Adult Care Level 3 Diploma (Social Care)

Discover the importance of communication by identifying ways to overcome barriers to meet the individual needs and preferences of people in a variety of different care settings.

Recognise the skills needed to implement and promote good practice in recording, sharing, storing and accessing information.

Reflect on your personal development and practice in various care settings, using learning opportunities in relation to developing your own practice.

Develop the ability to execute person-centred approaches in various adult care settings. You’ll learn to work with individuals to uncover their history, preferences, wishes and needs in a private and sensitive manner. Find out how to gain consent when providing care, encourage participation, support individual choices and promote well-being.

Cover the concepts of equality, diversity and inclusion, which are fundamental in a variety of adult care environments.

Understand your own responsibilities and the responsibilities of others in relation to health, safety and well-being in adult care settings. Here, you’ll consider policies and procedures, how to monitor health and safety risks, and what to do in the event of sudden illness.

Examine the nature of working relationships, work in ways that are agreed with an employer, as well as work in partnership with others.

You’ll be introduced to ways you can address dilemmas, conflicts or complaints that may arise where there is a duty of care in relation to safe practice within adult care settings.

A crucial unit that covers the essentials about safeguarding individuals from abuse. You’ll identify types of abuse, as well as signs and symptoms indicating abuse is occurring. Most importantly, you’ll learn to identify when particular individuals are vulnerable to abuse and what to do when abuse is suspected or alleged.

Discover how to administer medication under the direction of a health professional. Uncover everything from current legislation, responsibilities, procedures and the importance of keeping up-to-date records required to ensure an individual’s safety.

Acknowledge the policies behind infection control. You’ll learn to explain employee and employer responsibilities in this area, as well as understand how procedures and risk assessment can minimise risk of outbreak of infection. You’ll also gain insight of how to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) correctly and the importance of good personal hygiene.

Gain knowledge of the importance of positive risk-taking in every day life. You’ll understand frameworks that underpin individual rights to make decisions and take risks, be able to support these decisions, and know the duty of care in relation to positive risk-taking.

Identify specific skills that address personal interaction and the use of special methods and aids to promote communication. You’ll be able to understand an individual’s specific needs, support the use of technology and aids, and encourage interaction between individuals.

Uncover how to move and position individuals as part of a plan of care according to their specific needs. You’ll learn about legislation, the physiology, risks and consent needed in relation to moving or positioning an individual.

Recognise the skills required to manage an individual’s pain and discomfort. You’ll identify different types of pain, factors that influence discomfort, approaches to theories on pain management, and interventions used to alleviate pain and discomfort.

Perceive the correct way to maintain a clean environment in accordance to national policies. Gain an understanding of procedures to follow to cleanse an area of infection and explain good practice when dealing with waste materials.

This section illustrates the causes of infection and common illnesses that may arise. You’ll delve into the difference between infection and colonisation, as well as pathogenic and non-pathogenic organisms, areas of infection and types of infection caused by different organisms. You’ll also learn about the methods of transmission, conditions needed for organisms to grow, the ways infection enters the body, and key factors that lead to an infection occurring.

Acquire knowledge of the core aspects of nutrition and hydration in social care settings. You’ll understand the components of a balanced diet, such as how to define the main food groups, current and national organisational requirements, special dietary requirements and risk factors that lead to malnutrition.

You’ll get a super exciting opportunity to gain practical experience in an official work environment. You’ll work for approximately 50 -70 hours to complete your work placement.