Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care

The Lead Practitioner in Adult Care inspires and guides teams to positively impact individuals facing physical, social, emotional, or intellectual challenges.

If you have completed Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care qualification, then this qualification is ideal for you. They demonstrate advanced self development and expertise, promoting a values driven culture in care. With specialised knowledge in areas like care needs assessment, rehabilitation, telecare, and assistive technology, they lead operationally, mentor team members, and evaluate care quality. They will be a coach and mentor to others and will have a role in assessing performance and quality of care delivery. Lead Practitioners work in various settings, including residential homes, domiciliary care, day centers, private homes, or clinical healthcare environments

Mandatory Units

To complete the Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care you must achieve a minimum of 70 credits.

The mandatory units in the diploma cover:

  • Advanced communication skills
  • Personal development in health and social care
  • Equality and Diversity in health and social care
  • Facilitating person centered assessment to support well being of individuals
  • Facilitating support planning to ensure positive outcomes ensure well being
  • Understanding personalization in care and support settings
  • Health and safety in health and social care settings
  • Professional practice in health and social care for adults
  • Safeguarding children and young people who are present in the adult social care sector
  • Working in partnership in health and social care settings
  • Developing, maintaining and using records and reports
  • Understanding Safeguarding and protection in health and social care settings

 

What will you learn?

There are a wide range of optional units that will allow you to cover areas such as:

  • Independent Advocacy and awareness of the Mental Capacity Act
  • Administration of medication to individuals with dementia
  • Communication with individuals with dementia
  • Sharing knowledge and good practice
  • Monitoring in social care
  • Promoting assistive technology
  • Appraising staff performance
  • Understand how to manage a team
  • Understand professional supervision in practice

 

Costs & Funding

Costs are available on request for full or part qualifications. Support can be given to organisations wanting to apply for funding. Full funding is available for this qualification through the apprenticeship programme.

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