NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) (Northern Ireland)

About This Course

The NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) (Northern Ireland) equips learners with essential knowledge and skills for diverse healthcare support roles. It includes mandatory units for core competencies and optional units for specialisation in areas like Adult Nursing, Maternity, and Mental Health Support. Suitable for those aged 16 and over, the course requires practical work experience. Assessment is through a portfolio of evidence. Completion typically takes 18-24 months, leading to roles such as senior healthcare support worker or therapy support worker.

Course Benefits

The NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support offers comprehensive training, equipping you with essential skills for diverse healthcare settings. It supports healthcare professionals in tasks like diagnosing and treating patients. The course is flexible, with core and optional units tailored to your career goals. It aligns with the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship, offering specialisation in areas such as adult nursing and mental health support. Practical competence is emphasised, with varied assessment methods. Completion typically takes 18-24 months, leading to roles like senior healthcare support worker and therapy support worker.

Course Units

Qualification Title: NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) (Northern Ireland)
Qualification Number: 610/2160/X
Total Credits: 58

Mandatory Units:

Unit 1: Promote Communication In Care Settings (H/615/7145)

Unit 2: Promote Effective Handling Of Information In Care Settings (K/615/7146)

Unit 3: Promote Personal Development In Care Settings (M/615/7147)

Unit 4: Promote Person-Centred Approaches In Care Settings (M/615/7150)

Unit 5: Promote Equality And Inclusion In Care Settings (T/615/7151)

Unit 6: Promote Health, Safety And Well-Being In Care Settings (A/615/7152)

Unit 7: Responsibilities Of A Care Worker (R/615/7142)

Unit 8: Duty Of Care In Care Settings (F/615/7153)

Unit 9: Safeguarding And Protection In Care Settings (D/615/7144)

Unit 10: The Principles Of Infection Prevention And Control (J/615/7154)

Unit 11: Causes And Spread Of Infection (L/615/7155)

Unit 12: Cleaning, Decontamination And Waste Management (R/615/7156)

Unit 13: Understand Mental Health Problems (Y/615/7157)

Unit 14: Understand Mental Well-Being And Mental Health Promotion (D/615/7158)

Unit 15: Study Skills For Senior Healthcare Support Workers (T/616/3015)

Optional Units:

Unit 16: Undertake Physiological Measurements (J/615/7297)

Unit 17: Undertake Personal Hygiene Activities With Individuals (K/615/7177)

Unit 18: Perform Intravenous Cannulation (A/615/7281)

Unit 19: Obtain Venous Blood Samples (R/615/7187)

Unit 20: Measure And Record Individuals’ Body Fluid Balance In A Perioperative Environment (R/615/7285)

Unit 21: Obtain And Test Capillary Blood Samples (K/615/7325)

Unit 22: Carry Out Arterial Puncture And Collect Arterial Blood (J/615/7350)

Unit 23: Carry Out Blood Collection From Fixed Or Central Lines (F/615/7301)

Unit 24: Carry Out Intravenous Infusion (T/615/7263)

Unit 25: Insert And Secure Nasogastric Tubes (D/615/7175)

Unit 26: Care For Individuals With Nasogastric Tubes (F/615/7251)

Unit 27: Undertake Urethral Catheterisation Processes (T/615/7232)

Unit 28: Care For Individuals With Urethral Catheters (F/615/7282)

Unit 29: Undertake Stoma Care (J/615/7302)

Unit 30: Prepare For And Carry Out Extended Feeding Techniques (L/615/7169)

Unit 31: Assist In The Administration Of Medication (Y/615/7174)

Unit 32: Undertake Tissue Viability Risk Assessments (H/615/7338)

Unit 33: Obtain And Test Specimens From Individuals (M/615/7231)

Unit 34: Undertake Treatments And Dressings Of Lesions And Wounds (L/615/7236)

Unit 35: Carry Out Wound Drainage Care (A/615/7247)

Unit 36: Remove Wound Drains (T/615/7327)

