Health and Social Care Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma

28014L1 | Leigh College
Start Date | 02/09/2024
Time/Day | FULL TIME

Is this course for me?

The NHS is one of the largest employers in the UK. With a diverse range of roles and skills shortages in the sector, there has never been a better time to start a career in health and social care. If you enjoy caring for people and you are looking for a varied job which makes a positive difference to peoples lives, a career in health and social care may be for you. We have solid reputation for progressing students into employment and on to university. This course will help you to develop the skills and knowledge you will need when applying for and working in the Care sector, including your skills in communication, problem solving, team working and time management should develop as a result of studying this course.
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What will I study?

The course consists of 180 credits as part of your programme of study. The core credits are equality, diversity & rights, communication, health & safety, development through the life stages, anatomy & physiology, personal & professional development, sociological & psychological perspectives. Specialist credits include: health education, research methods, health psychology and dealing with challenging behaviour, nutrition, physiological disorders, caring for individuals with additional needs & infection prevention and control. You will also undertake Maths and English at an appropriate level.

How long is the course?

Full time for two academic years, including at least 100 hours work experience.

How will I be assessed?

Throughout the year by a range of methods including assignments, presentations, group work and projects.

What qualifications do I need?

A minimum of 5 GCSE subjects graded 9-4 or equivalent including maths or science and English.

What can I progress onto?

We will support you in applying for places at prestigious universities nationwide, or in securing employment in the healthcare or medical sectors. There are a variety of career prospects and Senior Radiographers can expect to earn over 40k a year. Salaries for paramedics and nurses range from 22 - 35k. With experience and seniority, they may rise to 69k. Other career opportunities include Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs work in operating theatres), Prosthetist, Patient Transport Service Call Handler, Learning Disability Nurse, Midwife, Childrens Nurse, Neonatal Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Optometrist.

Other Information

You will receive support from a competent, approachable team of staff, who are experienced in the Health or Social Care sector. You should develop the communication and supportive skills that are vital for working in this sector. There are a variety of pathways that you may choose from. If you are 16-18 years old, you may be eligible for our FREE bus pass. Find out more at www.wigan-leigh.ac.uk/free-bus-pass

Course Fees

16-18 Year Olds 19+ year olds Free for eligible learners? Is Loan Available?
£7146.00 Yes Yes

Exam Fee

£249.00
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Generalist Medical Practitioners

Generalist 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 work in hospitals or in general practice and, where necessary, refer the patient to a specialist.

Requirements: Honours, Bachelor's degree

Opportunities

7.1%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£14,392
Entry
£41,006
Median
£106,717
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’s progress and advises on diet, exercise and other preventative action.
  • Administers medical tests and inoculations against communicable diseases.
  • Diagnoses condition and prescribes and/or administers appropriate treatment.
  • 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

Skills

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

Midwifery nurses 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

5.7%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£12,083
Entry
£34,762
Median
£54,926
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

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

5.88%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£16,468
Entry
£28,909
Median
£42,514
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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Financial Managers and Directors

Financial managers and directors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the financial information of companies, the activities and resources of financial institutions, such as banks and insurance companies, and advise on company financial policy.

Requirements: Honours, Bachelor's degree

Opportunities

4.36%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£19,689
Entry
£55,655
Median
£138,146
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Ensures compliance with accounting, recording and information storage, retrieval procedures and the statutory regulatory framework.
  • Plans, organises, directs and co-ordinates the activities of financial institutions .
  • Assesses and advises on factors affecting business performance.
  • Determines staffing levels appropriate for accounting activities.
  • Plans external and internal audit programmes, arranges for the collection and analysis of accounting, budgetary and related information, and manages the company’s financial systems.
  • Participates in the formulation of strategic and long-term business plans, assesses the implications for the organisation financial mechanisms and oversees their implementation.

Knowledge

Economics and Accounting Administration and Management English Language Mathematics Personnel and Human Resources Law and Government Education and Training Customer and Personal Service

Skills

Active Listening Monitoring Critical Thinking Active Learning Reading Comprehension Writing Mathematics Speaking Learning Strategies
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Marketing and Sales Directors

Marketing, sales and advertising directors plan, organise and direct advertising campaigns and market research and formulate and implement an organisation’s marketing, sales and social media policies.

