NVQ 3

Entry Requirements

Individuals need to be 16 years or over and currently working in either a paid or voluntarily capacity. NVQ Level 3 is for senior workers. There are no formal entry requirements but learners may find it useful if they have already completed a Level 2 qualification. A good standard of literacy is required.

What does this course offer me?

• Depending on the units you choose, you can specialise in adults, or children and young people.
• If you’re working in a senior caring role in health or social care, this work based qualification is ideal for you.
• You’ll develop the knowledge, understanding and skills you need to carry out good practice in your workplace.
• It’s a flexible course with lots of support from your tutor, on a one to one basis or by using an e-portfolio.

Tell me about the course in general

Before you start this course, you’ll need to be already working in a supervisory role in health and social care, where you are responsible for supporting others or making decisions.
• During this course, you’ll apply your knowledge and skills to a variety of work based activities, most of which are challenging and may not involve one of your current duties.
• You’ll build up a portfolio of evidence with the help of your tutor. And you’ll be assessed throughout the course in your workplace in several ways including, direct observations, professional discussions and witness testimony. You may also be able to use experience you’ve already built up, as evidence.

Course Content

The qualification is made up of three mandatory units
1- Establish communication with clients for advice and guidance
2- Support clients to make use of the advice and guidance service
3- Review own contribution to the service

Plus three optional units chosen from the following:
4- Develop interactions with the advice and guidance clients
5- Interact with clients using a range of medi
6- Assist advice and guidance clients to decide on a course of action
7- Prepare clients through advice and guidance for the implementation of a course of action
8- Assist clients through advice and guidance to review their achievement of a course of action
9- Negotiate on behalf of advice and guidance clients
10- Contribute to the effectiveness of teams
11- Enable and advice and guidance clients to access referral opportunities
12- Provide and maintain information materials for use in the service
13- Facilitate learning in groups
14- Enable learning through demonstarations and instructions
15- Make sure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety
16- Ensure your actions contribute to a positive and safe working environment

How is it structured and what will I study?

You have to take these units:
HSC31 – promote effective communication for and about individuals
HSC32 – promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment
HSC33 – reflect on and develop your practice
HSC34 - promote the well-being and protection of children and young people (if you want to specialise in children and young people), or
HSC35 - promote choice, well-being and the protection of all individuals (if you want to specialise in adults)

You can then choose four of these modules:

HSC338 - carry out screening and referral assessment
HSC339 - carry out assessment to identify and prioritise needs
HSC340 - carry out comprehensive substance misuse assessment
HSC341 - help individuals address their substance use through an action plan
HSC342 - assess and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance users
HSC343 - support individuals to live at home
HSC344 - support individuals to retain, regain and develop the skills to manage their lives and environment
HSC346 - support individuals to manage direct payments
HSC347 - help individuals to access employment
HSC348 - help individuals
HSC345 - support individuals to manage their financial affairs to access learning, training and development opportunities
HSC349 - enable individuals to access housing and accommodation
HSC350 - recognise, respect and support the spiritual well-being of individuals
HSC351 - plan, agree and implement development activities to meet individual needs
HSC352 - support individuals to continue therapies
HSC353 - interact with individuals using telecommunications
HSC354 - counsel individuals about their substance use using recognised theoretical models
HSC355 - counsel groups of individuals about their substance use using recognised theoretical models
HSC356 - support individuals to deal with relationship problems
HSC357 - carry out extended feeding techniques to ensure individuals’ nutritional and fluid intake
HSC358 - identify the individual at risk of skin breakdown and undertake the appropriate risk assessment
HSC360 - move and position individuals
HSC361 - prepare for and undertake physiological measurements
HSC362 - recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists
HSC363 - test for substance use
HSC364 - identify the physical health needs of individuals with mental health needs
HSC365 - raise awareness about substances, their use and effects
HSC366 - support individuals to represent their own needs and wishes at decision making forums
HSC367 - help individuals identify and access independent representation and advocacy
HSC368 - present individuals’ needs and preferences
HSC369 - support individuals with specific communication needs
HSC370 - support individuals to communicate using technology
HSC371 - support individuals to communicate using interpreting and translation services
HSC372 - plan and implement programmes to enable individuals to find their way around familiar environments
HSC373 - plan and implement programmes to enable individuals to find their way around unfamiliar environments
HSC374 - provide first aid to an individual needing emergency assistance
HSC375 - administer medication to individuals
HSC376 - obtain venous blood samples
HSC377 - encourage and support individuals undergoing dialysis therapy at home
HSC378 - insert and secure urethral catheters and monitor and respond to the effects of urethral catheterisation
HSC379 - support individuals who are substance users
HSC380 - supply and exchange injecting equipment for individuals
HSC381 - support individuals through detoxification programmes
HSC382 - support individuals to prepare for, adapt to and manage change
HSC383 - prepare and support individuals to move and settle into new living environments
HSC384 - support individuals through bereavement
HSC385 - support individuals through the process of dying
HSC386 - assist in the transfer of individuals between agencies and services
HSC387 - work in collaboration with carers in the caring role
HSC388 - relate to families, parents and carers
HSC389 - work with carers, families and key people to maintain contact with individuals
HSC390 - support families in maintaining relationships in their wider social structures and environments
HSC391 - provide services to those affected by someone else’s substance use
HSC392 - work with families, carers and individuals during times of crisis
HSC393 - prepare, implement and evaluate agreed therapeutic group activities
HSC394 - contribute to the development and running of support groups
HSC395 - contribute to assessing and act upon risk of danger, harm and abuse
HSC396 - enable people with mental health needs to develop coping strategies
HSC397 - reinforce positive behavioural goals during relationships with individuals
HSC398 - contribute to assessing the needs of individuals for therapeutic programmes to enable them to manage their behaviour
HSC399 - develop and sustain effective working relationships with staff in other agencies
HSC3100 - participate in inter-disciplinary team working to support individuals
HSC3101 - help develop community networks and partnerships
HSC3102 - work with community networks and partnerships
HSC3103 - contribute to raising awareness of health issues
HSC3104 - support the development of networks to meet assessed needs and planned outcomes
HSC3105 - contribute to the recruitment and placement of volunteers
HSC3106 - plan, organise and monitor the work of volunteers
HSC3107 - lead and motivate volunteers
HSC3108 - facilitate learning through presentations and activities
HSC3109 - facilitate group learning
HSC3110 - support colleagues to relate to individuals.

