Enhanced Social Care Practitioner
Continuous Learning Pathway
You are an enhanced social care practitioner wanting to develop and enhance your practice and/or possibly prepare for a managerial or leadership role
As an enhanced social care practitioner, you will want to develop your experience, knowledge and skills to work with greater complexity or a particular programme of care, for example: dementia, palliative care, challenging behaviour, autism, homelessness, trauma and/or you may want to develop core skills in leadership and management.
Qualification Pathway
Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management in Adult Care
This qualification aims to provide learners who are new or aspiring adult social care managers with the knowledge required to carry out their role effectively in the workplace and progress in their career.
This qualification has been specifically developed for learners in Northern Ireland.
Key areas covered include:
- Leadership and management
- Governance and regulatory processes
- Supervision and professional development
- Safeguarding
- Partnership working
- Person centred practice
- Complex decision making
Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care
This qualification has been designed to provide learners with skills and knowledge related to a wide range of health and social care leadership and management functions and job roles.
Key areas covered include:
- Communication
- Safeguarding
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Partnership working
- Person centred assessment and support planning
- Health and safety
- Supervision, appraisal and personal development
- Records and reports
Enhanced Social Care Practitioner Stories
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