Units HSC3

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Level 3 in Health and Social Care (Adults)

CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE EIGHT UNITS IN TOTAL.

For ADULTS pathway candidates must take all three units from core units A and Unit HSC35

and select four units from Adults optional units and/or Generic optional units

For Children and Young People candidates must take all Core units A and one from

Core units B

Unit	Title	Download Unit
Core units A select all 3
HSC31	Promote effective communication for and about individuals
HSC32	Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment
HSC33	Reflect on and develop your practice needs and the development of care plans
Core units B select One unit
Children and Young People only
HSC34	Promote the well-being and protection of children and young people
Adults only
HSC35	Promote choice, well-being and the protection of all individuals
Children and Young People optional units
Select *Four* units from chosen endorsed title and/or generic optional group
Unit	Title	Download Unit
HSC36	Contribute to the assessment of children and young people’s needs and the development of care plans
HSC37	Care for and protect babies
HSC38	Support children and young people to manage their lives
HSC39	Support children and young people to achieve their educational potential
HSC310	Work with children and young people to prepare them for adulthood, citizenship and independence
HSC311	Support children and young people to develop and maintain supportive relationships
HSC312	Support the social, emotional and identity development of children and young people
HSC313	Work with children and young people to promote their own physical and mental health needs
HSC314	Care for a newly born baby when the mother is unable to do so
HSC315	Work with children and young people with additional
HSC316	Support the needs of children and young people with additional requirements
HSC317	Prepare your family and networks to provide a home for children and young people
HSC318	Provide a home for children and young people
HSC319	Support families in their own home
HSC320	Support professional advice to help parents to interact with and take care of their newly born baby(ies)
HSC321	Support and encourage parents and guardians to care for babies during the first year of their lives
HSC322	Prepare, implement and evaluate group activities to address the offending behaviour of
	children and young people
HSC323	Contribute to child care practice in group living
HSC324	Process information relating to children and young people’s offending behaviour
HSC325	Contribute to protecting children and young people from danger, harm and abuse
HSC326 HSC327	Contribute to the prevention and management of challenging behaviour in children and young people Model behaviour and relationships with children and young people which recognises The impact of crime on victims and communities


Adults optional units
Unit	Title	Download Unit
HSC328	Contribute to care planning and review
HSC329	Contribute to planning, monitoring and reviewing the delivery of service for individuals
HSC330	Support individuals to access and use services and facilities
HSC332	Support the social, emotional and identity needs of individuals
HSC333	Prepare your family and networks to support individuals requiring care
HSC334	Provide a home and family environment for individuals
HSC335	Contribute to the protection of individuals from harm and abuse
HSC336	Contribute to the prevention and management of abusive and aggressive behaviour
HSC337	Provide frameworks to help individuals to manage challenging behaviour