Requirements: Honours, Bachelor's degree

Opportunities

5.2%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£23,896
Entry
£84,929
Median
£214,421
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Produces and/or assesses reports and recommendations concerning marketing, advertising and sales strategies.
  • Stays abreast of changes in market trends and advertising rates.
  • Controls the recruitment and training of staff.
  • Examines and analyses sales figures, advises on and monitors marketing campaigns and promotional activities.
  • Conceives advertising campaigns to impart the desired product image in an effective and economical way.
  • Defines target group for advertising campaigns and implements strategy through appropriate media planning work.
  • Discusses employer’s or clients’ requirements, plans and monitors surveys and analyses of customers’ reactions to products.
  • Liaises with client to discuss product/service to be marketed and develops the most appropriate strategy to deliver the objectives.

Knowledge

Sales and Marketing Customer and Personal Service English Language Administration and Management Personnel and Human Resources Education and Training Clerical Production and Processing Mathematics Computers and Electronics Communications and Media Design Psychology Economics and Accounting Fine Arts

Skills

Monitoring Writing Active Listening Speaking Critical Thinking Active Learning Learning Strategies Reading Comprehension Mathematics
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Public Relations and Communications Directors

Public relations and communications directors plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the public relations, communications and public information activities of an organisation or on behalf of clients.

Requirements: Honours, Bachelor's degree

Opportunities

5.33%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£20,319
Entry
£80,383
Median
£207,819
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Directs the arranging of conferences, exhibitions, seminars, etc. to promote the image of a product, service or organisation.
  • Stays abreast of changes in media, readership or viewing figures.
  • Reviews and revises campaign strategy and takes appropriate corrective measures if necessary.
  • Liaises with client to discuss their needs and develops the most appropriate strategy to deliver the objectives directs public relations campaigns and communicates messages through a variety of media.
  • Directs and oversees the work of the communications department of an organisation or work on behalf of clients at a public relations firm.
  • Develops and reviews the public relations policy and direction of an organisation.

Knowledge

Education and Training Sales and Marketing English Language Customer and Personal Service Mathematics Economics and Accounting Clerical Law and Government Administration and Management Communications and Media Foreign Language

Skills

Monitoring Writing Active Listening Speaking Critical Thinking Reading Comprehension Active Learning
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Purchasing Managers and Directors

Purchasing managers and directors (not retail) plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the purchasing functions of industrial, commercial, government organisations and public agencies to ensure cost-effectiveness.

Requirements: Honours, Bachelor's degree

Opportunities

4.45%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£29,742
Entry
£52,170
Median
£116,134
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Stays abreast of and ensures adherence to relevant legislation regarding tendering and procurement procedures.
  • Researches and identifies new products and suppliers.
  • Interviews suppliers’ representatives and visits trade fair.
  • Arranges for quality checks of incoming goods and ensures suppliers deliver on time.
  • Negotiates prices and contracts with suppliers and draws up contract documents.
  • Devises purchasing policies, decides on whether orders should be put out to tender and evaluates suppliers’ bids.
  • Determines what goods, services and equipment need to be sourced.

Knowledge

Administration and Management Personnel and Human Resources Mathematics Production and Processing English Language Economics and Accounting Computers and Electronics Customer and Personal Service

Skills

Active Learning Critical Thinking Reading Comprehension Mathematics Speaking Writing Learning Strategies Active Listening Monitoring
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Charitable Organisation Managers and Directors

Charitable organisation managers and directors plan, organise, co-ordinate and direct the activities of organisations in the charitable and not-for-profit sector.

Requirements: Honours, Bachelor's degree

Opportunities

4.6%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£34,830
Entry
£82,515
Median
£183,685
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Directs or undertakes the preparation, publication and dissemination of reports and other information pertaining to the organisation.
  • Stimulates public interest by providing publicity, giving lectures and interviews and organising appeals.
  • Generates income by co-ordinating funding bids, organising appeals, and managing relationships with funders.
  • Represents their charity in consultation and negotiation with government, employees, trustees and other bodies.
  • Helps to formulate and implement charitable organisations' policies and ensures these meet legal and statutory provisions.
  • Plans, organises, coordinates and directs the resources of a special interest or charitable organisation.

Knowledge

Education and Training Sales and Marketing English Language Customer and Personal Service Mathematics Clerical Law and Government Administration and Management Economics and Accounting Communications and Media Foreign Language

Skills

Monitoring Writing Active Listening Speaking Critical Thinking Reading Comprehension Active Learning
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Human Resource Managers and Directors

Human resource managers and directors plan, organise and direct the personnel, training and industrial relations policies of organisations, advise on resource allocation and utilisation problems, measure the effectiveness of an organisation’s systems, methods and procedures and advise on, plan and implement procedures to improve utilisation of labour, equipment and materials.

