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

Relevant Resources

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