Generic option units
Unit	Title	Download Unit
HSC338	Carry out screening and referral assessment
HSC339	Carry out assessment to identify and prioritise needs
HSC340	Carry out comprehensive substance misuse assessment
HSC341	Help individuals address their substance use through an action plan
HSC342	Assess and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance users
HSC343	Support individuals to live at home
HSC344	Support individuals to retain, regain and develop the skills to manage their lives and environment
HSC345	Support individuals to manage their financial affairs cannot do HSC346
HSC346	Support individuals to manage direct payments cannot do HSC345
HSC347	Help individuals to access employment
HSC348	Help individuals to access learning, training and development opportunities
HSC349	Enable individuals to access housing and accommodation
HSC350	Recognise, respect and support the spiritual well-being of individuals
HSC351	Plan, agree and implement development activities to meet individual needs
HSC352	Support individuals to continue therapies
HSC353	Interact with individuals using telecommunications
HSC354	Counsel individuals about their substance use using recognised theoretical models
HSC355	Counsel groups of individuals about their substance use using recognised theoretical models
HSC356	Support individuals to deal with relationship problems
HSC357	Carry out extended feeding techniques to ensure individuals’ nutritional and fluid intake
HSC358	Identify the individual at risk of skin breakdown and undertake the appropriate risk assessment
HSC360	Move and position individuals
HSC361	Prepare for and undertake physiological measurements
HSC362	Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists
HSC363	Test for substance use
HSC364	Identify the physical health needs of individuals with mental health needs
HSC365	Raise awareness about substances, their use and effects
HSC366	Support individuals to represent their own needs and wishes at decision-making forums cannot do HSC367 and HSC368
HSC367	Help individuals identify and access independent representation and advocacy cannot do HSC366 and HSC368
HSC368	Present individuals needs and preferences cannot do HSC366 and HSC367
HSC369	Support individuals with specific communication needs cannot do HSC370 and HSC371
HSC370	Support individuals to communicate using technology cannot do HSC369 and HSC371
HSC371	Support individuals to communicate using interpreting and translation services
	cannot do HSC369 and HSC370
HSC372	Plan and implement programmes to enable individuals to find their way around familiar environments
HSC373	Plan and implement programmes to enable individuals to find their way around unfamiliar environments
HSC374	Provide first aid to an individual needing emergency assistance
HSC375	Administer medication to individuals
HSC376	Obtain venous blood samples
HSC377	Encourage and support individuals undergoing dialysis therapy at home
HSC378	Insert and secure urethral catheters and monitor and respond to the effects of urethral catheterisation
HSC379	Support individuals who are substance users
HSC380	Supply and exchange injecting equipment for individuals
HSC381	Support individuals through detoxification programmes
HSC382	Support individuals to prepare for, adapt to and manage change cannot do SC383
HSC383	Prepare and support individuals to move and settle into new living environments
HSC384	Support individuals through bereavement
HSC385	Support individuals through the process of dying
HSC386	Assist in the transfer of individuals between agencies and services
HSC387	Work in collaboration with carers in the caring role
HSC388	Relate to families, parents and carers
HSC389	Work with carers, families and key people to maintain contact with individuals
HSC390	Support families in maintaining relationships in their wider social structures and environments
HSC391	Provide services to those affected by someone else’s substance use
HSC392	Work with families, carers and individuals during times of crisis
HSC393	Prepare, implement and evaluate agreed therapeutic group activities
HSC394	Contribute to the development and running of support groups
HSC395	Contribute to assessing and act upon risk of danger, harm and abuse
HSC396	Enable people with mental health needs to develop coping strategies
HSC397	Reinforce positive behavioural goals during relationships with individual
HSC398	Contribute to assessing the needs of individuals for therapeutic programmes to enable them to manage their behaviour
HSC399	Develop and sustain effective working relationships with staff in other agencies
HSC3100	Participate in inter-disciplinary team working to support individuals
HSC3101	Help develop community networks and partnerships
HSC3102	Work with community networks and partnerships
HSC3103	Contribute to raising awareness of health issues
HSC3104	Support the development of networks to meet assessed needs and planned outcomes
HSC3105	Contribute to the recruitment and placement of volunteers
HSC3106	Plan, organise and monitor the work of volunteers
HSC3107	Lead and motivate volunteers
HSC3108	Facilitate learning through presentations and activities
HSC3109	Facilitate group learning
HSC3110	Support colleagues to relate to individuals
HSC3111	Promote the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals
HSC3112	Support individuals to identify and promote their own health and social well-being
HSC3113	Support and enable individuals undergoing renal dialysis to contribute to their own health and well-being
HSC3114	Promote the needs, rights, interests and responsibilities of individuals within the community
HSC3115	Receive, analyse, process, use and store information
HSC3116	Contribute to promoting a culture that values and respects the diversity of individuals
HSC3117	Conduct an assessment of risks in the workplace
HSC3118	Respond to work-related violent incidents
HSC3119	Promote the values and principles underpinning best practice
HSC3120	Support competence achieved in the workplace
HSC3121	Contribute to promoting the effectiveness of teams