Unit 37: Remove Wound Closure Materials (T/615/7358)

Unit 38: Carry Out Vision Screening (L/615/7205)

Unit 39: Conduct Hearing Assessments (D/615/7211)

Unit 40: Conduct External Ear Examinations (J/615/7221)

Unit 41: Move And Position Individuals In Accordance With Their Care Plan (T/615/7229)

Unit 42: Understand Advance Care Planning (M/615/7164)

Unit 43: Perform Routine Electrocardiograph (ECG) Procedures (F/615/7234)

Unit 44: Undertake Agreed Pressure Area Care (H/615/7324)

Unit 45: Administer Medication To Individuals And Monitor The Effects (R/615/7335)

Unit 46: Understand The Administration Of Medication (D/615/7368)

Unit 47: Assist In The Administration Of Oxygen (H/615/7372)

Unit 48: Administer Oral Nutritional Products To Individuals (R/615/7240)

Unit 49: Support Individuals To Access And Use Services And Facilities (A/615/7202)

Unit 50: Obtain A Client History (J/615/7333)

Unit 51: Understand The Process And Experience Of Dementia (M/615/7228)

Unit 52: Care For The Elderly (A/615/7376)

Unit 53: Understand Long-Term Conditions And Frailty (L/615/7365)

Unit 54: Support Independence In The Tasks Of Daily Living (D/615/7323)

Unit 55: Awareness Of The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (R/615/7254)

Unit 56: Understand The Context Of Supporting Individuals With Learning Disabilities (M/615/7374)

Unit 57: Work In Partnership With Families To Support Individuals (M/615/7214)

Unit 58: Support Individuals To Develop And Run Support Groups (A/615/7216)

Unit 59: Advise And Inform Individuals On Managing Their Condition (R/615/7304)

Unit 60: Coordinate The Progress Of Individuals Through Care Pathways (H/615/7176)

Unit 61: Implement Therapeutic Group Activities (Y/615/7188)

Unit 62: Support Individuals To Live At Home (D/615/7337)

Unit 63: Dementia Awareness (K/615/7227)

Unit 64: End Of Life And Dementia Care (K/615/7311)

Unit 65: Managing Symptoms In End Of Life Care (M/615/7276)

Unit 66: Support Individuals At The End Of Life (M/615/7326)

Unit 67: Supporting Individuals With Loss And Grief Before Death (D/615/7242)

Unit 68: Support Individuals Who Are Bereaved (F/615/7167)

Unit 69: Understand End Of Life Care For Individuals With Specific Health Needs (F/615/7363)

Unit 70: Support Individuals During The Last Days Of Life (F/615/7198)

Unit 71: Support Individuals During Emergency Situations (D/615/7290)

Unit 72: Support Individuals During A Period Of Change (A/615/7278)

Unit 73: Support Individuals To Access And Use Information About Services And Facilities (J/615/7168)

Unit 74: Support Individuals To Manage Their Finances (J/615/7185)

Unit 75: Support Individuals To Access And Manage Direct Payments (K/615/7213)

Unit 76: Support Individuals To Access Housing And Accommodation Services (H/615/7243)

Unit 77: Support Individuals To Prepare For And Settle In To New Home Environments (L/615/7317)

Unit 78: Support Individuals To Access Education, Training Or Employment (H/615/7212)

Unit 79: Support Individuals To Carry Out Their Own Health Care Procedures (L/615/7186)

Unit 80: Support Individuals To Manage Continence (K/615/7230)

Unit 81: Support Individuals Who Are Distressed (K/615/7258)

Unit 82: Support Individuals To Manage Dysphagia (Y/615/7269)

Unit 83: Support The Spiritual Well-Being Of Individuals (K/615/7275)

Unit 84: Support Individuals To Meet Personal Care Needs (J/615/7204)

Unit 85: Support Individuals To Eat And Drink (F/615/7279)

Unit 86: Provide Support To Manage Pain And Discomfort (K/615/7244)

Unit 87: Provide Support For Sleep (K/615/7339)

