Health and Social Care (Adults) L3
NVQ Level: 3-
This qualification meets the needs of candidates who work in a wide range of adult and elderly care settings.
Learners will be able to choose one of
the following routes:- Residential Care
- Nursing Care
- Dementia
- Learning Disabilities
- Domiciliary Care
- Palliative Care
- Supported Living
- Alcohol and Drug Misuse
To discuss your requirements contact our expert advisors on 0870 120 1207 or email care.enquiries@Lifetimetraining.co.uk
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Framework Structure
All candidates will need to achieve the following nine mandatory units:
- 205 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
- 206 The role of the health and social care worker
- 301 Promote communication in health, social care or children's and young people's settings
- 302 Engage in personal development in health, social care or children's and young people's settings
- 303 Promote equality and inclusion in health, social care or children's and young people's settings
- 304 Principles for implementing duty of care
- 305 Promote person centred approaches in health and social care
- 306 Promote and implement health and safety in health and social care
- 307 Promote good practice in handling information in health and social careCandidates working in Residential care will need to achieve the following seven optional units:
- 402 Understand the theories of relationships and social networks
- 370 Understand the diversity of individuals with dementia and the importance of inclusion
- 616 Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects
- 334 Undertake tissue viability risk assessments
- 324 Support individuals with specific communications needs
- 319 Facilitate person centred assessment, planning, implementation and review
- 250 Support individuals to maintain personal hygieneCandidates working in Nursing Care will need to achieve the following eight optional units:
- 402 Understand the theories of relationships and social networks
- 370 Understand the diversity of individuals with dementia and the importance of inclusion
- 334 Undertake tissue viability risk assessments
- 324 Support individuals with specific communications needs
- 319 Facilitate person centred assessment, planning, implementation and review
- 366 Understand and meet the nutritional requirements of individuals with dementia
- 395 Promote effective communication with individuals with sensory loss
- 399 Enable individuals to negotiate environmentsCandidates working in Domiciliary Care will need to achieve the following eight optional units:
- 402 Understand the theories of relationships and social networks
- 385 Understand physical disability
- 320 Support individuals to live at home
- 324 Support individuals with specific communications needs
- 316 Support individuals to access and use services and facilities
- 342 Support positive risk taking for individuals
- 319 Facilitate person centred assessment, planning, implementation and review
- 250 Support individuals to maintain personal hygieneCandidates working in Learning Disabilities will need to achieve the following seven optional units:
- 245 Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities
- 373 Support person-centred thinking and planning
- 374 Promote Active Support
- 324 Support individuals with specific communications needs
- 616 Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects
- 250 Support individuals to maintain personal hygiene
- 342 Support positive risk taking for individualsCandidates working in Dementia will need to achieve the following eight optional units:
- 365 Understand the process and experience of dementia
- 367 Enable rights and choices of individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks
- 366 Understand and meet the nutritional requirements of individuals with dementia
- 372 Equality, diversity and inclusion in dementia care practice
- 250 Support individuals to maintain personal hygiene
- 371 Understand and enable positive interaction and communication with individuals who have dementia
- 374 Promote Active Support
- 324 Support individuals with specific communications needsCandidates working in Palliative Care will need to achieve the following seven optional units:
- 402 Understand the theories of relationships and social networks
- 394 Understand models of disability
- 332 Support individuals at the end of life
- 316 Support individuals to access and use services and facilities
- 310 Provide support to continue recommended therapies
- 319 Facilitate person centred assessment, planning, implementation and review
- 616 Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effectsCandidates working in Supported Living will need to achieve the following seven optional units:
- 402 Understand the theories of relationships and social networks
- 373 Support person-centred thinking and planning
- 374 Promote Active Support
- 320 Support individuals to live at home
- 316 Support individuals to access and use services and facilities
- 311 Provide support to maintain and develop skills for everyday life
- 383 Support individuals with self-directed supportCandidates working in Alcohol and Drug Misuse will need to achieve the following seven optional units:
- 402 Understand the theories of relationships and social networks
- 619 Understand mental health problems
- 616 Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects
- 611 Carry out initial assessments to identify and prioritise the needs of substance misusers
- 606 Support individuals who are substance users
- 607 Identify and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance misusers
- 614 Support individuals through detoxification programmes -
Programme Length
Apprenticeships typically take between 6-18 months to complete.
Other Information
Candidates will receive the following resources:
- Employment Rights and Responsibilities (ERR) Workbook
- Equality & Diversity Workbook
- Level 3 Assignments
- eLearning zone log in
Qualifications and programmes can be subject to change at any time.
