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    Newcastle College Health And Care 5

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    Health and Care

    You will be a caring and nurturing individual who loves helping people and wants to make a difference. Our range of health and social courses will help you do just that.


    You may already be working in the health and care sector and are looking for that all important qualification for the next step. Or maybe you are looking to embark on a completely new career that fits around your current commitments.

    Study at Newcastle College and you will train in our dedicated real-working environments including two fully functioning hospital simulation wards, an intensive care unit and paediatric ward to help you hone your skills.

    Our health and social courses are the ideal stepping stone to a whole host of rewarding careers such as nursing, midwifery, social work counselling and more. Get ready to make that difference.

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    Health and Care - What can I study?

    Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care - Level 1

    If you want to make a difference in the lives of others, this Level 1 Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care course will help you develop the skills and knowledge you need for a career in the sector.

    Length: 3 weeks
    Study: Short Course
    Start Date: Various
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Sexual Health Awareness - Level 1

    Increase your professional understanding of sexual health and relationship issues.

    Length: 5 hours per week for 2 weeks
    Study: Short Course
    Start Date: Various
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Health and Care - Level 2 Diploma

    Are you interested in supporting individuals with their physical and emotional care? Learn about dementia awareness, mental health and well-being and how to support people with their daily living needs?

    Length: 3 months
    Study: Part-Time
    Start date: 4th September 2023
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties - Level 2

    This course is the perfect starting point to gain an insight into specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, ADHA and dyscalculia.

    Length: 3 months
    Study: Short Course
    Start Date: Various
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Principles of the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care Settings - Level 2

    Understand the methods used to prevent and control the spread of infection including decontamination, cleaning, waste management and personal hygiene.

    Length: 10 hours per week for 5 weeks
    Study: Short Course
    Start Date: Various
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Principles of End-of-Life Care – Level 2

    Learn how to provide high-quality end of life care to people and their loved-ones with this Principles of End-of-Life Care – Level 2 online learning course.

    Length: 12 weeks
    Study: Short Course
    Start Date: Various
    Location: Online

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    Understanding Behaviour That Challenges - Level 2

    Whether you deal with a range of behaviours in your work, home or social environment - we can help you learn how to support positive behaviour and establish effective communication.

    Length: 4 weeks
    Study: Short Course
    Start Date: Various
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Understanding Dignity and Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care – Level 2

    This Understanding Dignity and Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care – Level 2 will introduce you to topics like understanding safeguarding, principles of dignity, understanding duty of care and dilemmas and public concerns in the health and care sector.

    Length: 6 weeks
    Study: Short Course
    Start Date: Various
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Understanding Cancer Support - Level 2

    Understanding Cancer Support – Level 2 will give you a greater understanding of effective care and support methods to help people living with cancer.

    Length: 6 weeks
    Study: Short Course
    Start Date: Various
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Understanding Cancer Support - Level 2 (Online)

    This qualification is designed for anyone who wants to increase their knowledge and understanding of supporting adults living with cancer.

    Length: 6 hours per week for 12 weeks
    Study: Online Learning
    Start Date: Various

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    Understanding Nutrition and Health - Level 2

    In this course you will learn about the principles of healthy eating, weight management, eating disorders and food safety for a variety of individuals that may use care services or for your own use.

    Length: 10 hours per week for 5 weeks
    Study: Short Course
    Start Date: Various
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Understanding the Safe Handling of Medication in Health and Social Care - Level 2 (Online)

    Learn about the different types of medication and the procedures for obtaining, storing, administering and disposing of medication in health and social care settings.

    Length: 6 hours per week for 12 weeks
    Study: Online Learning
    Start Date: Various
    Location: Online

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    NHS Academy

    Fast-track your way to an interview with the NHS for the role of Health Care Assistant with this NHS Academy short course.

    Length: 4 weeks
    Study: Short Course
    Start Date: Various
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Adult Care - Level 3

    There are hundreds of diverse roles available within the care industry, making this a secure and fulfilling career choice. This course will prepare you to work in a range of clinical healthcare support settings and in adult care environments.

