Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (4346)

Last Updated: 20 Mar 2023
This qualification is for learners who work as or are progressing towards Senior Healthcare Support Worker roles.  The qualification is also recognised as a mandatory qualification in the Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship standard, as a Gateway requirement.
This qualification is for those individuals who wish to undertake an occupational qualification in Healthcare Support in England. This includes the following roles: 
  • Adult Nursing
  • Maternity Support
  • Theatre Support
  • Children and Young People
  • Mental Health
  • Allied Health Profession Therapy Support
                     o Dietetics
                     o Physiotherapy
                     o Occupational Therapy
                     o Speech and Language Therapy
                     o Podiatry Support
                     o Prosthetics/Orthotic Support
Available to deliver in the following:
  • England

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?
This qualification consists of mandatory units covering knowledge and skills competencies with optional specialisms which can be combined in flexible ways to reflect the real working context of different learners.

The mandatory units cover the core knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSB) of the Senior Healthcare Support Worker apprenticeship standard.

The optional units map to the optional KSBs of the standard. As the qualification is designed to meet the requirements of a range of healthcare services for England including the following:
  • Adult Nursing
  • Maternity Support
  • Theatre Support
  • Children and Young People
  • Mental Health
  • Allied Health Profession Therapy Support
                     o Dietetics
                     o Physiotherapy
                     o Occupational Therapy
                     o Speech and Language Therapy
                     o Podiatry Support
                     o Prosthetics/Orthotic Support

Each unit includes the relevant KSBs from the Senior Healthcare Support Worker standard. Mapping of the mandatory units against the standard’s core KSBs is located on the 4346-31 webpage.
What Careers Can This Lead To?
This qualification allows candidates to learn, develop, and demonstrate the skills and knowledge required for employment and/or career progression in Healthcare.
Opportunities may also be available to progress to an apprenticeship at Level 5 such as the Healthcare Assistant Practitioner, the Nursing Associate, or to higher education programmes, providing all entry requirements are met.
What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?
This qualification consists of mandatory units covering knowledge and skills competencies with optional specialisms which can be combined in flexible ways to reflect the real working context of different learners.

Level 3

4346-31 Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (4346-31)
Last Registration Date: 31 Mar 2027 Supportive services: Learning Assistant

4346-31 Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support

  • Accreditation No: Data unavailable This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: VRQ This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: Data unavailable This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: Data unavailable The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/03/2030 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: TBC, please speak to your Account Manager for further information Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

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