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Level 2 NCFE CACHE Extended Technical Occupational Entry in Healthcare Support (2 Year Diploma)

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  • LEVEL 2
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Course Overview

These qualifications are designed to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to develop competence as a healthcare support worker in a range of healthcare support settings. The extended diploma also provides introductory sector knowledge of professional practice and transferable employability skills to support wider contextual understanding of the healthcare sector. The qualifications are formed of mandatory and optional units. The mandatory units cover core competencies while the optional units allow learners to choose from a variety of specialist areas to tailor the qualification to their needs, interests and to reflect the context of their work.

Course Code

FF2NHEA2L1

End Date

Fri, 30 Jun 2028

Entry Requirements

Three GCSE, at grade 2 or above including maths and English

Course information

Communication in healthcare settings, Handle information in healthcare settings, Personal development in healthcare settings, Implement person-centred approaches in healthcare settings, Equality and inclusion in healthcare settings, Health, safety and wellbeing in healthcare settings, Responsibilities of a healthcare support worker, Duty of care, The principles of infection prevention and control, Cleaning, decontamination and waste management, Understand mental health conditions, Undertake physiological measurements, Principles of professional practice, Working as part of a professional team, and preparing for employment in a healthcare setting.

2 Year

This is a full-time study programme; you will be required to attend college during the week and practical placement during block week.

There are 16 mandatory units in this qualification with a selection mandatory optional unit based on credits, these will be internally assessed through a portfolio of evidence.

Level 2 NCFE CACHE Extended Technical Occupational Entry in Healthcare Support (Diploma)

Learners who achieve these qualifications could progress to the following: Employment: Healthcare support worker Healthcare assistant, Mental health support worker, Nursing assistant or Further education.

Level 2

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