Access to Higher Education Diploma - Health (Full Time)

19020L0 | Leigh College
Start Date | 01/08/2024
Time/Day | 09:30 - 15:00 TUE/WED/TH

Is this course for me?

This course is for people who want to pursue a career in Health and Social Care. From this course, learners are able to apply for places in higher education including Nursing, Midwifery, Speech Therapy, Social Work, Podiatry, Radiography, Occupational Therapy, Operating Department Practitioner (OPD), Psychology and Paramedic.
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What will I study?

This course gives the learner a chance to explore various disciplines such as Health, Psychology, Biology, Sociology, Research and others all of which feature heavily in health and social care training and education programmes.

How long is the course?

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday each week for one year.

How will I be assessed?

Through various forms of course work which is continually assessed, including written assignments, presentations and debates.

What qualifications do I need?

You will need GCSE English Grade A* - C / 9-4. No equivalent for English is accepted. GCSE maths is desirable (if no GCSE maths an equivalent will be accepted). Acceptable equivalents for maths are Level 2 Basic Skills Numeracy, Functional Skills Level 2

What can I progress onto?

Almost all students go onto University to train in professional health and care careers. Some progress onto the Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care at the University Centre Wigan & Leigh College.

Other Information

This course has close links with local universities which gives the learner the opportunity to participate in enrichment programmes. This course requires a high level of commitment from you. Please note that the award of the Diploma does not provide guaranteed entry to UK Higher Education.

Course Fees

16-18 Year Olds 19+ year olds Free for eligible learners? Is Loan Available?
Yes Yes
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Medical Practitioners

Medical practitioners diagnose mental and physical injuries, disorders and diseases, prescribe and give treatment, recommend preventative action, and conduct medical education and research activities. They may specialise in particular areas of modern medicine or work in general practice and, where necessary, refer the patient to a specialist.

Requirements: Honours, Bachelor's degree

Opportunities

11.96%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£22,713
Entry
£57,774
Median
£123,560
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Supervises the implementation of care and treatment plans by other healthcare providers.
  • Prepares and delivers lectures, undertakes research, and conducts and participates in clinical trials.
  • Refers patient to specialist where necessary and liaises with specialist.
  • Supervises patient.
  • Administers medical tests and inoculations against communicable diseases.
  • Diagnoses condition and prescribes and/or administers appropriate treatment/surgery.
  • Examines patient, arranges for any necessary x-rays or other tests and interprets results.

Knowledge

Medicine and Dentistry Psychology Therapy and Counselling Biology Customer and Personal Service English Language Education and Training Chemistry Mathematics Sociology and Anthropology Administration and Management Physics Personnel and Human Resources Law and Government Public Safety and Security Economics and Accounting

Skills

Reading Comprehension Active Learning Monitoring Critical Thinking Active Listening Science Learning Strategies Speaking Writing Mathematics
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Nurses

Nurses provide general and/or specialised nursing care for the sick, injured and others in need of such care, assist medical doctors with their tasks and work with other healthcare professionals and within teams of healthcare workers. They advise on and teach nursing practice.

Requirements: Honours, Bachelor's degree

Opportunities

10.5%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£16,013
Entry
£38,164
Median
£57,822
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Delivers lectures and other forms of formal training relating to nursing practice.
  • Plans, manages, provides and evaluates nursing care services for patients, supervises the implementation of nursing care plans.
  • Advises on nursing care, disease prevention, nutrition, etc. and liaises with hospital board/ management on issues concerning nursing policy.
  • Plans duty rotas and organises and directs the work and training of ward and theatre nursing staff.
  • Participates in the preparation for physical and psychological treatment of mentally ill patients.
  • Monitors patient.
  • Manages own case load.
  • Assists medical doctors and works with other healthcare professionals to deal with emergencies and pre-planned treatment of patients.

Knowledge

Psychology Customer and Personal Service Therapy and Counselling Medicine and Dentistry Education and Training English Language Biology Sociology and Anthropology Mathematics Public Safety and Security

Skills

Active Listening Speaking Critical Thinking Reading Comprehension Monitoring Writing Active Learning Learning Strategies
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Social Workers

Social workers provide information, advice and support to those who are socially excluded or are experiencing crisis; they protect the welfare of vulnerable groups including children, young people, people with disabilities, elderly people and people who are mentally or physically ill, and they may specialise in specific areas of work.

