An introduction to Health and Social Care.- Unit code: D/615/3823

Unit HSC301

RQF level: 3

Aim

Learners will develop an understanding of what it is like to work in health and social care, including the responsibilities relating to maintaining the health and safety of and safeguarding the rights of individuals in their care. They will understand the need to always be aware of issues around data protection, confidentiality and possibilities for discriminatory practice.

Learners will come to understand the role of regulatory bodies and their impact on those work in the health and social care sector as well as the monitoring processes in place to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.

Learners will begin to examine the different professionals who may be involved in the delivery of care to an individual, what their roles are and how and where these services are delivered. Learners will also examine potential barriers to inter-professional working and the sharing of information and the effect this can have on the individual receiving care.

The assessment will be a written assignment using case studies of real-life scenarios that learners may come across in health and social care. Each learning outcome will have a separate case study to allow learners to display an in-depth knowledge of each outcome.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcomes. To achieve this unit a learner must be able to:	Assessment Criteria: Assessment of these outcomes demonstrates a learner can:
1.Understand the main roles and responsibilities of health and social care workers when delivering care.	1.1 Explain how health and social care professionals protect individuals in their care. 1.2 Discuss the mechanisms for reporting poor practice in health and social care.
2. Understand the roles of regulatory and professional bodies in relation to the delivery of high-quality care.	2.1 Explain the roles of regulatory bodies that inspect health and social care provision. 2.2 Explain the roles of professional bodies in regulating professions within health and social care.
3. Evaluate the role and responsibilities of the inter-professional team in delivering health and social care.	3.1 Explain the roles and responsibilities of the inter-professional team in meeting care needs. 3.2 Assess the difference between multidisciplinary and inter-professional team working. 3.3 Assess the potential barriers to team working and how they could be overcome.