Senior Healthcare Support
Mental Health Pathway
Mental health support workers support individuals with mental ill health. You work as part of a multi-disciplinary team offering a range of mental health services. You will support individuals and their families, at different stages of their illness or recovery. Usually you will have to work closely with carers and with other organisations eg housing or social care.
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The programme in brief
Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship Standard
Duration - 18 months & 3 months End-Point-Assessment
Blended approach to delivery which could include webinars, face-to-face, Skype, telephone and online learning
Level 2 Functional Skills where appropriate
Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support
Non-levy employer contribution (5%) - £250
Levy paying employer contribution - £5000
About the course
Senior Healthcare Support Workers help registered practitioners deliver healthcare services in a range of settings such as; hospital, community, birth centre, someone’s home, operating theatre, care home, assessment centre, hospice, school, prison, GP surgery, charity or voluntary organisation. There are a number of roles available for senior healthcare support workers.
Mental health support workers support individuals with mental ill health. You work as part of a multi-disciplinary team offering a range of mental health services. You will support individuals and their families, at different stages of their illness or recovery. Usually you will have to work closely with carers and with other organisations eg housing or social care.
Is this course right for you?
Learners will work on developing the following knowledge, skills and behaviours:
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Health and Wellbeing
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Duty of care and candour, safeguarding, equality and diversity
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Person centred care, treatment and support
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Communication
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Personal, people and quality improvement
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Health, safety and security and equipment
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You will treat people with dignity, respecting individual's diversity, beliefs, culture, needs, values, privacy and preferences, show respect and empathy for those you work with, have the courage to challenge areas of concern and work to best practice, be adaptable, reliable and consistent, show discretion, show resilience and self-awareness and show supervisory leadership
What you will learn
On completion of this apprenticeship you will be a competent and job-ready Senior Healthcare Support Worker. You will be caring and compassionate, honest, conscientious and committed.?You will treat people with dignity, respecting individual's diversity, beliefs, culture, needs, values, privacy and preferences, show respect and empathy for those you work with, have the courage to challenge areas of concern and work to best practice, be adaptable, reliable and consistent, show discretion, show resilience and self-awareness and show supervisory leadership.
You will learn to assist registered healthcare practitioners with clinical or therapeutic tasks, promote physical and mental health and wellbeing, recognise issues and deteriorations in mental and physical health, and report and respond to these appropriately. This is just a brief example of what you will learn on this apprenticeship.
How will I learn?
This programme is delivered over 18 months. It incorporates the Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support and the Care Certificate alongside this apprenticeship.
Individuals without level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the end-point assessment.
Commitment is important, as the programme will be tightly structured. The following activities can be expected as part of the individual learning process:
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Attending virtual classrooms
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Contributing to forums
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Completing assignments
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Guided Reading
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Reflective diaries
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Shadowing other members of the team
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Participating in audits
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Meetings
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Feedback/learning sessions with some of the people the learner supports
Apprentices will meet with their assessors once a month to review progress and access support and guidance. Apprentices will also have access to communities of practice and will be required to contribute and learn from these communities as part of the assessment process. They will have the opportunity to collaborate and learn from peers undertaking similar pathways. Apprentices will be required to actively participate in virtual classrooms.
There will be an external assessment at the end of the programme, once the apprentice has achieved the ‘gateway’ requirements. This includes achieving the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care. End-point assessment methods, timescales and location
The end-point assessment consists of two distinct assessment methods:
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Observation of leadership
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Professional discussion
The end-point assessment must be completed over a maximum period of three months after the apprentice has met the EPA gateway requirements.
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Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care.
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Level 2 English and Maths (If not completed prior to starting the programme). For those with an education, health and care plan, or a legacy statement, the apprentice’s English and Maths requirement is Entry Level 3 at a minimum. For those whose primary language is British Sign Language (BSL), the qualification BSL is an alternative and viable qualification.
Progression
Having successfully completed this qualification, learners will have the opportunity to progress to the following:
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Senior Leader at Level 7
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Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support
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Level 2 English and Maths (If not completed prior to starting the programme).
Progression
Having successfully completed this qualification, learners will have the opportunity to progress to the following:
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Lead Practitioner in Adult Care at Level 4
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Nursing Associate at Level 5
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Achievements and progression
End Point Assessment
End-Point Assessment is the final test for apprentices during their apprenticeship. It is designed to be an objective and impartial assessment of an apprentice’s knowledge, skills and behaviours. At the end of an apprenticeship, the apprentice will go through a 'gateway' process where they are signed-off by their employer as ready for a final assessment of their knowledge and practical capabilities. The assessment will be conducted and graded by the independent End Point Assessment organisation and will consist of:
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90 minute - Multiple choice test
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120 minute - Observation in the workplace with end point assessor
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60 minute - Professional discussion with end point assessor