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Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) - approved by CQC
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CQC Registered Manager Qualification. Was NVQ Level 5 Diploma Leadership Health & Social Care

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950 hours · Self-paced
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Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)
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Overview

The Highfield Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) is a Level 5 NVQ Health and Social Care qualification which was previously known as the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services, and Level 5 NVQ in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services.

This current qualification, Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) is the most up to date recognised qualification for Registered Managers that is approved by CQC and Skills For Care.

Payment covers full qualification delivery, all learning resources, all learning support, assessments, quality assurance, PDF certificates and hard-copy certificates from Awarding Body.

Qualification Overview

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) is for those with management responsibility for care settings for adults in England or want to register an organisation to deliver such services, such as:

  • residential care homes,
  • nursing homes,
  • domiciliary care agencies,
  • nursing care agencies,
  • day care settings for adults,
  • hospitals and GP surgeries
  • hospital-at-home care agencies
  • and similar care settings

Qualification Summary

Qualification Name - Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)

Awarding Body: Highfield Qualifications, (also known as Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance or HABC)

Qualification number: 603/3594/4

Learning aim reference: 60335944

Credit value: 80 credits minimum

Assessment method: Portfolio of evidence

Guided learning hours (GLH): 582 hours

Total qualification time (TQT): 800 hours

Estimated Completion time: 18 months

Maximum Completion time: 24 months

Type of Study – part-time, distance learning

Learning support delivery - self-paced by the learner, supported by tutor

Work requirements: The learner must be working in a care manager job role or work placement, either in social care or health care, in England.

Minimum age entry requirements – 19 years and over. No maximum age

Minimum qualification requirements: No formal previous qualification required. However, learners should demonstrate prior achievement of qualifications at a minimum of level 3 diploma in a related care qualification.

By making your payment through this site, you are indicating that YOU HAVE FULLY READ THIS COURSE INFORMATION, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREED to our Terms and Conditions, our Fee Structures, and our delivery style as detailed in this Course Information.

Qualification

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)

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Assessment details

RQF Assessments

Included in course price

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Description

The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF), covers all the knowledge and skills requirements of managers in various care settings regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in England, whether health care or social care, according to the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.

This qualification is for those who manage care and support services within the adult care sector in England only.

You must live and work in England to do study for this qualification.

Usual job roles for those working towards this qualification include:

  • Directors
  • Nominated persons
  • Managers
  • Deputy managers, and Assistant managers
  • all those in similar job roles

Note: Those currently not in management jobs can study the Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) does not require the learner to be working as a care manager.

Study Programme Content

To complete the Highfield Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF), learners must complete a minimum of 80 credits along the following Awarding Body Rules of Combination:

• all units contained within the mandatory group totaling 60 credits

• a minimum of 20 credits across the optional groups:

o a maximum of 6 credits from optional group A

o the remaining credits from optional group B, minimum of 14 credits

Mandatory Units

1 - Principles of Leadership and Management in Adult Care

2 - Team Leadership in Adult Care

3 - Principles of Governance in Adult Care

4 - Principles of Regulatory Processes for Adult Care

5 - Communication and Information Management in Adult Care

6 - Partnership working in Adult Care

7 - Outcomes based person centred practice in Adult Care

8 - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Adult Care

9 - Continuous Improvement in Adult Care

10 - Principles of Professional Development in Adult Care

11 - Supervision and Performance Management in Adult Care

12 - Principles of Resource Management in Adult Care

13 - Safeguarding and Protection in Adult Care

14 - Health and Safety in Adult Care

15 - Risk taking and risk management in Adult Care

16 - Managing Concerns and Complaints in Adult Care

17 - Self-management for leadership in Adult Care

18 - Decision making in Adult Care

19 - Entrepreneurial skills in Adult Care

20 - Principles of innovation and change in adult care

Optional group A

Achieve a maximum of 6 credits from this group, choose 1 - 2 units.

21 - Understand the process and experience of dementia

22 - Understand Physical disability

23 - Understand sensory loss

24 - Understand the impact of acquired brain injury on Individuals

25 - Understand Advance Care Planning

26 - Understand how to support individuals during the last days of life

27 - Understand how to manage a team

28 - Understand safeguarding of children and young people for those working in the adult sector

29 - Understand partnership working

30 - Understand the factors affecting older people

Optional group B

Achieve a minimum of 14 credits from this group, choose 2 - 4 units from the list below.

