Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care

Learners will develop detailed knowledge, skills and behaviours that will guide and inspire their team to provide excellent values-based culture at an operational level.

Developing specialist knowledge and skills in their area of responsibility that will allow them to take a lead role in assessing performance and quality delivery.

Learners will develop detailed knowledge of relevant legislation, ethical frameworks, best practice, codes of conduct, data protection, principles of assessment, risk management, local and national solutions to safeguarding adults and children, models of monitoring, reporting and responding to health and wellbeing, person centered approaches, joint and integrated care and support, communication, detailed knowledge and application of the 6C’s alongside personal development to ensure high quality service provision at an operational level.

Learners will develop detailed knowledge, skills and behaviours to allow them to apply or sustain a productive career, supporting and developing colleagues and services delivery at an operational level in a variety of settings that could include, nursing, domiciliary, day care and clinical settings.

To achieve the full requirements of the Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care learners must achieve 70 credits of which 37 are mandatory the remaining 33 credits to be chosen from optional units based within workplace roles and opportunities.

* Competence – comprises of knowledge, skills and behaviours developed within the workplace and observed to ensure consistent application of knowledge, skills and behaviours. Knowledge – assessed on apprentice’s ability to demonstrate apprehension and understanding All assignment submissions from Lead Practitioners will be graded on a Pass, Merit, Distinction or Referral.

12 months.

Learners must be employed within a role, working towards, being developed or on a placement that allows for opportunities to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours in areas that include:

• Applying professional judgement, standards and codes of practice relevant to the role
• Developing and sustain professional relationships with others
• Identifying and access specialist help required to carry out role
• Leading the specialist assessment of social, physical, emotional and spiritual needs of individuals with cognitive, sensory and physical impairments
• Mentoring colleagues to encourage individuals to actively participate in the way their care and support is delivered
• Contributing to the implementation of processes to implement and review support plans
• Applying risk management policies
• Contributing to the quality assurance of the service provided
• Providing leadership and mentoring to others for whom they are responsible
• Implementing a culture that actively promotes dignity, respect, diversity and inclusion
• Modelling effective communication whilst identifying and addressing barriers to communication
• Supporting, contributing and responding to safeguarding concerns, investigations internally and with external organisations
• Apply person centred approaches to promote and support health, safety and wellbeing
• Lead robust, values based selection, recruitment and induction processes