Certificate in Primary Care Health Care Support Level 3
Key Details
- Available at:Work-Based Learning
- Study Mode:Part-time
- Course Length:
9-12 months
Certificate in Primary Care Health Care Support Level 3Part time training
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Course Description
This qualification is for support workers in Primary Care (General Practice) settings in Wales, providing support to individuals accessing General Practitioner (GP) Services under the direction of a professionally registered practitioner, such as a GP, or registered nurse. It provides a core qualification that recognises roles currently undertaken support workers working with individuals within General Practice.
To undertake this qualification, learners must be employed by GPs in roles where clinical skills are central to their role. The qualification was developed to provide better governance of practice in Wales through external quality assurance for this developing and expanding role.
It is the preferred qualification for NHS Wales, and it is expected that all GP based support workers will have the opportunity to complete the qualification and/or to achieve elements of it for continuing professional development to support changes in practice over time.
Certificate
- Guided learning hours (GLH): 172 hours
- Total qualification time (TQT): 310 hours
Diploma
- Guided learning hours (GLH): 366 hours
- Total qualification time (TQT): 600 hours
Entry Criteria
Learners must be:
- at least 18 years of age to achieve this qualification
- be employed in roles where clinical skills are either all or a significant part of their work
- have a good standard of general education to GCSE / O level / CQFW Level 2/ NVQ Level 2
- receive supervision from a Professionally Registered Practitioner(s), who can assess their progress
- will have met the sectors minimum standards for induction into the job role, some of which may provide evidence against this qualification through the recognition of prior learning.
Interview required.
Delivery
The course will be delivered on a 1-1 basis with an allocated assessor that will meet with and support the learner on a regular basis.
Assessment
The course will use a variety of assessment methods relevant to the learners needs to gather appropriate and relevant evidence to meet the qualification requirements and standards.
These may range from assignments, course work, questions and answers, professional discussions, witness testimonies.
Progression
- learners achieving this qualification are qualified to practice in Primary Care (General Practice) roles at skills level 3
- the qualification has been developed to provide an entry point to Level 4 / Band 4 / assistant practitioner education and training.
Other details
Course type: Part time training
Level:
3
Programme Area:
- Health & Social Care
