NVQ: Health & Social Care Level 4

Who is it for?
The award is a nationally recognised vocational qualification accredited by OCR which is one of the UK‘s leading awarding bodies. The level 4 in Health and Social Care (Adults) is designed to reflect the work of candidates who undertake Health and Social Care activities at Level 4 working with service users/carers. The aim of this qualification is to recognise the skills and competences of candidates in the workplace. The qualification is about the management and delivery of physical, emotional or enabling care to clients/service users.

The candidate will be managing and delivering care in support of others, and will be accountable in the area of practice. Candidates will be working without direct supervision or on their own, such as in a clients/service users own home. Candidates will have autonomy, and will be required to make decisions within boundaries and limits agreed with their team.

Course Duration
Course duration 18 - 36 months 

Entry Qualification
Completed application form
2-4 passport size photographs
Completion of Application form
A Current CV
Copy of passport and Student Visa (if non UK national)
2 References
National Insurance Number (when available)
Evidence of professional qualification/s
Evidence of Financial support whilst living in the UK (if being sponsored)
Police Check from host country and CRB if working in the UK
Medical Clearance / certificate
A good standard of written and spoken English

Mode of Delivery - For International Students
The course is full time, 15 hours theory / 15 hour practical based activities, supported by qualified assessors with logged evidence of study/learning time. Candidates will be taught both theory and practice in an audited learning environment where they will be supported by professionally qualified tutors in order to achieve the competencies for the qualification. Attendances to classroom training sessions are mandatory.

Course Delivery and Assessment
Learners work with as assessor individually, completing activities and assessments for each unit. Your assessor will also observe you carrying out practical tasks during your normal working hours in order that you can meet the requirements of each unit. Like all NVQ’s this qualification is competence-based. This means that it is linked to a person’s ability to competently perform a range of tasks connected with their work.

Course Content
To achieve a full OCR Level 4 NVQ in Health and Social Care, candidates must achieve 8 units made up of 4 Core units (including the choice of specialist route) and 4 Optional units.

Core Units
Use and develop methods and systems to communicate and report
Contribute to the development and maintenance
Take responsibility for the continuing professional development of self and others
Develop practices which promote choice, well-being and protection of all individuals

Optional units
There are a range of optional units available depending upon work role and work setting.

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