Level 3 Principles of End of Life Care Course in Hayle. Classes run at Dynamo Healthcare Training, blending online study with daytime sessions at the centre. Learner loans can be used to fund this course.
The course covers the knowledge and skills needed to support people with life-limiting conditions. You'll study palliative care principles, communication with patients and families, pain and symptom management, and the legal and ethical frameworks around end of life care. It typically takes 5 months part-time. No specific prior knowledge is required, though a Level 2 health or social care qualification may be helpful.
You'll finish with an NCFE Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of End of Life Care.
This qualification is designed for anyone who is seeking to increase their knowledge of end of life care in a vocational setting. It is aimed at those working in the healthcare sector whose job description includes caring for those who have a life-limiting illness.
This qualification is also appropriate for those who have already achieved other sector-specific qualifications in the healthcare sector who need to apply their understanding in a palliative care context.
This qualification aims to: provide learners with a definition of end of life care explore common questions and themes in end of life care inform learners of the range of possible approaches to end of life care provide learners with an understanding of how to support a persons familial, spiritual, social and emotional needs prepare the learner to confront issues of death and bereavement
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