Care Work Roles

• Care / Support Worker 

Supporting people with personal care (e.g. washing and dressing) and helping them to stay independent in their own homes (e.g. helping with domestic chores). Good support will include asking the person how they want to be supported and offering as much choice and independence as the person can manage.  This could be in various workplace settings in the community. More about this job.

• Personal Assistant 

Working directly with individuals to support them in every aspect of their daily living and enabling them to live as independently as possible. More about this job.

• Reablement / Rehabilitation Worker 

Working directly with individuals to support them in every aspect of their daily living and enabling them to live as independently as possible, often following illness. More about this job.

• Healthcare Assistant 

Working in hospital or community settings, such as GP surgeries, under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional. More about this job.

• Ancillary Roles 

Jobs not specific to care but vital to the running and success of a health and social care organisation. E.g. Domestic/cleaning, catering/chef, driver, maintenance, gardener, handy person. More about these jobs.

Each job gives you the opportunity to train within the workplace. Your employer will identify what training you need and offer support. Qualifications include Awards, Certificates or Diplomas in Health and Social Care, Support Services or Clinical Skills – usually at level 2 or 3.

Your employer will normally access training through local colleges and private training organisations.  Some larger employers deliver their own training and qualifications.

 

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If you are over 16 years of age, you may be able to apply for an apprenticeship:  Click here to explore Apprenticeships:

• Senior Care and Support Worker 

The same job as a care worker but with additional duties (e.g. frontline staff supervision, monitoring of care workers and care assistants) or with additional responsibilities for a particular area of the work (e.g. infection prevention lead or end of life lead within the service). More about this job.

• Team Leader / Frontline Manager 

Responsible for the day-to-day provision of social care services. This means supporting staff and ensuring the standard of care delivered is always high. More about this job.

• Assistant Practitioner 

Supporting role alongside qualified healthcare professionals. More about this job.

• Healthcare Assistant 

Supporting role in hospitals or community settings, such as GP surgeries, under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional. More about this job.

Each job gives you the opportunity to train within the workplace. Your employer will identify what training you need and offer support. Qualifications include Awards, Certificates or Diplomas in Health and Social Care or Clinical Skills – usually at Level 3 or 4.

Your employer will normally access training through local colleges and private training organisations, some larger employers deliver their own training and qualifications.

 

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If you are over 16 years of age, you may be able to apply for an apprenticeship.  Click here to apply for Apprenticeships

Management Development Programme
We are currently recruiting a second cohort of delegates - to start in the autumn 2019. This is an opportunity for employers to grow your own managers by supporting suitable staff (eg team leaders, field care supervisors, deputy managers as well as existing managers) to join the programme.  Participants will achieve the level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care as part of the programme which is recognised by CQC as a suitable qualification for a Registered Manager.

For more information and to register your interest please contact jobarter07@gmail.com

Manangerial Roles 

• Assistant Practitioner (also known as Associate Practitioner) 

Although not a registered practitioner, the job has a level of skill in a particular area of clinical practice gained through experience and training. More about this job.

• Occupational Therapy Assistant 

Helping occupational therapy clients by providing rehabilitative services, under the direction of occupational therapists, to people with mental, physical, emotional, or developmental impairments. More about this job.

• Mental Health Support Worker 

Supporting people with long-term mental health problems, helping them to adapt to ordinary life within the community by developing coping skills rather than being institutionalised in a hospital or hostel.

• Manager and Team Leader 

Responsible for the day-to-day provision of social care services. This means supporting staff and ensuring the standard of care delivered is always high. Most services in health and social care will have a management role.

Qualifications expected for some of these jobs include a Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care or a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management of Care Services. Both are practice-based qualifications for specific job roles assessed in the workplace. Other roles listed require specialist training and qualifications, your employer will identify what training you need and offer support as appropriate.

Your employer will normally access training through local colleges and private training organisations. Some larger employers deliver their own training and qualifications.

• Manager in health and social care settings, such as care homes (residential and nursing) 

Responsible for running a service, or services, and supervising senior staff. Includes making decisions about the direction and quality of a service to improve people’s lives. We are providing a free training course to help employers develop their future Registered Managers: find out more about this opportunity register in our employers hub.

• Senior Practitioner and Assistant Practitioner, within the NHS - also known as Associate Practitioner 

Although not a registered practitioner, the job has a level of skill in a particular area of clinical practice gained through experience and training. More about this job.

• Public Health Practitioner 

A job in many places and in many areas of public health. For example, supporting healthy lifestyle programmes, helping individuals and groups to stop smoking and take more exercise. More about this job.

There are many other jobs available at this level. For more jobs, visit Skills for Care and Health Careers.

There are also different qualifications available at this level. They include:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership in Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Service. 

• Level 5 Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care Studies or Healthcare Practice. The modules you study depends on your job role. Some are assessed in the workplace.

• Qualified or registered professionals are specialists in a particular area Such roles include  Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Nurse (pediatric/ mental health / adult), Operating Department practitioners, Adult Mental Health Practitioner, Psychologist, and Midwife.

Each job requires a qualification, which is determined by the regulatory body that sets the standards for each profession. They include:

• Level 5 diploma in Leadership and Management in Care Services

• BA (Hons) Health and Social Care or other specialist degree programmes, e.g. Nursing Degrees, BSc Occupational Therapy, BSc (Hons) Midwifery, BA (Hons) Social Work, and BSc Psychology.

 

The North London Councils Adult Care Programme is running another fully funded management training course starting in October 2019.  The programme includes the level 5 Diploma in Leadership in Health and Social Care, which is one of the recommended qualifications for individuals who wish to apply to become a Registered Manager. 

For more information Click Here Management Training

 

UCAS holds details of all degree programmes and the university offering the course has details of entry requirements.

For all degrees you can apply for a student loan.