Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social care

Health & Social Care courses are ever increasing in popularity and as healthcare currently stands as

the largest employment sector in the UK. There is a constant and ever-growing demand for employees

in this field.

Care Managers manage health and social care services in UK. Some of these services include Care

homes, Domiciliary care, Residential homes or Nursing homes.

The UK have added the care Manager role to the shortage occupation list due to the shortage of care

Care managers in the UK. This means UK employers can recruit care managers and offer a

work permit to work in the UK.

This Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care will qualify you to secure a Job in the UK as a

Manager or Team Lead.

This is the main qualification required by the Care Quality Commission in England and the Care

Councils in Wales and Northern Ireland.

The Training is delivered on-line via our LMS portal and also Virtual classes.

Instalment plans are also available

Learners will complete the following modules:

• Facilitating Change in Health and Social Care
• Managing Communication
• People Management
• Management of Safeguarding for Health and Social Care
• Working with Multi-Disciplinary Teams

Usual job roles for those working towards this qualification include:

Managers or Assistant managers,

Day service managers or assistant managers,

Domiciliary services Managers or Assistant managers,

Managers of community based services; and more...

And all those aspiring to those job roles or similar roles

How Learning is Assessed
Knowledge and Understanding are assessed through a series of questions and workbooks.

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.

How long does it take to complete the course

Completion is 6 months

Completion and certification
On completing the full qualification, learners are awarded the ATHE Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social care

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

This course is for managers and owners of health and social care organisations including

• Managers,
• Deputy/Assistant managers,
• Team Leaders,
• Supervisors,
• Care Co-ordinators,
• and residential care workers and managers who want to manage non-residential care settings, or start a non-residential care business.

working in the following care settings:

• Domiciliary care services,
• Day care services
• Community based services;
• and any other non-residential care settings
• and more...

And all those aspiring to those job roles or similar roles in such settings.

Learners who are not in the roles listed above can still start the course, and look for part-time or full-time opportunities to perform the tasks in a real work role, including voluntary roles.

This qualification is delivered at Level 5 and learners must expect to perform at Level 5 and at an appropriate level of a Manager.

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 can also provide management placement opportunities

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

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