Health and Social Care Healthcare
Professions' Support HTQ
This course is designed to improve your education and training for a range of careers
in healthcare, including healthcare assistant practitioner roles, nursing assistant/auxiliary roles,
care navigation, planning and assessment roles, public health, health promotion, and non-clinical
healthcare supervisory or lower management. This is a part-time course run over two years, one day a
week at college and requiring 225 hours in placement.
At Level 4, you'll learn about law, policy and ethical practice,
demonstrating professional principles and values in health and social
care practice, supporting the individual journey through integrated
health and social care, fundamentals of evidence-based practice,
principles of health education, effective healthcare practice using
maths, and applied anatomy and physiology.
You'll have the opportunity to achieve a nationally-recognised
professional qualification within your chosen area of specialisation.
Our assessments are continuous through assignment briefs containing
practical, theoretical, research and evaluative elements. You'll also
complete at least 450 hours (225 at Level 4) of work experience/
placement in health and/or social care settings and a Professional
Learning and Development portfolio (PLAD), including reflective
accounts, over the two-year period of the qualification (one year for
the HNC and a further year for the HND).
Our excellent facilities include a fully equipped ward and specialist,
passionate lecturers with industry experience. A level % qualification
can also follow, also part time over 2 years.
If you need information about a loan for your fees and other related
information, please contact The Student Loan Company. Please be
aware we do require you to apply via UCAS, and our UCAS Institution
Code for Gloucestershire College is G45.
Entry Requirements
Our entry criteria require ideally a Level 3 qualification in Health
and Social Care or a related subject, and at least a grade 4 in GCSE
English and maths. We will consider prior learning, life experience,
and/or work experience, but we will also explore alternative options
with you to set you on your path to your goal.
Career Paths
Together, the Health and Social Care sectors employ one in ten of
the working population. The NHS employs 1.4 million people, and
most social care a further 1.6 million people. With our Level 4 Health
and Social Care course, you can join the highly educated workforce
in healthcare and be part of the team that directly provides care,
or choose from managerial and supervisory jobs, professional jobs
(including social workers, nurses, and occupational therapists), and
administrative or ancillary roles.
Campus: Gloucester UCAS Course Code: HQHS Part time:2 Years
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