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Level 3 NVQ in Health (Allied Health Profession
Support — (Clinical Imaging)
YOU NEED A TOTAL OF 10 UNITS TO COMPLETE THIS AWARD
Core competences: you must select at least two of these:
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Either |
HSC31 Promote effective communication for and about individuals |
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Or |
CU6 Maintain communications and records within the organisation |
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Either |
HSC32 Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment |
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Or |
GEN3 Maintain health and safety in a clinical/therapeutic environment |
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HSC33 |
Reflect on and develop your practice |
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Either |
HSC35 Promote choice, wellbeing and the protection of all individuals |
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Or |
HSC34 Promote the wellbeing and protection of children and young people |
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General Clinical/Therapeutic Activities competences: you must select at least two of these: |
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Unit |
Title |
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Either |
CHS2 Assist in the administration of medication |
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Or |
CHS3 Administer medication to individuals |
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CHS4 |
Identify the individual whose skin integrity is at risk and undertake the appropriate |
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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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EUSC14 |
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 |
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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 |
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Pathway Specific competences: you must select at least three of these |
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NB: Candidates wishing to select the breast screening competence M2.0 below are likely to address the |
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functional aspects covered by the General Clinical/Therapeutic competences GEN4, GEN5 and GEN6 |
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within the competences for Level 3. It is suggested therefore that these candidates make an alternative |
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selection from the General Clinical/Therapeutic Activities competences. |
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Unit |
Titile |
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AHP10 |
Prepare and reproduce permanent images |
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AHP11 |
Assure the effective functioning of image processing equipment |
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M2.010 |
Position woman and produce basic radiographic images of the breast |
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CI.A111 |
Produce plain radiographic images of the appendicular skeleton for diagnostic purposes |
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CI.A2 |
Produce plain radiographic images of the chest and thorax for diagnostic purposes |
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CI.A3 |
Produce plain radiographic images of the spine and pelvis for diagnostic purposes |
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CI.A4 |
Produce plain radiographic images of the abdomen for diagnostic purposes |
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Your final three competences can be selected from:
between competences M2.0 and GEN4, GEN5, GEN6
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