Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

UNIT 45: COMPETENCE-BASED VOCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CAREUnit content1 Understand the structure and function of vocational experience in theworkplacePlacement structure: aims, role, policies and procedures of organisationRoles and responsibilities within organisation: staff organisation and rolesPatients/service users: outline of users; how needs are metServices and resources provided by associated organisations: links with otherorganisations, inter-agency workingRole and performance in learner placement: description of role, aims, objectives,expected tasks2 Be able to demonstrate competence in practice skills in line with NationalOccupational StandardsPractice skills: observed evidence to meet core units of Level 3 NVQ, asappropriate for role, setting, patient/service user groupPractice situation: setting, patient/service user group, roleInformation: recording and reporting, methods and reasons for sharinginformation, confidentiality, storing mechanisms, secure storage; methods used inspecific settingsSkills required for effective teamwork: eg communication, punctuality, reliability3 Be able to apply knowledge and understanding to practice skills and situationsLinks between theory gained and practice in the health and social care sectors:application of knowledge, eg organisation of service provision, organisationalpolicies and procedures, care practices, health and safetyEvidence: eg from coursework, oral questioning, reflective accounts550BN018467 – Specification – Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care– Issue 1 – February 2007 © Edexcel Limited 2007