Entry in Healthcare Support -Level 2
Summary
This qualification is designed to provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to develop competence as a healthcare support worker in a range of healthcare support settings
Entry Requirements
4 GCSEs grade 4+ (or equivalent) including English and Maths OR Level 2 qualification in related subject
Plus
- A successful interview with a tutor
- The ability to study independently
- A genuine interest in the subject
- Good communication skills
- Hardworking approach towards the industry
Where can this subject lead?
Career progression
Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to the following job roles:
- healthcare support worker
- healthcare assistant
- mental health support worker
- nursing assistant
Next steps at B&FC
L3 Diploma Health and Social Care
T Level Health (Adult Nursing)
Employment Opportunities
Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to the following job roles:
- healthcare support worker
- healthcare assistant
- mental health support worker
- nursing assistant
Key information
Qualification obtained
Technical Occupational Entry in Healthcare Support (Diploma)Fees and funding
Courses for learners who are 16-18 years old at the start of their course and resident in the UK are fully funded. You may also be entitled to further financial help to support your studies depending on your personal circumstances. For more details of these, please visit our page on Finance Support for School Leavers.
If you are not a UK resident, we will confirm whether funding is available when we process your application. If not, you may be liable for course fees.
Extra costs and equipment
All students are asked to provide their own stationery. However, there are no other additional requirements for this course.
What will I learn?
The qualification is formed of mandatory and optional units. The mandatory units cover core competencies while the optional units allow learners to choose from a variety of specialist areas to tailor the qualification to their needs and interests and to reflect the context of their work.
These are the mandatory units for the programme:
- Communication in healthcare settings
- Handle information in healthcare settings
- Personal development in healthcare settings
- Implement person-centred approaches in healthcare settings
- Equality and Diversity in healthcare settings
- Health, Safety and wellbeing in healthcare settings
- Responsibilities of a healthcare support worker
- Duty of Care
- Safeguarding and protection in healthcare settings
- The principles of infection prevention and control
- Cleaning, decontamination and waste management
- Understand mental health conditions
- Undertake physiological measurements
- Principles of professional practice
- Working as part of a professional team
- Preparing for employment in a healthcare setting
Essential skills: English and Maths
All school leavers at B&FC are encouraged to continue developing their English and maths skills as higher ability in both these subjects is linked to long-term career success and increased earning potential - irrespective of how well you performed at GCSE. If, however, you achieve a GCSE Grade 3 or less in either subject, you will also have the opportunity to work towards re-sitting these to enhance your paper-based qualifications. This won’t delay your career journey because you will be undertaking this programme of study at the same time as your chosen subject.
Industry placement, field trips and guest speakers
There will be the opportunity to complete 30 hours work experience as part of the study programme, enabling you to put into practice some of the knowledge and skills you have acquired on the course.
To enrich your learning , the College invites a number of guest speakers from the health and social care sector to address There will be a variety of guest speakers invited in to support your learning
How will I learn?
The programme primarily focuses on theoretical knowledge but also includes practical hands-on elements to enhance learning and application. This flexible approach ensures that students can engage with the material in a way that best suits their needs.
- Interactive Lectures: Engaging lectures that encourage student participation and discussion.
- Group Work: Collaborative projects and activities that foster teamwork and communication skills.
- Practical Workshops: Hands-on sessions where students can apply theoretical knowledge in practical scenarios.
- Online Resources: Access to a wealth of online materials, including videos, articles, and interactive modules.
These varied teaching methods ensure a comprehensive and dynamic learning experience.
Expert tutors
All tutors involved in the delivery of courses and apprenticeships within the College are approved to teach the subjects and modules they deliver.
Our recruitment process ensures that tutors delivering a given programme are suitably qualified and, where appropriate, possess relevant technical and industrial experience and a familiarity with professional practice. The aim of this is to enrich students’ learning experience, giving them an insight into what working in the industry is really like.
How will I be assessed?
All units are internally assessed through a portfolio of evidence.
There are 13 mandatory units that must be achieved: