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Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care

Health and Social Care

OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care

Overview of this course


The objective of the OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care is to equip learners with the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills required for a career in the health and social care sector as a support worker, senior support worker or care assistant level.

The programme enables learners to demonstrate their skills by producing evidence from their work activities, to meet national occupational standards.

Learners will acquire skills to support a role in the Health and Social Care sector or progress to further study.

Modules

This aim of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding of the roles and responsibilities involved in working in a wide range of health and social care settings. The unit also provides learners with the knowledge required to understand working relationships, and how to work in partnership with others in health and social care settings.

Credits – 10

The aim of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding of personal development and reflective practice, both fundamental aspects of roles in health and social care. Health and social care workers have a professional duty to maintain the currency of their knowledge and skills and they do this by continuing to learn and reflecting on what they do.

Credits – 10

The aim of this unit is to explore the importance of communication in health and social care settings, and how to ensure individual needs and preferences for communication are met at all times.

Credits – 10

The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with the knowledge and skills required to promote and implement health and safety in their work setting.

Credits – 10

The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge and understanding required to implement and promote person-centred approaches. A person-centred approach is where the person is placed at the centre of the service and treated as a person first.

Credits – 10

The aim of this unit is to consider issues of confidentiality and ethical practice relating to the storage and use of information. The unit also covers the knowledge and skills needed to implement and promote good practice in recording, sharing, storing and accessing information.

Credits – 10

Entry requirements, Fees and Intakes

Entry Point - 16+ years old

Duration - 12 months for full-time study, but it is also flexible in its delivery in order to accommodate part-time and distance learning.

Location - Digital or face to face

Final Award - Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care from OTHM.