Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults)
This is the first of three levels of vocational qualification available for people working in health and social care with adults and is suitable for anyone who is undertaking routine daily tasks under the guidance and supervision of another senior member of the team e.g. a care assistant, support worker or domiciliary care worker.
You could be working in any type of health or social care setting for example, a nursing home, a residential care home, a day centre or in the community in the persons' own home.
Your typical day-to-day activities would include tasks such as supporting people to manage their daily living activities e.g. washing and dressing; preparing their meals; eating; going out; shopping and taking their medicines. It could also include finding out about activities and services in their area and helping them to use these. You may also be providing more physical support such as making the person comfortable; supporting them to move around; monitoring how well they are; supporting them when they are distressed or working with informal carers to support the person in their own home.
If this sounds like the types of task you carry out every day you are at work then a Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) is the right qualification for you.
To achieve a Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) you will need a total of 46 Credits gained by demonstrating your skills, knowledge, understanding, care values and attitudes across mandatory and optional units.
24 Credits will be gained by completing the following 9 Mandatory Units:
- Introduction to communication in health, social care or children's and young people's settings
- Introduction to personal development in health, social care or children's and young people's settings
- Introduction to equality and inclusion in health, social care or children's and young people's settings
- Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
- The role of the health and social care worker
- Implement person centred approaches in health and social care
- Contribute to health and safety in health and social care
- Handle information in health and social care settings
- Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children's and young people's settings.
The remaining 22 Credits will be gained by completing a number of Optional Units. You will need to choose Optional Units that suit your career plans. There are specific units related to supporting adults with a learning disability or with dementia. These units reflect the specialist knowledge and skills required in these areas.
Optional Units you might choose include:
- Causes and spread of infection
- Understand the impact of acquired brain injury on individuals
- Introductory awareness of models of disability
- Approaches to enable rights and choices for individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks
- Support individuals to eat and drink
- Contribute to the care of a deceased person.
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