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Level 3 Healthcare Support Course Online – Impact Futures The Urban Building

Cost£2,568.00
Duration12 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyTraining Qualifications UK awarding body
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About this course

Level 3 Healthcare Support Course. Study online. You can work through this healthcare support qualification at your own pace, fitting study around your job and other commitments. The course develops the skills, knowledge, and behaviours needed to work safely as a support worker in a health or social care setting, under the supervision of a registered practitioner. It covers person-centred care and skills specific to your department and role. The course typically takes 12 months. You must be working in a relevant role to meet the programme requirements.

Who this course is for

This level 3 training programme develops the base skills required to work safely as a support worker in a health and social care environment under the supervision of the registered healthcare practitioner.

You will learn the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to provide person-centred care, as well as specific skills relating to your department and job role.

For example, we have specific programmes designed for support staff in specialist areas, such as adult nursing, theatre, maternity, mental health, children and young people, allied health and therapy.

Entry requirements

You must be able to commit to the full length of the programme, and be able to meet the programme modules through your job role.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop the skills to provide person-centred care in a health or social care setting.
  • You'll learn how to work safely under the supervision of a registered healthcare practitioner.
  • You'll build knowledge of the behaviours and values expected of a healthcare support worker.
  • You'll gain skills specific to your department and job role, such as adult nursing or theatre support.
  • You'll understand how to support patients or service users with dignity and respect.
  • You'll learn how to follow safe working practices in a clinical or care environment.

How you will learn

This is a work-based programme delivered online. You'll meet the qualification requirements through your day-to-day job role, applying your learning in practice. Assessment is linked to your workplace activities and the specific area you work in. You'll need to commit to the full length of the programme to complete all requirements.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Impact Futures The Urban Building will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Healthcare support worker: assisting registered practitioners in clinical settings
  • Healthcare assistant: supporting patient care on hospital wards
  • Theatre support worker: assisting in surgical and theatre environments
  • Maternity support worker: supporting midwives and maternity teams
  • Adult nursing support worker: hands-on care under nursing supervision
  • Community healthcare support worker: care delivered in people's homes
  • Mental health support worker: supporting service users in mental health settings

What you could study next

  • Level 4 Associate Practitioner qualification: a natural next step if you want to take on more clinical responsibility.
  • Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care: suitable if you're moving into a supervisory or management role.
  • Nursing Associate or registered nursing degree apprenticeship: for those looking to progress toward a registered practitioner role over time.
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