NCFE Cache Level 5 Diploma In Leadership For Health And Social Care

Overview

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge needed to manage practice and lead others in adult health and social care provision or in children and young people’s services.
It has five pathways – three for adults and two for children and young people:
•  Management
• Advanced Practice


Entry Requirements

Learners should be at least age 19 and above. It is also recommended that they hold a Level 3 qualification or a higher level qualification in a related area.

Module Structure

Learners must take the 6 Shared Core Mandatory Units, 5 Mandatory Adults’ Advanced Practice Pathway Units (51 credits) and the remaining 39 credits from Option Groups H, I and J.

A minimum of 1 credit and a maximum of 6 credits must be taken from Option Group I.

Learners must achieve 90 credits, a minimum of 66 of these credits must be at/above Level 5.

Unit title Unit type Level Credit
Use and develop systems that promote communication Skills 5 3
Promote professional development Knowledge/ Skills 4 4
Champion equality, diversity and inclusion Knowledge/ Skills 5 4
Develop health and safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices in health and social care or children and young people’s settings Knowledge/ Skills 5 5
Work in partnership in health and social care or children and young people’s settings Knowledge/ Skills 4 4
Undertake a research project within services for health and social care or children and young people Knowledge/ Skills 5 10
Total credit and GLH for Shared Core and Mandatory Units 30

 

Unit title Unit type Level Credit
Manage health and social care practice to ensure positive outcomes for individuals Knowledge/ Skills 5 5
Safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults Knowledge/ Skills 5 5
Understand safeguarding of children and young people (for those working in the adult sector) Knowledge 3 1
Lead person-centered practice Knowledge/ Skills 5 4
Assess the individual in a health and social care setting Knowledge/ Skills 5 6
Credit and GLH from Group G units 21
Total credit and GLH for Mandatory plus Group G Units 51

Details of these units can be found in the separate Optional Units document which can be found on the NCFE CACHE website www.cache.org.uk and our secure site.

Unit title Unit type Level Credit
Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns Knowledge/ 5 6
and complaints Skills
Recruitment and selection within health and social care or Knowledge/ 4 3
children and young people’s settings Skills
Facilitate the development of effective group practice in Knowledge/ 5 6
health and social care or children and young people’s Skills
settings
Facilitate coaching and mentoring of practitioners in Knowledge/ 5 6
health and social care or children and young people’s Skills
settings
Manage induction in health and social care or children Knowledge/ 4 3
and young people’s settings Skills
Facilitate change in health and social care or children and Knowledge/ 5 6
young people’s setting Skills
Manage an inter-professional team in a health and social Knowledge/ 6 7
care or children and young people’s setting Skills
Manage finance within own area of responsibility in health Knowledge/ 4 4
and social care or children and young people’s setting Skills
Unit title Unit type Level Credit
Manage quality in health and social care or children and young people’s setting Knowledge/ Skills 5 5
Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility Skills 5 6
Manage physical resources Knowledge/ Skills 4 3

Details of these units can be found in the separate Optional Units document which can be found on the NCFE CACHE website.

Unit title Unit type Level Credit
Understand partnership working Knowledge 4 1
Understand how to manage a team Knowledge 4 3
Understanding professional supervision practice Knowledge 4 3
Understand the process and experience of dementia Knowledge 3 3
Understand physical disability Knowledge 3 3
Understand the impact of acquired brain injury on individuals Knowledge 3 3
Understand sensory loss Knowledge 3 3
Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health Knowledge 3 3

 

Unit title Unit type Level Credit
Understand how to support individuals during last days of life Knowledge 3 3
Understand Advance Care planning Knowledge 3 3
End of life and dementia care Knowledge 3 2

Details of these units can be found in the separate Optional Units document which can be found on the NCFE CACHE website.

Unit title Unit type Level Credit
Manage domiciliary services Knowledge/ Skills 5 6
Lead the management of transitions Knowledge/ Skills 5 4
Lead positive behavioral support Knowledge/ Skills 7 10
Develop provision for family support Knowledge/ Skills 5 5
Lead support for disabled children and young people and their carers Knowledge/ Skills 6 8
Lead active support Knowledge/ Skills 5 5
Active support: Lead interactive training Knowledge/ Skills 5 4
Promote access to healthcare for individuals with learning disabilities Knowledge/ Skills 5 6
Promote good practice in the support of individuals with autistic spectrum conditions Knowledge/ Skills 5 7
Support families who are affected by acquired brain injury Knowledge/ Skills 3 3
Support families who have a child with a disability Knowledge/ Skills 3 3
Support the development of community partnerships Knowledge/ Skills 4 5
Support individuals to access housing and accommodation services Knowledge/ Skills 3 4
Support individuals at the end of life Knowledge/ Skills 3 7
Work with families, carers, and individuals during times of crisis Knowledge/ Skills 4 5
Implement the Positive Behavioral Support model Knowledge/ Skills 4 8
Support individuals to access education, training, or employment Knowledge/ Skills 4 4
Promote awareness of sensory loss Knowledge/ Skills 5 3
Support the use of assistive technology Knowledge/ Skills 5 4
Explore models of disability Knowledge/ Skills 5 5

Progression

The Advanced Practice pathway is geared towards senior practitioners who would like to develop their career but wish to remain active practitioners in the management framework.

Which type of job roles can learners apply for on completion?

On completion learners can progress to a wide range of job roles depending on the pathway taken. The following list is not all-inclusive, but gives a taster of the opportunities available in either adult or children and young people’s settings:

• Manager
• Deputy Manager
• Assistant Manager
• Care Broker
• Case Manager
• Senior Support Worker
• Day Care Manager
• Residential Care Manager

What does the qualification cover?

The six pathways cover a wide range of topics including:
• Safeguarding and protection
• Developing and carrying out policy
• Managing care services, change programs and recruitment
• Promoting and developing best practice
• Supporting development and partnership working
• Care management
• Quality systems and improvement

Accreditation
NCFE / Cache Ofqual regulated awarding bodies

Duration
12 Months