Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Level 4 Diploma in Health And Social Care Management equips individuals with underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills for success in employment in the health & social care sector at the management levels. This qualification will help learners demonstrate their skills by producing evidence from their work activities to meet national occupational health and social care standards. Therefore, learners will acquire care management skills in the health and social care sector.

Learners will acquire knowledge of applications and in-depth analysis of health and social care and management of health care issues. Learners may gain employment within the health and social sectors as managers with management responsibility or interest. Careers may also develop in general hospital administration, quality assurance management, health care coordination, or case management.

Qualification Structure

Learners need to complete four units to achieve the full Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management. Total credits are 120.

Unit 1: Issues in Health and Social Care

Upon completion of this unit, learners will be able to

• Investigate theories, research and features of people in the context of health and social care settings.
• Identify significant places in the health and social care sectors.
• Apply different theoretical approaches to health care that are widely applicable to social care practice.
• Investigate different ideas that underpin the provision of health and social care in the 21^st

Unit 2: Communication Skills for Health and Social Care Practitioners

Upon completion of this unit, learners will be able to

• Gain skills and knowledge required for effective communications in health and social care organisation.
• Identify ethical consideration for communication in the organisation.
• Identify problems that reduce positive and effective communication in the health and social care sector.
• Understand communication strategy with the patient in crisis.

Careers