Unit 88: Support Individuals With Specific Communication Needs (L/615/7320)

Unit 89: Support Individuals Undergoing Healthcare Activities (H/615/7260)

Unit 90: Provide Support For Leisure Activities (F/615/7203)

Unit 91: Collate And Communicate Health Information To Individuals (D/615/7189)

Unit 92: Communicate With Individuals About Promoting Their Health And Well-Being (T/615/7196)

Unit 93: Interact With And Support Individuals Using Telecommunications (F/615/7377)

Unit 94: Promote Positive Behaviour (T/615/7201)

Unit 95: Promotion Of General Health And Well-Being (K/615/7292)

Unit 96: Human Structure And Functionality (R/615/8596)

Unit 97: Prepare Individuals For Healthcare Activities (J/615/7235)

Unit 98: Select And Wear Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment For Work In Healthcare Settings (M/615/7245)

Unit 99: Assist The Practitioner To Carry Out Healthcare Activities (D/615/7239)

Unit 100: Monitor And Maintain The Environment And Resources During And After Healthcare Activities (F/615/7248)

Unit 101: Contribute To The Discharge Of Individuals To Carers (M/615/7195)

Unit 102: Inform An Individual Of Discharge Arrangements (Y/615/7241)

Unit 103: Contribute To The Care Of A Deceased Person (F/615/7296)

Unit 104: Assist Others To Monitor Individuals’ Progress In Managing Dysphagia (D/615/7306)

Unit 105: Support Carers To Meet The Care Needs Of Individuals (H/615/7307)

Unit 106: Perform First Line Calibration On Clinical Equipment To Ensure It Is Fit For Use (F/615/7217)

Unit 107: Reprocess Endoscopy Equipment (A/615/7264)

Unit 108: Conduct Routine Maintenance On Clinical Equipment (J/615/7283)

Unit 109: Make Recommendations For The Use Of Physical Resources In A Health Setting (K/615/7194)

Unit 110: Manage The Availability Of Physical Resources To Meet Service Delivery Needs In A Health Setting (L/615/7334)

Unit 111: Control The Use Of Physical Resources In A Health Setting (L/615/7222)

Unit 112: Maintaining Quality Standards In The Health Sector (A/615/7197)

Unit 113: Service Improvement In The Health Sector (D/615/7225)

Unit 114: Contribute To The Effectiveness Of Teams (D/615/7256)

Unit 115: Prepare And Reproduce Permanent Radiographic Images (K/602/2720)

Unit 116: Assure The Effective Functioning Of Radiographic Image Processing Equipment (R/602/2680)

Unit 117: Provide Advice And Information To Enable Parents To Promote The Health And Well-Being Of Their Newborn Babies (M/615/7181)

Unit 118: Care For A Newborn Baby (J/615/7252)

Unit 119: Support Parents Or Carers To Interact With And Care For Their Newborn Baby (H/615/7288)

Unit 120: Anatomy And Physiology For Maternity Support Workers (F/615/7315)

Unit 121: Develop And Agree Individualised Care Plans For Babies And Families (K/615/7356)

Unit 122: Support Individuals With Feeding Babies (Y/615/7367)

Unit 123: Perform The Non-Scrubbed Circulating Role For Perioperative Procedures (K/615/7180)

Unit 124: Receive And Handle Clinical Specimens Within The Sterile Field (D/615/7192)

Unit 125: Prepare Anaesthetic Environment And Provide Support For Pre- And Post-Operative Anaesthesia And Recovery (H/615/7193)

Unit 126: Contribute To The Safe Use Of Medical Devices In The Perioperative Environment (H/615/7209)

Unit 127: Provide Support To The Surgical Team When Preparing Individuals For Operative And Invasive Procedures (Y/615/7210)

Unit 128: Assist In Receiving, Handling And Dispatching Clinical Specimens (R/615/7268)

Unit 129: Transport, Transfer And Position Individuals And Equipment Within The Perioperative Environment (R/615/7271)

