Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care Awarded by CACHE * Exciting Black Friday Offers! *

Does caring for people and improving their lives interest you? Do you already work in the health care sector and want to further your education and employment opportunities? The NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care is designed to be studied as follow-on from Level 2 or as an independent course to develop knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of working in healthcare and public care sectors. Learners will gain an understanding of the key principles of safeguarding and protecting individuals and learning about the job role of a healthcare worker. In addition, learners will gain knowledge in how to identify the cause of infection, how to curb the spread of infection, and the roles and responsibilities of the health and social care setting. Learners can gain employment in the healthcare and public care sectors, or progress to the next level in their education. The qualification will equip learners of a deeper understanding of the subject area.

The NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care aims to develop the competence, skills and knowledge in a range of roles in the healthcare and public care setting. The qualification enables learners to support and develop their job role in the workplace. The course will cover areas of responsibilities including assessment, assessing performance, coaching and delivering quality care service.

Course Objectives

The NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care has been developed to give learners the opportunity to:

• Learn how to engage with patients who need physical care
• Meeting and supporting patients with emotional needs
• Learn how to follow health and social care procedures
• Supporting individuals with dementia
• Progress to related general qualifications

Course Description

• Qualification type:NCFE CACHE Professional Qqualification
• Qualification title:NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care
• Level:Level 3
• Minimum entry age: 16
• Accreditation status:Accredited
• Guided Learning Hours (GLH):399
• Credits:58
• Total Qualification Time (TQT):580
• Qualification number (QN):603/2618/9
• Availability:UK and Wales

Method of Assessment

The NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care is a 580 TQT, 58-credit and 399-guided-learning-hour (GLH) qualification that consists of 9 mandatory units (28 credits) and from optional units (30 credits) to achieve a total of 58 credits.

To pass this course the learner must regularly submit assignments. The purpose of assessment is to ensure that effective learning has taken place to give learners the opportunity to:

• Meet the standard determined by the assessment criteria
• Achieve the learning outcomes

All units within these qualifications are internally assessed. The qualifications are criterion referenced, based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes. Learners can take 12-24 months to complete this course.

Nine Mandatory Units

• Unit 1: Promote communicate in care settings
• Unit 2: Promote effective handling of information in care settings
• Unit 3: Promote personal development in care settings
• Unit 4: Promote person-centered approaches in care settings
• Unit 5: Promote equality and inclusion in care settings
• Unit 6: Promote, health, safety and well-being in care settings
• Unit 7: Responsibilities of a care worker
• Unit 8: Duty of care in care settings
• Unit 9: Safeguarding and protection in care settings

Course Duration

The course will be directly delivered to you, and you have 12 months access to the online learning platform from the date you joined the course. The course is self-paced and you can complete it in stages, revisiting the lectures at anytime.

Certification:

On successful completion of this course, you will be awarded with a NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care.

The course is suitable for individuals working in the healthcare sector, and adult care worker roles in both health and social settings.

• Learners must be over the age of 16, but there are no formal pre-requisite entry requirements.
• It is recommended that learners are working or volunteering in order to display competence in skills and knowledge.

• Lead Personal Assistant
• Senior Care Support Worker
• Senior Care Assistant
• Support Workers
• Residential Care Workers