Level 3 Health & Social Care Diploma | Access Skills (2024)

The Level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma consists of on-the-job learning alongside assignments.

Students pursuing a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care will be expected to gain the following skills during the course of study:

• The ability to read and use suitable literature with a thorough and critical comprehension of the ability to think independently and solve problems.
• Using topic knowledge and comprehension to solve both known and unfamiliar challenges.
• Recognising moral and ethical challenges in health and social care practice and research; appreciating the need for ethical standards and professional codes of conduct
• A recognition of the interdisciplinary character of health and social care service delivery
• Capability to maturely present a clear and accurate description of a subject, as well as engage in debate and dialogue with specialists and non-specialists.
• Develop transferable skills and knowledge that will allow individuals to adapt to changing circ*mstances.
• To encourage individuals to pursue further professional development through further studies or as part of their chosen career.

The Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) is for Senior Carers who work in adult care settings. This qualification is ideal for operational staff working in a variety of areas, whether you work in residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, day centres or another clinical healthcare setting, whether you specialise in learning disability, mental health, drug and alcohol misuse, home care, dementia or end of life care.

This diploma is an excellent choice for those who already work in a variety of care settings, including service users’ homes, and it gives a solid basis for those looking to start or further their careers in the care sector. It is especially beneficial for professionals who are directly involved in the care process and have important obligations to the well-being and support of the persons in their care.

The Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) is designed to develop your knowledge in key areas such as Duty of Care, diversity and inclusion, communication, safeguarding, championing health and wellbeing, learning about mental capacity, personal wellbeing and seeking to enhance your own professional development.

You’ll be prepared to be competent in your role, providing supervision, frontline leadership, guidance, and direction for others, working autonomously, exercising judgement and accountability.

We provide you with lots of specialist resources to help you progress through the programme:

• Course task activities based on specific workplace requirements of your job.
• Relevant resources (including free Learner access to Quality Compliance Systems Ltd, which provides extensive operational policies, procedures and tool kits).
• Access to one-to-one tutorial support (provided remotely).
• Webinars and Workshops (both live and recorded).
• Workplace observation assessment – You will demonstrate your competency in performing workplace tasks.
• You will have flexible remote access to tutors/assessors during our office hours (Monday to Friday).
• You will be able to use our learning portal to view all your activities, use resources and track your progression.
• You will also have access to resources and support via our social media channels.

The qualification may be used to support as entry-level to nursing or for those wishing to progress to a health and social caredegree or other specialist qualification in their field of work.

Suitable qualifications to progress onto include:

Level 4 Health and Social Carequalifications for management or senior practitioner roles

Level 5 Health and Social Carequalifications for management or senior practitioner roles

The Level 3 Diploma is an important step towards development in the workplace. It provides opportunities for persons wishing to develop into supervisory or managerial positions in the senior care sector. Completing this certification provides learners with not only a better grasp of senior care concepts and practices but also important abilities that will prepare them for leadership and management roles.