Unit 130: Assist In The Delivery Of Perioperative Care And Support To Individuals (M/615/7360)

Unit 131: Prepare And Dress For Scrubbed Clinical Roles (J/615/7249)

Unit 132: Prepare And Provide Surgical Instrumentation And Supplementary Items For The Surgical Team (A/615/7250)

Unit 133: Prepare Equipment For Intraoperative Cell Salvage Blood Processing (L/615/7267)

Unit 134: Prepare And Apply Dressings And Drains To Individuals In The Perioperative Environment (Y/615/7286)

Unit 135: Operate Equipment For Intraoperative Cell Salvage Blood Collection (L/615/7303)

Unit 136: Operate Equipment For Intraoperative Cell Salvage Blood Processing And Complete Intraoperative Cell Salvage Blood Process (T/615/7330)

Unit 137: Prepare Equipment For Intraoperative Cell Salvage Blood Collection (A/615/7331)

Unit 138: Understand The Legal, Policy And Service Framework In Mental Health (A/615/7233)

Unit 139: Support Individuals To Manage Their Own Recovery From Mental Health Problems (H/615/7226)

Unit 140: Understanding Suicide Interventions (L/615/7253)

Unit 141: Support Positive Risk Taking For Individuals (M/615/7262)

Unit 142: Enable Individuals With Mental Health Problems To Develop Alternative Coping Strategies (M/615/7293)

Unit 143: Understand Mental Health Interventions (L/615/7298)

Unit 144: Effective Communication And Building Relationships In Mental Health Work (A/615/7300)

Unit 145: Enable Mental Health Service Users And Carers To Manage Change (D/615/7340)

Unit 146: Assist Individuals Who Have Mental Health Problems When They Are Transferring Between Agencies And Services (J/615/7199)

Unit 147: Facilitate And Monitor Housing And Accommodation Services To Support Individuals With Mental Health Needs (T/615/7182)

Unit 148: Enable Individuals To Develop Strategies To Manage Their Behaviour (K/615/7261)

Unit 149: Recognise Indications Of Substance Misuse And Refer Individuals To Specialists (T/615/7277)

Unit 150: Understand Care And Support Planning And Risk Management In Mental Health (R/615/7299)

Unit 151: Support Children And Young People With Mental Health Conditions (M/615/7309)

Unit 152: Support Parents/Carers And Those In A Parental Role To Care For Babies During Their First Year (F/615/7332)

Unit 153: Care For The Physical And Nutritional Needs Of Babies And Young Children (F/615/7184)

Unit 154: Work With Babies And Young Children To Support Their Development And Learning (A/615/7166)

Unit 155: Understand Child And Young Person Development (Y/615/7255)

Unit 156: Develop Positive Relationships With Children And Young People (T/615/7179)

Unit 157: Support Children And Young People Experiencing Transitions (Y/615/7224)

Unit 158: Enable Children And Young People To Understand Their Health And Well-Being (F/615/7329)

Unit 159: Understand How To Safeguard The Well-Being Of Children And Young People (Y/615/7336)

Unit 160: Communicate With Children And Young People In Care Settings (H/615/7369)

Unit 161: Understand Risk Management In The Paediatric Mental Health Setting (T/615/7165)

Unit 162: Understand Mental Health And Behaviour Management Of Children And Young People (M/615/7200)

Unit 163: Support Child And Young Person Development (T/615/7294)

Unit 164: Support Children And Young People With Additional Needs (T/615/7313)

Unit 165: Provide Information And Advice To Individuals On Eating To Maintain Optimum Nutritional Status (R/615/7190)

Unit 166: Monitor And Review Individuals’ Progress In Relation To Maintaining Optimum Nutritional Status (J/615/7218)

Unit 167: Contribute To Monitoring The Health Of Individuals Affected By Health Conditions (T/615/7280)

Unit 168: Principles Of Health Promotion (H/615/7291)

Unit 169: Deliver Training Through Demonstration And Instruction (K/615/7289)

