rights.
13
Finance and Budgeting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand financial management in own adult care setting.
- Be able to plan budget requirement for own area of responsibility.
- Be able to manage a budget.
- Be able to evaluate financial expenditure within own area of responsibility.
14
Governance and Regulatory Processes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand legislation and statutory guidance that underpins adult care provision.
- Understand internal governance arrangements within own organisation.
- Understand systems and requirements for the regulation of adult care services.
- Understand the inspection process in adult care.
- Understand the inspection process in own service.
15
Group Living in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand theoretical approaches, legislation and regulatory requirements in relation to group living in adult care.
- Understand how to promote positive outcomes in a group living environment.
- Be able to lead practice to support group living.
16
Handling Information
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand effective information management.
- Implement systems for effective information management.
17
Health and Safety
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety requirements in adult social care.Lead the implementation of health and safety requirements in adult social care.
- Understand effective risk management. Lead the implementation of policies, procedures and practices to effectively manage risk.
18
Health and Wellbeing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Lead a culture that promotes individuals’ wellbeing and independence in all aspects of day to day practice.
- Understand the importance of promoting individuals’ health and wellbeing.Lead practice in promoting individuals’ health and wellbeing.
19
Induction in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the induction of staff in adult care services.
- Be able to develop induction in adult care services.
20
Leadership and Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and apply leadership and management theories and styles.
- Understand leadership and management in adult care.
21
Leading and Managing Community Services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand factors that influence the management of community services.
- Be able to manage provision of community services and respond to day-to-day demands.
- Be able to implement systems for safeguarding of users of services and staff in community services.
- Be able to promote and support best practice in community services.
22
Leading and Managing Domiciliary Services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand factors that influence the management of Domiciliary Services.
- Be able to manage provision of Domiciliary Services and respond to day-to-day demands.
- Be able to implement systems for safeguarding of users of services and staff in Domiciliary Services.
- Be able to promote and support best practice in Domiciliary Services.
23
Leading and Managing Extra Care Services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand factors that influence the management of Extra Care Services.
- Be able to manage provision of Extra Care Services and respond to day-to-day demands.
- Be able to implement systems for safeguarding of users of services and staff in Extra Care Services.
- Be able to promote and support best practice in Extra Care Services.
24
Leading and Managing Integrated Services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand factors that influence the management of Integrated Services.
- Be able to manage provision of Integrated Services and respond to day-to-day demands.
- Be able to implement systems for safeguarding of users of services and staff in Integrated Services.
- Be able to promote and support best practice in Integrated Services.
25
Leading and Managing Residential Services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand factors that influence the management of Residential Services.
- Be able to manage provision of Residential Services and respond to day-to-day demands.
- Be able to implement systems for safeguarding of users of services and staff in Residential Services.
- Be able to promote and support best practice in Residential Services.
26
Leading and Managing Shared Lives Services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand factors that influence the management of Shared Lives Services.
- Be able to manage provision of Shared Lives Services and respond to day-to-day demands.
- Be able to implement systems for safeguarding of users of services and staff in Shared Lives Services.
- Be able to promote and support best practice in Shared Lives Services.
27
Leading and Managing Supported Accommodations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand factors that influence the management of Supported Accommodations.
- Be able to manage provision of Supported Accommodations and respond to day-to-day demands.
- Be able to implement systems for safeguarding of users of services and staff in Supported Accommodations.
- Be able to promote and support best practice in Supported Accommodations.
28
Leading and Managing Telecare and Remote Services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand factors that influence the management of Telecare and Remote Services.
- Be able to manage provision of Telecare and Remote Services and respond to day-to-day demands.
- Be able to implement systems for safeguarding of users of services and staff in Telecare and Remote Services.
- Be able to promote and support best practice in Telecare and Remote Services.
29
Leading Person-Centred Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand person-centred, outcomes-based practice.
- Understand the value of person-centred practice in partnership working to enabling individuals to achieve their desired outcomes.Lead practice to facilitate positive outcomes for individuals through person- centred practice.
- Understand the role of relationships in promoting health and wellbeing. Lead practice in recognising individuals’ relationships.
- Understand positive risk-taking in context of supporting individuals. Lead the implementation of practices, policies, procedures to manage risk and positive risk-taking.
30
Mental Capacity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand mental capacity and consent.
- Understand the use and impact of restrictive practices.
31
Partnerships
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the context of relationships and partnership working. Lead effective relationships with individuals, carers and families.
- Manage working relationships with colleagues in own setting to achieve positive outcomes for individuals.
- Work in partnerships with professionals and other agencies.
32
Personal Wellbeing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand own wellbeing.
- Understand the importance of maintaining and improving own wellbeing.
- Know how to maintain and improve on own wellbeing.
- Know how to manage own stress and anxiety.
33
Recruitment, Selection and Retention in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand legislation, regulation and organisation requirements for recruitment, selection and retention.
- Understand the recruitment and selection process.
- Understand how to support retention in adult care.
- Be able to manage recruitment and selection processes in own setting.
34
Research Theory and Practice in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand research paradigms, methodologies and methods.
- Be able to plan a research project within adult care.
- Be able to conduct a research project within adult care.
- Be able to analyse research findings.
- Be able to produce a research report.
35
Research Theory in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand research paradigms, methodologies and methods.
- Be able to plan a research project within adult care.
36
Safeguarding
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand requirements for safeguarding in adult care.Lead the implementation of practices, policies and procedures to support safeguarding in adult care.
37
Sexuality and Sexual Health in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand sexuality and sexual health within care settings.
- Understand the support of sexuality and sexual health for individuals.
38
Supervising Others
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose and practice of professional supervision in adult care settings.Provide regular professional supervision.
39
Team Leadership
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to provide leadership and lead own team.
- Be able to manage team
40
Team Learning and Development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand principles of learning and professional development in adult care. Lead learning and professional development practices.
41
Transitions Between Services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand transitions in adult care.
- Understand the support required for individuals during transitions.
- Be able to lead and manage practice to support individuals through transitions.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/3512/9
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NOCN
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jan 2024