    Length: 5 months
    Study: Part-Time
    Start Date: Various
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Nursing and Midwifery Access To Higher Education

    If you have a passion for health and care, but need the right qualifications to progress - this Access to HE Nursing and Midwifery course is for you. 

    Length: 1 year
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 4th September 2023
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Allied Health Professions Access To Higher Education

    Get the right qualifications to begin your Healthcare career. Study an Access to HE in Allied Healthcare Professions. Apply Now.

    Length: 1 year
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 4th September 2023
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Counselling and Mental Health - What can I study?

    Mental Health Awareness - Level 1

    On this short course you will look at potential risk factors and causes of mental health difficulties and dispel some of the myths surrounding mental health.

    Length: 6 hours
    Study: Short Course
    Start Date: Various
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Awareness of Mental Health Problems - Level 2

    If you are looking to develop your understanding of mental health and the problems that can cause mental ill health, then this qualification is a great place to start. 

    Length: 3 months. This course has various start dates all year.
    Study: Online Learning
    Start date: 4th September 2023
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Stress Awareness - Level 1

    This qualification aims to help you understand stress.

    Start Date: Various

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    Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health - Level 2

    This Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Level 2 is an online course designed for people who work with children and young people or for those who have an interest in learning how to support them.

    Length: 3 months
    Study: Online Learning
    Start Date: Various
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Counselling Skills - Level 2

    Are you caring and compassionate and want to help others? This short course will introduce you to the use of counselling skills in everyday life and work.

    Length: 5 weeks
    Study: Part-Time
    Start date: 16th January 2023
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Counselling Skills - Level 3 Diploma

    This Level 3 Counselling course is perfect if you want to study counselling or develop your skills in a career where counselling skills are used.

    Length: 3 months
    Study: Part-Time
    Start date: 27th February 2023
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Supporting Learners and Specific Learning Difficulties - What can I study?

    Support Work in Schools and Colleges - Level 2

    Develop the skills needed to work directly with children and young people in a learning environment.

    Length: 10 hours per week for 6 weeks
    Study: Short Course
    Start date: 9th January 2023
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Understanding Autism - Level 2

    If you’re interested in learning more about Autism and how it affects the lives of your colleagues, customers, students or family members – Understanding Autism Level 2 is for you.

    Length: 7 weeks
    Study: Short Course
    Start date: 3rd November 2022
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Understanding Behaviour That Challenges - Level 2

    Whether you deal with a range of behaviours in your work, home or social environment - we can help you learn how to support positive behaviour and establish effective communication.

    Length: 4 weeks
    Study: Short Course
    Start Date: Various
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties - Level 2

    This course is the perfect starting point to gain an insight into specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, ADHA and dyscalculia.

    Length: 3 months
    Study: Short Course
    Start Date: Various
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Meet our staff and students

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    Level 3 - Health and Care

    I've finished my Level 3 in Health and Social Care. I enjoyed my experience at college and want continue my degree here rather than at another uni.

    What can I do with a Health and Care qualification?

    Occupational therapists Speech and language therapists Therapy professionals n.e.c. Special needs education teaching professionals Educational support assistants Houseparents and residential wardens Care escorts Nurses Social Workers Paramedics

    Daily tasks:

