(QCF) Diploma in Adult Care - Level 5

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The level 5 Health and Social Care course is for people who work within the Health and Social Care sector, either as managers or as senior practitioners including assistants and deputy managers. If you're looking to gain a Diploma in Health and Social Care then this level 5 course is the one for you.

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This Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Distance Learning qualification allows you to develop your managerial and care skills and is therefore ideal for those looking to become managers of Adult Care, Residential and Domiciliary services or to be an Advanced Practitioner.

This includes the following services:

• Day services

• Respite care and services

• Community care services

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If you work in one of the following job roles this qualification would be suitable for you:-

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• Registered Manager

• Care Manager/Social Worker

• Manager

• Assistant or Deputy Manager

• Senior Care worker or supervisor

• Nursing staff

• Support worker or supervisor

• Team Leader

• Co-ordinator

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DIPLOMA COURSE STRUCTURE

The level 5 Diploma in Management and Leadership in Health and Social care provides you with guidance and assesses your knowledge, understanding and skills in Leadership and Management within the Health and Social care sector. The level 5 Health and Social care meets the required regulatory requirements for this sector and can demonstrate Continuing Professional Development (CPD) To gain the level 5 Leadership and Management in Health and Social care qualification you will have a range of mandatory units and some optional units to choose from.

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ASSESSMENT

 

This is a competency based qualification and evidence is gathered by the candidate as they undertake their normal work role. This will form the basis for their portfolio. The evidence must reflect policies and procedures of the work place as stated by current government legislation. During the course of the qualification the candidate should ideally work with at least two service users. A range of assessment methods will be used by the assessor including examining work products, expert witness testimonies and direct observation. An assessor will visit you in the workplace at some point and undertake observations of you at work. These will be planned in advance in order to cause minimum disruption to your work routine and to try to capture as much information as possible in one visit. Knowledge based units will be assessed using a range of methods including reflective accounts, projects, assignments, assessor questions and professional discussions. 

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Our candidates have full access to assessor support via telephone, email, Zoom video conferencing and web links.

 

DURATION 

 

This NVQ Health and Social Care qualification is usually completed within 6 months. You will have full uncapped support for 12 months

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