NVQ courses in Health & Social Care are designed to equip individuals with the skills and knowledge necessary for working in the healthcare and social care sectors. These qualifications focus on practical, work-based training to ensure learners are competent and effective in providing care and support to individuals in various settings.
NVQ courses in Health & Social Care are structured across different levels to accommodate various stages of career progression and specialisation:
LEVEL 1: providing foundational knowledge and basic skills in health and social care.
LEVEL 2: focusing on developing core competencies for entry-level roles in care settings.
LEVEL 3: covering more complex skills and knowledge suitable for senior care positions or specialised roles.
LEVEL 4 and above: offering advanced training for management, leadership, and specialised areas within health and social care.
The core components of NVQ courses in Health & Social Care typically include:
• HEALTH & SAFETY: Understanding and implementing health and safety regulations in care environments.
• COMMUNICATION: Developing effective communication skills for interacting with individuals receiving care, their families, and colleagues.
• PERSONAL CARE: Assisting with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene.
• CARE PLANNING: Contributing to the development and implementation of care plans tailored to individual needs.
• MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION: Understanding medication procedures, including administration and monitoring.
• SAFEGUARDING: Recognising signs of abuse or neglect and knowing how to respond appropriately.
• DEMENTIA CARE: Providing specialised care and support for individuals with dementia.
• END-OF-LIFE CARE: Providing compassionate care and support for individuals nearing the end of life and their families.
AVAILABLE COURSES:
Activity First Aid
Activity Provision in Social Care
Administration of Medical Gases
Advice & Guidance
Alcohol Misuse
Allied Health
Anatomical Pathology Technology
Anatomy Physiology & Pathology
Aromatherapy
Autism
Awareness of Dementia
Awareness of Diabetes
Breastfeeding
Coshh Risk Assessment
Care & Management of Diabetes
Chair-based Exercise
Child Sexual Exploitation
Childrens Eye Care
Clinical Healthcare
Common Health Conditions
Communicating with Children & Young People
Community Mental Health
Complementary Therapies
Conflict Resolution
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Counselling
Crystal Therapy
Dse Risk Assessment
Dangers of Using Legal Highs
Dementia Care
Diabetic Retinopathy Screening
Emergency Care
Emergency First Aid
Emergency Response Ambulance Driving
End of Life Care
Eyebrow Treatments
Fire Safety
Food Safety & Nutrition
Hair & Beauty
Health & Social Care
Health Improvement
Health Trainers
Healthy Eating
Healthy Living
Hearing Care
Housing
Independent Advocacy
Learning Difficulties & Behavioural Disorders
Legionella Awareness
Lifestyle & Weight Management
Listening Support
Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Management of Anaphylaxis
Managing Volunteers
Maternity & Paediatric Support
Mediation
Mental Health Awareness
Mental Health Care
Nail Cutting & Care
Nutrition & Health
Ophthalmic Dispensing
Oxygen Therapy
Paediatric First Aid
Pathology
Peer Support
Pharmaceutical Science
Prevention & Control of Infection
Promoting Employment in Social Care
Reflexology
Reiki
Resuscitation & Defibrillation
Risks of Cyberbullying
Safe Handling of Medicines
Safe Moving & Handling
Safety in the Workplace
Sexual Health Awareness
Sexual Violence
Smoking Awareness
Sports Massage Therapy
Stroke Awareness
Substance Misuse
Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities
Therapeutic Residential Child Care
Welfare Support
Working in Confined Spaces
Working with Grief & Loss
Working with Medication
Working with Trauma
Workplace Hazard Awareness
Youth Work

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