Requirements: Honours, Bachelor's degree

Opportunities

5.58%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£30,264
Entry
£54,824
Median
£122,043
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Stays abreast of relevant legislation, considers its impact on the organisation’s HR strategy and recommends appropriate action.
  • Considers alternative work procedures to improve productivity.
  • Examines and reports on company and departmental structures, chains of command, information flows, etc. and evaluates efficiency of existing operations.
  • Develops and administers salary, health and safety and promotion policies.
  • Undertakes industrial relations negotiations with employees’ representatives or trades unions.
  • Provides or arranges for provision of training courses.
  • Oversees the monitoring of employee performance and career development needs.
  • Oversees the preparation of job descriptions, drafts advertisements and interviews candidates.
  • Determines staffing needs.

Knowledge

Personnel and Human Resources Education and Training Administration and Management Customer and Personal Service English Language Psychology Mathematics Law and Government

Skills

Reading Comprehension Active Listening Writing Speaking Critical Thinking Monitoring Active Learning Learning Strategies
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Chartered and Certified Accountants

Chartered and certified accountants provide accounting and auditing services, advise clients on financial matters, collect and analyse financial information and perform other accounting duties required by management for the planning and control of an establishment’s income and expenditure.

Requirements: Honours, Bachelor's degree

Opportunities

5.33%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£23,450
Entry
£49,727
Median
£87,239
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Conducts investigations and advises management on financial aspects of productivity, stock holding, sales, new products, etc.
  • Prepares periodic accounts, budgetary reviews and financial forecasts.
  • Liaises with management and other professionals to compile budgets and other costs.
  • Evaluates financial information for management purposes.
  • Conducts financial investigations concerning insolvency, fraud, possible mergers, etc..
  • Prepares tax returns, advises on tax problems and contests disputed claim before tax official.
  • Audits accounts and book-keeping records.
  • Prepares financial documents and reports for management, shareholders, statutory or other bodies.
  • Plans and oversees implementation of accountancy system and policies.

Knowledge

Clerical Mathematics Economics and Accounting Customer and Personal Service English Language Computers and Electronics Law and Government Personnel and Human Resources

Skills

Monitoring Mathematics Active Listening Active Learning Critical Thinking Learning Strategies Reading Comprehension Speaking Writing
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Taxation Experts

Taxation experts advise on tax matters and assess tax liabilities.

Requirements: Honours, Bachelor's degree

Opportunities

4.61%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£28,818
Entry
£53,091
Median
£93,141
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Represents Government, client or employer in contested claims before tax officials or an independent tribunal.
  • Discusses disputed cases with accountants and other specialists.
  • Stays abreast of all changes in tax law and precedent.
  • Considers particular problems concerning all forms of personal and company taxation.
  • Examines accounts of industrial, commercial and other establishments to determine their tax liability and adjusts claims where necessary.

Knowledge

Economics and Accounting Mathematics Clerical Customer and Personal Service Computers and Electronics Law and Government English Language

Skills

Active Listening Active Learning Mathematics Monitoring Critical Thinking Learning Strategies Speaking Reading Comprehension Writing
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Archivists, Conservators and Curators

Archivists, conservators and curators collect, appraise and preserve collections of recorded and other material of historical interest.

Requirements: Level 5 NVQ; Masters

Opportunities

1.53%
RISE in employment in 5 years

What could you earn

£20,306
Entry
£36,863
Median
£64,672
Potential

Typical Tasks

  • Answers verbal or written enquiries and gives advice on exhibits or other material.
  • Liaises with school and other groups or individuals, publicises exhibits and arranges special displays for general, specialised or educational interest.
  • Negotiates loans of material for specialist displays.
  • Develops and promotes ideas for exhibitions and displays.
  • Allows access to original material or material not on display for researchers.
  • Makes sure that storage and display conditions protect objects from deterioration and damage.
  • Examines objects to identify any damage and carries out necessary restoration whilst preserving original characteristics.
  • Maintains indexes, bibliographies and descriptive details of archive material and arranges for reproductions of items where necessary.
  • Classifies material and arranges for its safe keeping and preservation.
  • Examines, appraises and advises on the acquisition of exhibits, historic records, government papers and other material.

Knowledge

Clerical History and Archaeology Education and Training English Language Customer and Personal Service Computers and Electronics Administration and Management Communications and Media

Skills

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