If you want to specialise in children and young people, you can also choose from these modules:

HSC36 - contribute to the assessment of children and young people’s needs and the development of care plans
HSC37 - care for and protect babies
HSC38 - support children and young people to manage their lives
HSC39 - support children and young people to achieve their educational potential
HSC310 - work with children and young people to prepare them for adulthood, citizenship and independence
HSC311 - support children and young people to develop and maintain supportive relationships
HSC312 - support the social, emotional and identity development of children and young people
HSC313 - work with children and young people to promote their own physical and mental health needs
HSC314 - care for a newly born baby when the mother is unable to do so
HSC315 - work with children and young people with additional requirements to meet their personal support needs
HSC316 - support the needs of children and young people with additional requirements
HSC317 - prepare your family and networks to provide a home for children and young people
HSC318 - provide a home for children and young people
HSC319 - support families in their own home
HSC320 - support professional advice to help parents to interact with and take care of their newly born baby(ies)
HSC321 - support and encourage parents and guardians to care for babies during the first year of their lives
HSC322 - prepare, implement and evaluate group activities to address the offending behaviour of children and young people
HSC323 - contribute to child care practice in group living
HSC324 - process information relating to children and young people’s offending behaviour
HSC325 - contribute to protecting children and young people from danger, harm and abuse
HSC326 - contribute to the prevention and management of challenging behaviour in children and young people
HSC327 - model behaviour and relationships with children and young people which recognises the impact of crime on victims and communities.

If you want to specialise in adults, you can also choose from these modules:

HSC328 - contribute to care planning and review
HSC329 - contribute to planning, monitoring and reviewing the delivery of service for individuals
HSC330 - support individuals to access and use services and facilities
HSC331 - support individuals to develop and maintain social networks and relationships
HSC332 - support the social, emotional and identity needs of individuals
HSC333 - prepare your family and networks to support individuals requiring care
HSC334 - provide a home and family environment for individuals
HSC335 - contribute to the protection of individuals from harm and abuse
HSC336 - contribute to the prevention and management of abusive and aggressive behaviour
HSC337 - provide frameworks to help individuals to manage challenging behaviour.

What can I go on to next?

You could apply for more senior managerial roles with increased responsibility for planning care. Or if you want to carry on studying, you could move on to an NVQ level 4 qualification in health and social care.

Length

Start date: Commencing on June 2009.

What do I need to join the course?

You'll need to already be working in a health care setting to go on this course