Can I enrol in the Combined Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management without formal qualifications? - Combined Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

In certain circumstances, learners with considerable experience but No formal qualifications may be considered, subject to interview and being able to demonstrate their ability to cope with the demands of the programme.

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Core modules and themes from the Combined Level 3 + Level 4 + Level 5 + Level 6 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management:

• An introduction to Health and Social Care — Learners will come to understand what it is like to work in health and social care, the responsibilities in line with maintaining the health and safety and safeguarding rights of individuals in their care. Always being aware of issues around data protection, confidentiality and possibilities for discriminatory practice. Learners will come to understand the role of regulatory bodies and their impact upon their working lives as well as the monitoring processes in place to ensure the delivery of high quality care. Learners will begin to examine the many different professionals who may be involved in the delivery of care to an individual, what their roles are and how and where these services are delivered. Potential barriers to inter-professional working and the sharing of information will be covered and the effect this can have on the individual receiving care. The assessment will be by a written assignment using case studies to give real life scenarios that you may come across in health and social care. Each learning outcome will have a separate case study to allow you to display an in-depth knowledge of each outcome.
• Communication for Health and Social Care — Being able to communicate effectively is a prerequisite in any positive interaction, be this with a service user, carer, colleague or external agency. We take communication for granted but in health and social care there are many methods of communication which we need to be proficient in. During this unit learners will look at the variety of methods of communication used within health and social care practice. Be able to outline principles of effective communication and how to identify and overcome common barriers to high quality communication. Learners will also become familiar with the different methods of oral and written communication used, be that in handing over information to colleagues face-to-face, or by telephone and the benefits and potential weaknesses of each. They will also learn how to produce and present orally via a presentation, this skill is very useful within the health and social care arena. How to present written information in a formal way via care plans, reports etc. will also be covered. Finally, learners will look at the range of IT innovations within the health and social care sector by which service user information can be communicated within the team and to external partners in care. Issues around data protection and confidentiality will be discussed.
• Promoting Health in the Population — Promoting health is the responsibility of everyone who works in health and social care. It is also an important government agenda. So how do we as individuals promote the health of our service users and the government promote health within the wider population? Within this unit we will look at how the government through organisations such as Public Health England try to improve the health of the population, we will look at policies and activities they undertake to improve the health of the nation. We will also look at their role in monitoring the populations health. What factors can affect health and the government’s role in trying to reduce these will be discussed. From an individual’s view, we will look at the role of health promotion and some common approaches and models used by practitioners to promote and protect the health of the communities they serve. We will look at how to run a small health campaign and how to overcome barriers to participation. It may seem strange to look at this area if you currently care for service users with long-term conditions but we must as professional always be looking at ways to support our service users to maintain as healthy a lifestyle as possible to minimise development of future health conditions.
• Person-Centred Care — Within this unit learners will look at the role of person-centred care in their interactions with service users. They also consider other models of care delivery and discuss their strengths and weaknesses in delivering care needs to different populations of service users. Delivering high quality care is not always easy and we will look at potential ethical issues that could arise and how these could be dealt with. Learners will develop an understanding of the difficulties of balancing individual autonomy and minimising potential risk to vulnerable service users. Learners will look at relevant health and social care legislation that impacts on both those delivering care and individuals receiving care. The role of government departments and other agencies in producing legislation and guidance and how this affects local policies, procedures and care delivery will be discussed.
• Academic Study Skills — The aim of this unit is to enable you to develop the necessary skills and understanding to study effectively within higher education. This will enable learners to acquire the necessary reflective and critical thinking skills required to achieve individual learning potential.
• Communicating in Health and Social Care — The aim of this unit is to develop the learner’s awareness of different forms of communication used in health and social care settings and its importance for effective service delivery.
• An Introduction to Healthcare Policy — The aim of this unit is to develop your awareness of different influences on healthcare and their effect on the development of policy. Evaluation of healthcare policy will allow learners to examine what are the key contemporary issues for those making policy, providers and those receiving support.
• Reflective Practice — This unit is designed to introduce the learner to reflective practice in all its forms. Reflections on practice and in practice are important concepts in health and social care and feed into the idea of self -development linking theory to practice.
• Managing People in Health and Social Care
• Sociology: Concepts in Health and Ill Health — The aim of this unit is for learners to gain an understanding of sociological concepts of health and ill health and their application to care practice in health and social care. It will enable learners to gain an understanding of the nature of contemporary society and its influences on the perception of health and illhealth. Learners will explore how society is structured in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, social class, family and households and its impact on health and wellbeing.

Check you are a strong match before you apply:

• This Level 3 + Level 4 + Level 5 + Level 6 Diploma qualification has been designed to be accessible without artificial barriers that restrict access and progression. The programme welcomes learners from diverse academic and professional backgrounds. Applicants will be expected to meet one or more of the following criteria:
• Learners who have successfully completed secondary education or equivalent, and demonstrate the academic ability and motivation to undertake a multi-level diploma programme; and/or OR
• Learners who possess qualifications at Level 2, such as GCSEs / O-Levels / vocational awards / foundation certificates or equivalent; OR
• Learners with relevant professional or vocational work experience, who can demonstrate ambition, commitment, and clear career goals; In certain circumstances, learners with substantial experience but no formal qualifications may be considered, subject to interview and their ability to demonstrate that they can cope with the academic and professional demands of the programme. The qualification is offered and assessed in English.

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