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Health
and Social Care -
NVQ Level 4
Course Code: NHSC04
Awarding Body: NCFE
Duration: 12-18
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Introduction |
An estimated three million people are employed in the health
and social care sectors in the UK. Driven by the government
requirements across the UK to modernise and raise standards
in these sectors, there is an increasing need to recruit, retain
and develop the skills of this workforce.
The level 4 qualification is designed to be relevant to wide
range of senior practice and supervisory or management roles
within health and social care. They cover managerial duties
in addition to the assessment of individual needs, and the
planning and review of care programmes. In bringing together
a mix of advanced practitioner work and first line management
responsibilities there is a clear link to both the Registered
Managers (Adults) and also the Managers in Residential Child
Care Level 4 qualifications. New units have been included to
strengthen and reflect the current demands on managers such
as procurement and tendering, risk management, effective governance
and domiciliary care management
At this level the worker has management or supervisory responsibility
for other staff or a high level of independence in developing
individual responses to the services users' needs.
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Course Aims |
The NVQ in Health
and Social Care at level 4 is aimed at people in supervisory
or management roles. The adults
pathway is appropriate for senior care workers, healthcare
workers, home care organizers and community support workers.
The Level 4 NVQ in Health and Social Care is about the development
of services, organisational policy, joint working with other
agencies, management skills and the improvement of the Learner’s
own knowledge, skills and practice.
This NVQ is designed for those people who are involved in
a wide range of supervisory or management roles within the
health and social service sector. It is designed for individuals
who are involved in team development and the effective use
of people and financial resources including the management
of team and individual performance in the work setting.
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Course
Market |
This NVQ is for those working in a Health or Social Care setting.
It is suitable for:
- full or part time workers, paid and voluntary, permanent
or temporary as well as day or night workers, supporting
adults of any age, in any setting.
- individuals working with either older people or children
and young people in essential care environments, day care
settings or palliative care.
- people who work with individuals to support and assist
them with their physical or emotional care, daily living
needs or maintaining their independence.
- individuals who often work without direct supervision
or on their own, perhaps in a user's own home.
- senior care workers, health care workers, home care organisers
and community support workers. Units are also available for
drugs and mental health workers.
- for those working with people
with learning disabilities or challenging behaviour, as
well as those in more supervisory positions with greater
autonomy and authority.
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Course Structure |
The Level 4 qualification contains Eight units. All candidates
must undertake the 4 core units (one of which is contextualised
to the Adults Pathway) plus 4 Optional Units from a choice
of 46. The Optional Units are drawn from adult or children
and young people or generic options.
The wide range of options includes units that are from the
registered managers (adults) and residential managers in child
care qualifications. In addition to further management skills
it also includes units specific to disclosure of abuse, mental
health and drug and alcohol misuse, working with volunteers,
and representing the agency.
The additional units are for Continuing Professional Development
and do not form part of the overall qualification structure.
Core Units:
HSC41 |
Use and develop methods and systems to
communicate, record and report |
HSC42 |
Contribute to the development and maintenance
of healthy and safe practices in the working environment |
HSC43 |
Take responsibility for the continuing
professional development of self and others |
HSC45 |
Develop practices which promote choice,
well being and the protection of all individuals |
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Here for the List of Optional and Additional Units
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Duration |
As the qualification
consists of work based assessment, the duration would vary
between 12 to 18 months depending on the outcome of the continuous
assessment.
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Assessment |
The qualification is a work based
award and candidates' skills and knowledge are assessed in
the workplace whilst they are working directly with individuals
and colleagues. They must be working in a real health or social
care setting on a full or part time basis and in paid or voluntary
work. If candidates require any additional training prior to
assessment this can be based in or out of the workplace or
by distance or elearning.
Performance evidence requirements: Evidence
of candidate performance will usually be derived from assessor
observation or testimony from an expert witness of the candidate
carrying out real work activities in the workplace. In order
to complete the qualification, candidates must provide evidence
of experience from caring for more than one individual, except
in circumstances where a carer is working for only one individual
for the total period of their assessment.
Knowledge evidence requirements: Candidates
must be able to apply the specified knowledge and understanding
to their work practice and therefore, most usually, knowledge
and understanding will be apparent in candidates’ performance
evidence. Professional discussion, will be conducted to elicit
underpinning knowledge, explain how to deal with contingencies
and clarify or expand on evidence presented portfolios.
Simulation: Simulation is restricted and is limited to just one element within one unit.
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Entry Requirements |
There are no formal entry requirements for candidates undertaking
this NVQ, however candidates must have the potential and opportunity
to gain evidence for the qualification in the work place.
This NVQ is not approved for the use of
those who are under 16 years of age. There may also be age
restrictions placed on individuals when undertaking certain
work activities within Health and Social Care. These too should
be clarified with the appropriate regulator where there is
any uncertainty about such restrictions.
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Exemptions |
Some candidates may have completed few units as part of an
NVQ, which can be transferred directly into this qualification
by presenting the original certificate to the centre. This
is all that is required so long as the unit previously achieved
is identical to the one in the qualification and that authenticity
has been established.
Accreditation of Prior Experience and Learning (APEL)
Some candidates for this qualification may
have undertaken training in the past and will be experienced
in Health and Social Care. Therefore opportunity is provided
for candidates’ prior
experience and learning to be assessed and accredited. This will
form part of the candidates’ initial assessment.
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| Progression: |
The NVQ will enable progression within and between
levels and across both sectors.
Laterally it will allow candidates who complete
the requirements for a full NVQ to take up Continuing Professional
Development opportunities through the optional and additional
suites of units. Vertically they will allow movement up to
another level across both sectors.
The Health and Social Care units will support
progression in employment in the following specialist areas:
- Management – residential adults, children and young
people and domiciliary work
- Drugs and Alcohol work
- Mental Health work
- Youth Justice work
- Rehabilitation work (especially for people with sensory
impairments)
- Some generic areas of Health
- Social Work.
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