    • Maintains patient records, manages caseloads.
    • Counsels clients in ways to promote a healthy lifestyle, prevention of illness and/or preparation for coping with increasing stages of illness.
    • Makes home visits to clients, families and carers to organise support and rehabilitation and assist them to deal and cope with disability.
    • Trains students and supervises the work of occupational therapy assistants.
    • Liaises with a wide variety of other professionals in planning and reviewing ongoing treatments.
    • Devises, designs, initiates and monitors carefully selected and graded treatments and activities as part of the assessment and intervention process.
    • Considers the physical, psychological and social needs of a patient that may result from illness, injury, congenital condition or lifestyle problems.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Writes reports and maintains client caseloads.
    • Counsels relatives to help cope with the problems created by a patient.
    • Attends case conferences and liaises with other specialists such as doctors, teachers, social workers and psychologists.
    • Treats speech and language disorders by coaching and counselling clients or through the use of artificial communication devices.
    • Designs and initiates appropriate rehabilitation and/or remedial programmes of treatment.
    • Assesses, tests and diagnoses a client.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Diagnoses and treats behavioural problems in animals.
    • Assesses and provides treatment for people with mental disabilities, or those suffering with mental illness, stress, and emotional and relationship problems.
    • Administers aromatic herbs and oils and massage to relieve pain and restore health.
    • Adopts a holistic approach in assessing the overall health of the patient, and treats by inserting needles under the skin at particular locations according to the disorder being treated.
    • Manipulates and massages patient to discover the cause of pain, relieve discomfort, restore function and mobility and to correct irregularities in body structure.
    • Diagnoses and treats disorders of vision and eye movements, monitors subsequent progress and recommends further optical, pharmacological or surgical treatment as required.
    • Prescribes diet therapy and gives advice to patients, health care professionals and the public on dietetic and nutritional matters for those with special dietary requirements or to prevent illness amongst the general population.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Discusses student.
    • Updates and maintains students.
    • Liaises with other professionals, such as social workers, speech and language therapists and educational psychologists.
    • Supervises students in classroom and maintains discipline.
    • Prepares, assigns and corrects exercises to record and evaluate students progress.
    • Encourages the student to develop self-help skills to circumvent the limitations imposed by their disability.
    • Develops and adapts conventional teaching methods to meet the individual student.
    • Gives instruction, using techniques appropriate to the student.
    • Assesses student.
    • Creates a safe, stimulating and supportive learning environment for students.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Provides feedback to teachers and completes and maintains records.
    • Attends to child.
    • Helps and encourages child to communicate.
    • Implements care programmes, as appropriate.
    • Identifies signs of distress and offers reassurance.
    • Helps child understand instruction through a variety of means and encourages self-confidence and independence.
    • Supports schoolwork under teacher.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Keeps records and writes reports.
    • Maintains contact and discusses problems/progress with other staff and social workers.
    • Establishes and maintains contact with members of the neighbouring community and/or the residents.
    • Provides one-to-one counselling or group therapy.
    • Ensures that all material needs of residents are provided and endeavours to resolve any problems that they may have.
    • Plans and participates in games and leisure activities to encourage emotional, social, physical and intellectual development.
    • Creates friendly, secure atmosphere and tries to gain the trust and confidence of those in the home or under supervision.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Supervises and accompanies children who are taking part in a theatrical, television or film production.
    • Communicates with colleagues and maintains accurate records.
    • Supervises contact between parents and separated children.
    • Organises toilet and meal stops, as appropriate.
    • Supports and secures chair bound clients.
    • Transports clients safely and securely between approved destinations.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Delivers lectures and other forms of formal training relating to nursing practice.
    • Plans, manages, provides and evaluates nursing care services for patients, supervises the implementation of nursing care plans.
    • Advises on nursing care, disease prevention, nutrition, etc. and liaises with hospital board/ management on issues concerning nursing policy.
    • Plans duty rotas and organises and directs the work and training of ward and theatre nursing staff.
    • Participates in the preparation for physical and psychological treatment of mentally ill patients.
    • Monitors patient.
    • Manages own case load.
    • Assists medical doctors and works with other healthcare professionals to deal with emergencies and pre-planned treatment of patients.

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    £37,835 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Participates in training and supervision.
    • Gives evidence in court.
    • Keeps case records, prepares reports and participates in team meetings.
    • Organises support and develops care plans to address service users.
    • Arranges for further counselling or assistance in the form of financial or material help.
    • Undertakes and writes up assessments to specified standards.
    • Interviews individuals and groups to assess and review the nature and extent of difficulties.
    • Liaises with other health and social care professionals and agencies to identify those in need and at risk within the local community.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Briefs other medical staff when handing over the patient, and completes patient report forms describing the patient.
    • Transports and accompanies patients who either require or potentially require skilled treatment whilst travelling.
    • Resuscitates and/or stabilises patient using relevant techniques, equipment and drugs.
    • Assesses the nature of injuries, provides first aid treatment and ascertains appropriate method of conveying patient.
    • Drives ambulance or accompanies driver to respond to calls for assistance at accidents, emergencies and other incidents.

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    What can I do with a Health and Care qualification?

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