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NCFE CACHE Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care

NCFE CACHE Level 5 Diploma
Prepare for a career managing and developing care services and enhance your own professional skills
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NCFE CACHE Level 5 Diploma online course

This Level 5 diploma is designed to support the development of registered managers of adult social care services and prepare you for leading and managing an adult care service. You will already be an experienced adult care professional, but perhaps you dream of making a tangible difference in your community or in the health and social care sector as a whole.

Learn how to recruit and crucially, retain, talented care personnel and gain an in-depth understanding of how to deliver person-centred care, while at the same time expanding your entrepreneurial skills and eye for innovative practices.

Communication and an innate understanding of safeguarding policies will already be natural aspects of your professional skillset – by taking this course, you’ll enhance these through personal development methods and learn how to analyse your own performance without bias. All with your own personal tutor and wherever you are based in the country.

Enrol to commence studying from 1st December 2023

What you will learn

  1. Unit 1 - Leadership and management in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge and understanding required to lead and manage others within adult care settings.

  2. Unit 2 - Team leadership in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills required to lead a team within adult care settings.

  3. Unit 3 - Resource management in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge and understanding required to effectively manage resources in adult care.

  4. Unit 4 - Governance of adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with knowledge and understanding in relation to the governance of adult care provision.

  5. Unit 5 - Regulatory processes for adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with knowledge and understanding of their role within, and the wider aspects of, the regulatory and inspection processes for adult care service provision.

  6. Unit 6 - Communication and information management in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to lead and manage information systems and communication practices in adult care.

  7. Unit 7 - Partnership working in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to lead and manage working relationships and partnerships in adult care.

  8. Unit 8 - Outcomes-based and person-centred practice in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to lead and manage outcomes-based and person-centred practice and promote the health and wellbeing of individuals in adult care.

  9. Unit 9 - Equality, diversity, inclusion, and human rights in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to champion equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights in adult care.

  10. Unit 10 - Continuous improvement in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to consider the systems and processes used to monitor and develop the quality of service provision to improve outcomes for individuals.

  11. Unit 11 - Professional development in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills of professional development in adult care.

  12. Unit 12 - Supervision and performance management in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to provide professional supervision and performance management in adult care.

  13. Unit 13 - Safeguarding in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to safeguarding and protection in adult care. This unit addresses wider perspectives relating to safeguarding adults, such as mental capacity and restrictive practices. It also includes safeguarding in relation to adults and children and young people who may come into contact with the service.

  14. Unit 14 - Health and safety in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to health and safety and infection prevention and control in adult care.

  15. Unit 15 - Risk-taking and risk management in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to manage risk and support positive risk-taking in adult care.

  16. Unit 16 - Managing comments, concerns, and complaints in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to manage and learn from comments, concerns and complaints in adult care.

  17. Unit 17 - Manage own professional development and personal wellbeing

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to manage own workload and professional behaviour when working in adult care. Learners are required to develop self-awareness and a commitment to continuous development. They will learn how to recognise when stress or other factors affect their wellbeing and explore strategies they can implement to support own health and wellbeing.

  18. Unit 18 - Decision-making in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required for effective decision-making in adult care.

  19. Unit 19 - Market provision and integrated approaches in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to work collaboratively to adapt and develop adult care service provision to meet changing and future needs and trends.

  20. Unit 20 - Innovation and change in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to innovation and change management in adult care.

  21. Unit 21 - Recruitment, selection, and retention in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to lead and manage recruitment, selection and retention processes and practice in adult care.

  22. Unit 22 - Induction in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to lead and manage induction processes and practice in adult care.

  23. Unit 23 - Coaching and mentoring in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to lead and manage coaching and mentoring activities in adult care.

  24. Unit 24 - Mental capacity in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with knowledge and understanding in relation to mental capacity in adult care.

  25. Unit 25 - Transitions in adult care

    The aim of this unit is to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to lead and manage practice to support transitions in adult care.

Awarding Body

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CACHE stands for the Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education, and are the leading specialist Awarding Organisation for the Care and Education Sector.

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Awarding Body

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CACHE stands for the Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education, and are the leading specialist Awarding Organisation for the Care and Education Sector. Click here to confirm its accreditation with OfQual.

Course Outcome

This NCFE CACHE Level 5 Diploma In Leadership And Management For Adult Care is designed to support the development of registered managers of adult social care services. It has been developed using the NCFE CACHE 610/0673/7 syllabus and recognised by Ofqual.

At the end of this course, successful learners will be able to progress to a wide range of job roles. The following list gives an idea of some of the opportunities available in adult care settings.

  • Manager
  • Deputy manager
  • Assistant manager
  • Care broker
  • Case manager

How is this course assessed or examined?

Learners must achieve 80 credits from the mandatory units and a minimum of 15 credits from the optional units to achieve a minimum of 95. The optional units will be selected by Oxbridge and observations carried out by an Oxbridge Assessor. You will also be required to complete a placement in a real work environment (RWE).

Entry requirements

Due to the nature of this course, the minimum starting age is 19. It is also recommended that you hold a Level 3 qualification or above in a related area.

You need to be working in the role of deputy manager or manager in an appropriate setting, or have the opportunity to carry out responsibilities associated with these roles.

Please note you can enrol onto this course today and commence your studies from 1st December 2023.

Course code: X504

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