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Health (General Healthcare Support) 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 |
|
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 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
|
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 |
You must select a further four competences from:
any of the above competences, (Core and General Clinical/Therapeutic)
any of the Work Effectiveness competences below
| Unit |
Title |
Download Unit |
|---|---|---|
GEN18 |
Give presentations to groups |
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GEN19 |
Assist others to plan presentations to enable learning |
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HI52 |
Identify and specify data and information requirements |
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HI54 |
Analyse and present data and information to meet specific requirements |
|
SS31 |
Administer patient appointments |
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HSC232 |
Protect yourself from the risk of violence at work |
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HSC241 |
Contribute to the effectiveness of teams |
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HSC242 |
Receive and pass on messages and information |
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HSC243 |
Monitor, handle and maintain materials and equipment |
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HSC244 |
Manage and organise time and activities to support individuals in the community |
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HSC330 |
Support individuals to access and use services and facilities |
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HSC387 |
Work in collaboration with carers in the caring role |
|
HSC394 |
Contribute to the development and running of support groups |
|
HSC399 |
Develop and sustain effective working relationships with staff in other agencies |
|
HSC3100 |
Participate in inter-disciplinary team working to support individuals |
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HSC3101 |
Help develop community networks and partnerships |
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HSC3102 |
Work with community networks and partnerships |
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HSC3115 |
Receive, analyse, process, use and store information |
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HSC3117 |
Conduct an assessment of risks in the workplace |
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HSC3119 |
Promote the values and principles underpinning best practice |
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L11 |
Enable learning through demonstrations and instruction |
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L12 |
Enable individual learning through coaching |
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L13 |
Enable group learning |
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L20 |
Support competence achieved in the workplace |
Your final two competences must be taken from any level 3 pathway specific
other than Perioperative Care Support.