Health & Social Care - Diploma in Care

Course summary

If you are interested in pursuing a career that involves working with other people, whether this is within a Hospital and Healthcare setting, then this is the course for you! It covers a wide range of areas including dementia awareness, mental health and well-being, supporting individuals with their physical and emotional care, daily living needs and healthcare procedures. The content is also aligned with the knowledge and skills required for the Adult Care Worker and Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship standards. Mandatory units are: 1. Communication in care settings 2. Handle information in care settings 3. Personal development in care settings 4. Implement personal-centred approaches in care settings 5. Equality & inclusion in care settings 6. Health, safety and well-being in care settings 7. Responsibilities of a care worker 8. Durty of care 9. Safeguarding in care settings Example optional units included but not limited to: 1. Causes and spread of infection 2. Understand mental health problems 3. Provide support for mobility 4. Principles of health promotion 5. Undertake physiological measurements