Apprenticeship
Includes:
- Communicating in care settings
- Responsibilities of a care worker
- Handling information in care settings
- Equality & inclusion in care settings
- Personal development in care settings
- Safeguarding & protection in care settings
- Health, safety & wellbeing in care settings
- Implementing person-centred approaches in care settings
Lead Practitioner in Adult Care,
Level 4 Apprenticeship
The Lead Practitioner in Adult Care will guide and inspire team members to make positive differences to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional, psychological or intellectual challenges. They will have achieved a level of self-development to be recognised as a lead practitioner within the care team, contributing to, promoting and sustaining a values-based culture at an operational level.
As well as covering Lead Practitioners in Adult Care this standard also covers Lead Personal Assistants who can work at this senior level but they may only work directly for one individual who needs support and/or care services, usually within their own home. Lead Practitioners in Adult Care may work in residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, day centres, a person’s own home or some clinical healthcare settings.
Key responsibilities include: specialist skills and knowledge in their own area of responsibilities which will allow them to lead in areas such as care needs assessment, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, rehabilitation and enablement, telecare and assistive technology, coach or mentor to others, assessing performance and quality of care delivery.
Who is this for?
Typical roles include: Dementia Lead, Reablement Worker, Physiotherapy Assistant, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Public Health Associate Worker, Keeping in Contact Worker, Community Care/Support Officer, Social Care Assessor, Care Assessment Officer, Social Services Officer, Brokerage Worker, Rehabilitation and Reablement Assistant, Independence Support Assistant, Reablement Support Workers/Officer, Telecare Assistant and Assistive Technology Co Ordinator/Officer
What is covered?
During the programme, you will be taught and assessed on the following knowledge, skills and behaviours, supporting your development to the Standard.
Teaching is delivered through monthly two-hour-long workshops, supported with regular 1:1 coaching, self-led learning and assessments.
Behaviours
- Care – is caring consistently and enough about individuals to make a positive difference to their lives
- Compassion – is delivering care and support with kindness, consideration, dignity, empathy and respect
- Courage – is doing the right thing for people and speaking up if the individual they support is at risk
- Communication – good communication is central to successful caring relationships and effective team working
- Competence – is applying knowledge and skills to provide high-quality care and support
- Commitment – to improving the experience of people who need care and support ensuring it is person-centred.
Knowledge | What the Lead Practitioner on completion must know and understand: |
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Tasks and responsibilities |
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Dignity and human rights |
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Communication |
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Safeguarding |
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Health and wellbeing |
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Professional development |
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Skills | What the Lead Practitioner on completion must be able to do: |
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Tasks and responsibilities |
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Dignity and human rights |
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Communication |
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Safeguarding |
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Health and wellbeing |
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Professional development |
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Cost:
£350
with Government funding of 95% (non levy employers/SMEs)
£7,000
full cost for levy payers
Why Partner With Us?
- Experienced Tutors, Coaches & Support Team
- Online delivery with live teaching and catch-ups if you can't make a session
- Flexible payment schedule
- Dedicated Skills Coach for duration of your apprenticeship journey
- Easy onboarding and induction process
- Access to free CPD programmes and additional coaching sessions
- Regulated by Ofsted and ESFA
My apprenticeship has given me a huge confidence boost whilst helping me to develop my skills and career. I feel better equipped and prepared to deal with situations as they happen - and I know what my manager expects.
ADULT CARE WORKER, LEVEL 2
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