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Health (Clinical Healthcare Skills) Level 3
YOU NEED A TOTAL OF TEN COMPETENCES TO ACHIEVE THIS AWARD
Core competences: you must select at least two of these:
Unit |
Title |
Download Unit |
Either Or |
HSC31 Promote effective communication for and about individuals CU6 Maintain communications and records within the organisation |
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Either Or |
HSC32 Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment GEN3 Maintain health and safety in a clinical/therapeutic environment |
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HSC33 |
Reflect on and develop your practice excluded combination with GEN12 & GEN13 in work effectiveness competences |
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Either Or |
HSC35 Promote choice, well-being and the protection of all individuals HSC34 Promote the well-being and protection of children and young people |
General Clinical/Therapeutic Activities competences: you must select at least two of these:
| Unit |
Title |
Download Unit |
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Either Or |
CHS2 Assist in the administration of medication CHS3 Administer medication to individuals |
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CHS4 |
Identify the individual whose skin integrity is at risk and undertake the appropriate tissue viability risk assessment |
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CHS11 |
Undertake extended personal care |
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CHS12 |
Undertake treatments and dressings related to the care of lesions and wounds |
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CHS19 |
Undertake physiological measurements |
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CHS35 |
Provide first aid to an individual needing emergency assistance |
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CHS36 |
Provide Basic Life Support |
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EUSC1 |
Take a presenting history from an individual to inform assessment |
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EUSC2 |
Obtain supporting information to inform the assessment of an individual |
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FB11 |
Perform routine ECG procedures |
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GEN2 |
Prepare and dress for work in clinical/therapeutic areas |
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GEN4 |
Prepare individuals for clinical/therapeutic activities |
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GEN5 |
Support individuals during and following clinical/therapeutic activities |
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GEN6 |
Prepare environments and resources for use during clinical/therapeutic activities |
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GEN7 |
Monitor and manage the environment and resources during and after clinical/therapeutic activities |
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GEN8 |
Assist the practitioner to implement clinical/therapeutic interventions |
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GEN14 |
Provide advice and information to individuals on how to manage their own condition |
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GEN17 |
Contribute to the discharge of an individual into the care of another service |
Pathway specific competences you must select at least four of these:
Unit |
Title |
Download Unit |
AHP12 |
Administer nutritional products to individuals |
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BDS2 |
Obtain and test capillary blood samples |
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BDS11 |
Obtain venous blood samples |
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CHS8 |
Insert and secure urethral catheters and monitor and respond to the effects of urethral catheterisation |
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CHS9 |
Undertake care for individuals with urinary catheters |
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CHS10 |
Undertake stoma care |
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CHS13 |
Undertake wound drainage care |
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CHS14 |
Remove wound closure materials from individuals |
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CHS15 |
Insert and secure nasogastric tubes |
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CHS16 |
Undertake care for individuals with nasogastric tubes |
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CHS17 |
Carry out extended feeding techniques to ensure individual's nutritional and fluid intake |
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CHS20 |
Undertake examination of the external ear |
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CHS21 |
Undertake assessment of an individual's hearing |
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CHS22 |
Perform intravenous cannulation |
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CHS23 |
Carry out intravenous infusion |
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CHS24 |
Carry out arterial puncture and collect arterial blood |
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CHS25 |
Carry out blood collection from fixed or central lines |
Your final two competences can be selected from:
- any of the above competences
- any level 3 pathway specific competences other than Perioperative Support
- any of the Work Effectiveness competences