Requirements: Honours, Bachelor's degree

Opportunities

1.53%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£22,665
Entry
£40,295
Median
£52,175
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Participates in training and supervision.
  • Gives evidence in court.
  • Keeps case records, prepares reports and participates in team meetings.
  • Organises support and develops care plans to address service users.
  • Arranges for further counselling or assistance in the form of financial or material help.
  • Undertakes and writes up assessments to specified standards.
  • Interviews individuals and groups to assess and review the nature and extent of difficulties.
  • Liaises with other health and social care professionals and agencies to identify those in need and at risk within the local community.

Knowledge

Therapy and Counselling Psychology Customer and Personal Service Sociology and Anthropology English Language Education and Training Law and Government Clerical

Skills

Active Listening Speaking Reading Comprehension Writing Monitoring Learning Strategies Critical Thinking Active Learning
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Paramedics

Paramedics provide first aid and life support treatment in emergency situations and transport sick and injured people who require skilled treatment.

Requirements: Level 3 NVQ; A Levels

Opportunities

7.1%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£24,397
Entry
£39,278
Median
£57,876
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Briefs other medical staff when handing over the patient, and completes patient report forms describing the patient.
  • Transports and accompanies patients who either require or potentially require skilled treatment whilst travelling.
  • Resuscitates and/or stabilises patient using relevant techniques, equipment and drugs.
  • Assesses the nature of injuries, provides first aid treatment and ascertains appropriate method of conveying patient.
  • Drives ambulance or accompanies driver to respond to calls for assistance at accidents, emergencies and other incidents.

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service Education and Training Psychology Medicine and Dentistry English Language Public Safety and Security Personnel and Human Resources Transportation Therapy and Counselling Law and Government Communications and Media

Skills

Active Listening Speaking Critical Thinking Reading Comprehension Monitoring Writing Active Learning
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Medical and Dental Technicians

Medical and dental technicians operate, calibrate and maintain cardiographic and encephalographic testing equipment, assist in the conduct of post mortems, give simple dental treatments, fit artificial limbs and hearing aids, and undertake a wide range of related medical and dental tasks.

Requirements: Level 4 NVQ; Intermediate, DipHE, DipFE

Opportunities

11.59%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£15,903
Entry
£22,050
Median
£46,362
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Takes samples for clinical examination.
  • Performs related medical tasks including treating hair and scalp disorders and conducting tests on glaucoma patients.
  • Measures patients for, and fits them with, surgical appliances, hearing aids and artificial limbs.
  • Makes dentures, crowns, bridges, orthodontic and other dental appliances according to individual patient requirements.
  • Undertakes scaling and polishing of teeth, applies medicaments, carries out post-operative hygiene work and advises on preventative dentistry.
  • Operates equipment to diagnose and record or treat hearing, heart, brain, lung and kidney ailments.

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service Engineering and Technology Medicine and Dentistry English Language Therapy and Counselling Psychology Mechanical Biology Production and Processing Design Education and Training Computers and Electronics Administration and Management Sales and Marketing Clerical Personnel and Human Resources Mathematics Physics Economics and Accounting Public Safety and Security

Skills

Reading Comprehension Active Learning Critical Thinking Active Listening Learning Strategies Speaking Monitoring Writing Science
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Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants

Nursing auxiliaries and assistants assist doctors, nurses and other health professionals in caring for the sick and injured within hospitals, homes, clinics and the wider community.

Requirements: Level 3 NVQ; A Levels

Opportunities

10.98%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£7,782
Entry
£20,434
Median
£30,017
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Changes bed linen, makes beds and tidies wards.
  • Assists patients in washing, dressing, toiletry activities and general mobility.
  • Distributes and serves food, assists patients in feeding and prepares snacks and hot drinks.
  • Prepares patient for examination and treatment.
  • Performs basic clinical tasks such as taking patients.

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service Psychology Medicine and Dentistry English Language

Skills

Reading Comprehension Speaking Active Listening Critical Thinking Monitoring
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Ambulance Staff (Excluding Paramedics)

Ambulance staff transport sick, injured and convalescent persons and give first aid treatment in emergencies.

Requirements: Level 3 NVQ; A Levels

Opportunities

5.88%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£14,827
Entry
£25,599
Median
£40,585
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Replenishes medical supplies in ambulance as necessary.
  • Cleans and disinfects ambulance after use and carries out routine care of ambulance equipment.
  • Ascertains nature of injuries and provides first aid treatment.
  • Drives ambulance or accompanies driver to transport patients to hospitals or other treatment centres and homes.
  • Helps patients into and out of ambulance.

