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Leader in Adult Care (Level 5)

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Modules

£7000

Funding

24 Months

Duration

Overview

The Leader in Adult Care will guide and inspire teams to make positive differences to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional, psychological or intellectual challenges. They will be a leader of the care team and will develop and implement a values-based culture at a service or unit level. They may be responsible for business development, financial control, organisational resilience and continuity as well as for managing risk and leading on organisational change.

A Leader in Adult Care has responsibility for managing community or residential based services. This role has a large element of leadership, whether with other care workers and networks or in leading the service itself. A successful apprentice will have met all the requirements. They have a responsibility to ensure the service is safe, effective, caring, responsive to people’s needs and well-led. They may be a registered manager of a service, unit, deputy or assistant manager. They will be responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance of the care given and the values and training of staff with established standards and regulations.

Course Requirements

Who is the course for?

The Leader in Adult Care will guide and inspire teams to make positive differences to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional, psychological or intellectual challenges. They will be a leader of the care team and will develop and implement a values-based culture at a service or unit level.

Assessment Methods

This is a knowledge based course with practical aspects that will need to be demonstrated. 

End-Point Assessment

  • Professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio
  • Knowledge test

Progression Routes

Upon the successful completion of this apprenticeship, why not continue to study on one of these courses:

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Learning Path

Tasks and responsibilities
  • Statutory frameworks, standards, guidance and Codes of Practice which underpin practice in relation to the safe delivery of services
  • Systems and processes needed to ensure compliance with regulations and organisational policies and procedures including health and safety and risk management
  • Principles of risk management, assessment and outcome based practice
  • Principles and underpinning theories of change management including approaches, tools and techniques that support the change process
  • Legislative and regulatory frameworks which inform quality standards
  • Theories and models that underpin performance and appraisal including disciplinary procedures
  • Tasks and responsibilities

    Develop and apply systems and processes needed to ensure compliance with regulations and organisational policies and procedures

    • Implement strategies to support others to manage the risks presented when balancing individual rights and professional duty of care
    • Develop and apply systems and processes that monitor and sustain quality of the service, including assessments, care plans and service delivery
    • Lead and support others to work in a person centred way and to ensure active participation which enhances the well-being and quality of life of individuals
    • Encourage and enable both staff and people who access care and support to be involved in the co-production of how the service operates
    • Manage all resources in delivering complex care and support efficiently and effectively

     

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