Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

UNIT 18: WORKING IN THE HEALTH SECTORP5 requires learners to carry out individual research at their work experienceplacements into workforce development, though sharing of such information in smallgroup or whole class sessions could broaden the experiences of the learners and thusthe evidence provided. Guest speakers could also assist learners to gain evidence forthis criterion.For P6, M4 and D2 learners need to gain evidence of multi-disciplinary working inhealth care from their work experience placements, guest speakers and visits.Links to National Occupational Standards, other BTEC units, other BTECqualifications and other relevant units and qualificationsThe knowledge gained through the study of this unit links to several other units in theprogramme, including Unit 1: Developing Effective Communication in Health andSocial Care, and Unit 6: Personal and Professional Development in Health and SocialCare.This unit should also enable learners to gain some of the underpinning knowledge forthe following units of the Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care:• Unit HSC31: Promote effective communication for and about individuals• Unit HSC33: Reflect on and develop your practice• Unit HSC34: Promote the wellbeing and protection of children and youngpeople• Unit HSC35: Promote choice, wellbeing and the protection of allindividuals• Unit HSC3100: Participate in inter-disciplinary team working to supportindividuals.This unit should also enable learners to gain some of the underpinning knowledge forthe following units of the Level 3 NVQ in Health:• Unit CU6: Maintain communications and records within the organisation• Unit GEN3: Maintain health and safety in a clinical/therapeuticenvironment• Unit GEN12: Reflect on and evaluate your own values, priorities, interestsand effectiveness• Unit GEN13: Synthesise new knowledge into the development of your ownpractice.Additionally, learners should gain some of the underpinning knowledge for thefollowing core dimensions of the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework:• Core dimension 1: Communication — Develop and maintain communication withpeople about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations• Core dimension 2: Personal and people development — Develop oneself andcontribute to the development of others• Core dimension 6: Equality and diversity — Promote equality and valuediversity.252BN018467 – Specification – Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care– Issue 1 – February 2007 © Edexcel Limited 2007