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service Transportation English Language Public Safety and Security

Skills

Active Listening Critical Thinking Reading Comprehension Learning Strategies Active Learning Speaking Monitoring Writing
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Houseparents and Residential Wardens

Houseparents and residential wardens are responsible for the care and supervision of children, young offenders and the elderly within residential homes and nurseries, schools or institutions for young offenders.

Requirements: Level 3 NVQ; A Levels

Opportunities

6.94%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£9,407
Entry
£22,867
Median
£36,254
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Keeps records and writes reports.
  • Maintains contact and discusses problems/progress with other staff and social workers.
  • Establishes and maintains contact with members of the neighbouring community and/or the residents.
  • Provides one-to-one counselling or group therapy.
  • Ensures that all material needs of residents are provided and endeavours to resolve any problems that they may have.
  • Plans and participates in games and leisure activities to encourage emotional, social, physical and intellectual development.
  • Creates friendly, secure atmosphere and tries to gain the trust and confidence of those in the home or under supervision.

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service Therapy and Counselling Psychology Education and Training English Language

Skills

Monitoring Learning Strategies Critical Thinking Reading Comprehension Writing Active Listening Speaking Active Learning
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Care Workers and Home Carers

Care workers and home carers attend to the personal needs and comforts of the elderly and the infirm with care and support needs (‘service users’) within residential care establishments, day care establishments or in their own homes.

Requirements: Level 2 NVQ; GCSE at grades A*-C

Opportunities

9.28%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£6,255
Entry
£16,412
Median
£26,891
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Liaises with professional staff in carrying out care plans etc.
  • Monitors service users.
  • Undertakes light cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation as required.
  • Helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, collecting benefits.
  • Provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service user.
  • Generally assists with service users.
  • Serves meals to service users at table or in bed, and assists with feeding if required.
  • Assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet and bathe.

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service English Language

Skills

Active Listening Critical Thinking Learning Strategies Monitoring Reading Comprehension Active Learning Writing Speaking
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Senior Care Workers

Senior care workers routinely oversee and monitor care workers, care assistants and home carers. They also attend to the personal needs and comforts of the elderly and the infirm with care and support needs (‘service users’) within residential care establishments, day care establishments or in their own homes.

Requirements: Level 3 NVQ; A Levels

Opportunities

7.91%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£12,371
Entry
£21,270
Median
£33,722
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Liaises with professional staff in carrying out care plans etc.
  • Monitors service users.
  • Undertakes light cleaning and domestic duties including meal preparation as required.
  • Helps with daily activities such as letter writing, paying bills, collecting benefits.
  • Provides interest and activities to stimulate and engage the service user.
  • Generally assists with service users.
  • Serves meals to service users at table or in bed, assists with feeding if required.
  • Assists and enables service users to dress, undress, wash, use the toilet and bathe.
  • Responds to emergencies and provides guidance and support to care workers.
  • Takes responsibility for the shift and for the service while on duty.
  • Routinely oversees and monitors care workers and home carers.

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service English Language

Skills

Active Listening Critical Thinking Learning Strategies Monitoring Reading Comprehension Active Learning Writing Speaking
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Midwives

Midwives deliver, or assist in the delivery of babies, provide antenatal and postnatal care and advise parents on baby care. They work with other healthcare professionals, and advise on and teach midwifery practice.

Requirements: Honours, Bachelor's degree

Opportunities

11.03%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£7,581
Entry
£41,581
Median
£86,690
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Delivers lectures and other forms of training in midwifery practice.
  • Plans and manages midwifery care services.
  • Supervises more junior staff and directs the work of the midwifery unit.
  • Advises on baby care, exercise, diet and family planning issues.
  • Monitors recovery of mother in postnatal period and supervises the nursing of premature and other babies requiring special attention.
  • Delivers babies in normal births and assists doctors with difficult deliveries.
  • Monitors condition and progress of patient and baby throughout pregnancy.

Knowledge

Psychology Medicine and Dentistry Customer and Personal Service Biology Therapy and Counselling Education and Training English Language Sociology and Anthropology Mathematics Public Safety and Security

Skills

Science Active Listening Speaking Critical Thinking Reading Comprehension Monitoring Writing Active Learning Learning Strategies
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