Unit 170: Monitor Individuals’ Progress In Relation To Managing Their Body Weight And Nutrition (Y/615/7353)

Unit 171: Assist In Implementing Treatment Programmes For Individuals With Severely Reduced Movement/Mobility (D/615/7354)

Unit 172: Assist In The Implementation Of Programmes To Increase Mobility, Movement And Functional Independence (Y/615/7191)

Unit 173: Implement Hydrotherapy Programmes For Individuals And Groups (Y/615/7207)

Unit 174: Deliver Exercise Sessions To Improve Individuals’ Health And Well-Being (D/615/7208)

Unit 175: Assist In Testing Individuals’ Abilities Prior To Planning Physical Activities (J/615/7266)

Unit 176: Collaborate In The Assessment Of Environmental And Social Support In The Community (A/615/7183)

Unit 177: Assist In Planning And Evaluating Learning Activities (R/615/7237)

Unit 178: Provide Support To Maintain And Develop Skills For Everyday Life (H/615/7257)

Unit 179: Support Individuals With Cognition Or Learning Difficulties (F/615/7265)

Unit 180: Provide Support To Individuals To Continue Recommended Therapies (F/615/7170)

Unit 181: Examine The Feet Of Individuals With Diabetes (T/615/7361)

Unit 182: Provide Advice On Foot Care For Individuals With Diabetes (L/615/7270)

Unit 183: Adapt And Fit Healthcare Equipment, Medical Devices, Assistive Technology Or Products To Meet Individuals’ Needs (Y/615/7238)

Unit 184: Provide Support For Mobility (T/615/7215)

Unit 185: Provide Agreed Support For Foot Care (A/615/7295)

Unit 186: Provide Support For Individuals With Communication And Interaction Difficulties (R/615/7352)

Unit 187: Support Individuals With Speech And Language Disorders To Develop Their Communication Skills (M/615/7178)

Unit 188: Assist Professionals To Support Individuals From Diverse Linguistic And Cultural Backgrounds To Access Speech And Language Therapy Services (R/615/7206)

Unit 189: Develop And Prepare Speech And Language Therapy Resources For Alternative And Augmentative Communication (AAC) Use (T/615/7246)

Unit 190: Assist And Support Individuals To Use Alternative And Augmentative Communication Systems (AAC) (L/615/7284)

Unit 191: Develop Activities And Materials To Enable Individuals To Reach Specific Communication Goals (A/615/7328)

Unit 192: Give Presentations To Groups (L/615/7219)

Unit 193: Assist Others To Plan Presentations (R/615/7223)

Unit 194: Support Individuals In Undertaking Their Chosen Activities (F/615/7220)

Unit 195: Facilitate Learning And Development Activities To Meet Individual Needs And Preferences (M/615/7259)

Unit 196: Manufacture Equipment Or Medical Devices For Individuals Within Healthcare (L/615/7348)

Assessment

This qualification is part of the new children’s homes regulations effective from April 2015, replacing the Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce. Learners must achieve 61 credits, with 53 from Mandatory Group A and a minimum of 8 from Optional Group B. Assessment includes coursework and practical demonstrations. Learners must be working, volunteering, or on practical placement to show competence in both knowledge and skills.

Required Knowledge

You must work in adult/child care as this qualification is competence-based and requires workplace assessment. It is available only to candidates aged 16 and over.

Awarding Body

Upon completing your course, you’ll receive a certificate recognising your achievement. NCFE, a renowned organisation offering vocational and technical courses, has provided quality education for over 170 years. In 2015, CACHE joined NCFE. Enrol in an NCFE CACHE course for two-year access to NCFE CACHE Alumni, a network offering resources and guidance for care, health, and education professionals.

Support

From the guidance of our personal tutors whose industry experience within counselling can help to support and mentor your studies, to our comprehensive study guide and course materials; from day one we will go above and beyond to help you succeed in your studies. With twelve months tutor support, you have the option of completing in as little as three months, or using the full twelve months.

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