31 - Assess the individual in a health and social care setting

32 - Manage domiciliary services

33 - Support the use of assistive technology

34 - Lead and manage group living for adults

35 - Lead and manage end of life care services

36 - Support individuals during the last days of life

37 - Providing Independent Advocacy to Adults

38 - Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy

39 - Lead the management of transitions

40 - Lead and manage infection prevention and control within the work setting

41 - Recruitment and selection within health and social care settings

42 - Manage induction in health and social care settings

43 - Manage quality in health and social care settings

44 - Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints

45 - Manage physical resources

46 - Manage finance within own area of responsibility in a health and social care setting

47 - Undertake a research project within services for health and social care or children and young people

48 - Explore models of disability

49 - Facilitate change in health and social care settings

50 - Facilitate coaching and mentoring of practitioners in health and social care settings

51 - Professional practice in health and social care for adults

52 - Active support: lead interactive training

53 - Manage an inter-professional team in health and social care settings

54 - Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility

55 - Develop, maintain and use records and reports

56 - Promote professional development

57 - Use and develop systems that promote communication

58 - Manage health and social care practice to ensure positive outcomes for individuals

59 - Lead active support

60 - Lead person centred practice

61 - Lead practice which supports individuals to take positive risks

62 - Lead and manage practice in dementia care

63 - Support individuals with sensory loss with communication

64 - Promote awareness of sensory loss

65 - Support individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities

66 - Lead a service that supports individuals through significant life events

67 - Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists

68 - Identify and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance misusers

69 - Promote access to healthcare for individuals with learning disabilities

70 - Promote good practice in the support of individuals with autistic spectrum conditions

71 - Independent Mental Health Advocacy

Training and Learning:

Learning support delivery methods include:

  • online learning materials
  • email support from tutor,
  • telephone support
  • and other learning resources as required.

How Learning is Assessed
Knowledge and Understanding are assessed through a series of written questions and answers. The answers are not auto-marked. An Assessor will read and mark each and every assignment submitted.

Competence and practical skills are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including:

  • Work-products evidence
  • Personal Statements
  • Reflective Accounts
  • Case Studies
  • Professional Discussions

Learners will be guided and supported to prepare for assessments.

An Assessor will assess every work-based evidence submitted.

There are no workplace visits.

All assessments will be signed off by the Assessor, and there is no need to involve your Manager or your Employer.

How long does it take to complete the course

Normal duration is between 12 and 18 months.

Quality Assurance of Assessment of the learner's portfolio of evidence

Each learner's portfolio of evidence is quality-assured twice, first by the Internal Quality Assurer (IQA), and second, by the External Quality Assurer (EQA), when the portfolio of evidence is submitted to the Awarding Body for the awarding body quality assurance, final sign-off, and Awarding Body certification.

What certificates do you get?

On full completion the learner will receive the full Awarding Body certification for Highfield Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF), issued by Highfield Qualifications (Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance - HABC).

Important Reminders

It is the learner's responsibility completely read all the Information in this advert and ensure their full understanding of its contents.

By making your payment through this site, you have fully agreed to our Terms and Conditions, our Fee Structures, and our delivery style.

Who is this course for?

Usual job roles in England for those working towards this qualification include:

  • Directors
  • Nominated persons
  • Managers
  • Deputy managers, and Assistant managers
  • Team Leaders,
  • Supervisors,
  • Care supervisors,
  • All those aspiring to those job roles or similar roles in such settings.
  • all those in similar job roles

Requirements

You must live and work in England. Learners need to have access to a computer/laptop/tablet with internet access, to be able to use the e-Portfolio.

Learners need to be employed in a suitable role within the health and social care or children and young people’s sector. Those not in a management/supervisory role should move to such a job role in order to evidence their skills and competence.

We advise that learners have a minimum of Level 2 in literacy and numeracy (or equivalent) to undertake this qualification.

Learners should demonstrate prior achievement of qualifications at a minimum of level 3 in a related care area.

Career path

Completing this qualification makes you qualified to manage a care facility or health facility for adults, and eligible for Registered Manager status with the CQC.

You can further progress to Regional/Operations Manager, to manage a group of care settings, or own a care business.

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