Program Overview
This T-level program in Health and Social Care provides a comprehensive foundation in healthcare principles and practices. Students develop core skills in person-centered care, communication, and research, while specializing in either Adult Nursing or Mental Health Nursing. The program emphasizes practical experience through work placements and assessments, preparing graduates for careers as healthcare support workers, registered nurses, or further study in higher education.
Program Outline
Outline:
Year 1
Core Component and Understanding
- Section A: Working within the health and science sector, good scientific and clinical practice, infection prevention and control in health-specific settings, safeguarding
- Section B: Core science concepts, further science concepts
Core Skills:
- Demonstrate person-centred care
- Communication
- Team working
- Reflective evaluation
- Researching
- Presenting
Year 2
Supporting Healthcare Core:
- Supporting Healthcare: Core/Underpinning Requirements
- Assist with an individual’s overall care and needs to ensure comfort and wellbeing
- Assist registered health professionals with clinical or therapeutic tasks and interventions
- Undertake a range of physiological measurements
Occupational Specialism:
Choose from either Adult Nursing or Mental Health Nursing
- Occupational Specialism: Supporting the Adult Nursing Team
- Assist the Adult Nursing team with clinical tasks
- Support individuals to meet activities of daily living
- Assist with skin integrity assessments and with the care and treatment of skin conditions
- Occupational Specialism: Supporting the Mental Health Team
- Assist the mental health team with mental health tasks and therapeutic interventions
- Promote mental wellbeing
Please note:
Units/topics of study are subject to change.
Assessment:
Core Component:
- Two written examinations
- Employer-set project (ESP)
Occupational Specialism Component:
- A case study assessment
- Two practical activities assessments – one for the core: Supporting Healthcare, and one for the occupational specialism
Careers:
Note:
Some roles below may require further study/training. The roles and salaries below are intended as a guide only.
- Healthcare support worker (Average Salary: £18,000 – £21,000)
- Registered nurse (Starting Salary: £23,000)
- Dental nurse (Average Salary: £19,700)
- Pharmacy assistant (Average Salary: £23,000)
Complete this course and you could progress onto our Health and Social Care BSc (Hons)/FdSc or Nursing (Adult) BSc / Nursing (Mental Health) BSc course.
Other:
- Work alongside experts in your sector
- A snapshot of some of the employers we have worked with:
- Hollywood Rest Home
- Jhoots Pharmacy
- The Orchards Care Home
- As a T-level student, you will be learning constantly and have opportunities to develop so many skills – some practical skills which will be brand new to you, alongside developing existing skills such as your communication and ability to work within a team. You will also learn core NHS and healthcare values and will be required to demonstrate these throughout your programme and on placement.
- Meet your tutors:
- Richard Maurice - Senior Lecturer
- Deanna Vaughan - Lecturer in Health and Social Care
