ProQual Level 5 Diploma in Advanced Healthcare and Social Care Support Skills

Strengthen Your Care Expertise

Ofqual Regulated

37 Credits

300 GLH

Flexible Online Learning

(TQT): 350 Hours

Assessment Based

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Quick Course Guide

The ProQual Level 5 Diploma in Advanced Healthcare and Social Care Support Skills is a UK-regulated qualification designed for professionals working in, or progressing within, healthcare and social care environments. It develops advanced knowledge and professional capabilities relevant to enhanced responsibilities, particularly roles involving person-centred support, leadership, service development and professional practice.

The qualification is awarded by ProQual Awarding Body, regulated by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual), and accredited on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). Its specification has also been approved by the Welsh Government for use by centres in Wales and by the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) for centres in Northern Ireland.

The programme focuses on areas that are increasingly important across modern health and social care services, including professional management and leadership, change management, operational planning, transitions, advanced communication, anatomy and physiology, safeguarding, person-centred practice, health and safety, research, quality improvement and professional development.

The qualification is particularly relevant to healthcare support professionals, Assistant Practitioners, senior care staff and other practitioners seeking to strengthen their professional profile and progress towards roles with greater responsibility. Its flexible unit structure also allows specialist areas such as dementia care, disability support, infection prevention, nutrition, safeguarding and healthcare assessment to be developed.

For learners seeking recognised professional development in healthcare and social care, this qualification provides a structured pathway for strengthening sector knowledge, leadership capability and career progression.

To enrol in the ProQual Level 5 Diploma in Advanced Healthcare and Social Care Support Skills, learner should meet the following entry requirements:

  • Minimum Age: 19 years.
  • Educational Background : Level 4 qualification in health/social care or equivalent (e.g., HNC).
  • Work Experience: 2+ years in senior UK care roles (e.g., team lead).
  • Prior Knowledge: Level 4 standards: leadership in care, advanced safeguarding, team safety, complex monitoring, support planning.

Mandatory Units

  • Facilitate change in health and social care or children and young people’s settings — 6 Credits
  • Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility — 6 Credits
  • Lead the management of transitions — 4 Credits
  • Understand professional management and leadership in health and social care or children and young people’s settings — 6 Credits

Optional Units

  • Manage physical resources — 3 Credits
  • Work in partnership in health and social care or children and young people’s settings — 4 Credits
  • Promote professional development — 4 Credits
  • Recruitment and selection within health and social care or children and young people’s settings — 3 Credits
  • Understand how to manage a team — 3 Credits
  • Manage induction processes for health and social care or children and young people’s settings — 3 Credits
  • Manage finance in health and social care or children and young people’s settings — 4 Credits
  • The structure, organisation and function of the human body — 12 Credits
  • Communication skills for health and social care management — 15 Credits
  • Empowering users of health and social care services — 15 Credits
  • Equality and diversity in health and social care — 10 Credits
  • Evaluate and develop own contribution to the service — 3 Credits
  • Facilitate learning in groups — 3 Credits
  • Health and safety in the health and social care workplace — 15 Credits
  • Health and social care in context — 15 Credits
  • Influences on health and social care organisations — 15 Credits
  • Prepare clients through advice and guidance for the implementation of a course of action — 3 Credits
  • Provide support for other practitioners — 5 Credits
  • Reflective Practice — 1 Credit
  • Understand partnership working — 1 Credit
  • Understanding professional supervision practice — 3 Credits
  • Undertake research for the service and its clients — 5 Credits
  • Use person-centred practices to deliver personalisation in health and social care — 4 Credits
  • Personal and professional development in health and social care — 15 Credits
  • Communicating in health and social care organisations — 15 Credits
  • Physiological Principles for health and social care — 15 Credits
  • The sociological context of health and social care — 15 Credits
  • Use and develop systems that promote communication — 3 Credits
  • Champion equality, diversity and inclusion — 4 Credits
  • Lead and manage infection prevention and control within the work setting — 6 Credits
  • Develop health and safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices in health and social care — 5 Credits
  • Manage quality in health and social care or children and young people’s settings — 5 Credits
  • Undertake a research project within services for health and social care or children and young people — 10 Credits
  • Conduct and support others in the assessment of individuals’ health and well-being — 8 Credits
  • Promote effective nutrition and fluid balance — 12 Credits
  • Understand the principles and application of physiological measurements — 12 Credits
  • Understand the principles, theories and concepts related to leading and developing a work team in a healthcare environment — 8 Credits
  • Develop professional supervision practice in health and social care settings — 5 Credits
  • Understand child and young persons development — 6 Credits
  • Lifespan developments and healthcare needs — 10 Credits
  • The principles and philosophy of healthcare — 12 Credits
  • Appraise Staff Performance — 5 Credits
  • Assess the individual in a health and social care setting — 6 Credits
  • Principles of health and social care practice — 15 Credits
  • Share knowledge and good practice — 3 Credits
  • Understanding Dementia Care — 20 Credits
  • Understanding specific needs in health and social care — 15 Credits
  • Understanding Deaf culture — 4 Credits
  • Support individuals with sensory loss with communication — 5 Credits
  • Support individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities — 5 Credits
  • Promote good practice in the support of individuals with autistic spectrum conditions — 7 Credits
  • Promote access to healthcare for individuals with learning disability — 6 Credits
  • Safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults — 5 Credits
  • Safeguarding and protection of children and young people — 5 Credits

The ProQual Level 5 Diploma in Advanced Healthcare and Social Care Support Skills is suitable for learners seeking to strengthen professional expertise, develop leadership capabilities, and progress into advanced healthcare and social care roles.

  • Healthcare support professionals seeking career progression
  • Senior care workers and support staff
  • Assistant Practitioners developing advanced skills
  • Social care professionals seeking leadership responsibilities
  • Team leaders and supervisors in care settings
  • Professionals involved in person-centred care
  • Staff seeking advanced knowledge of health and social care practice
  • Professionals interested in care coordination and service improvement
  • Individuals developing safeguarding and risk-management capabilities
  • Learners planning progression to higher-level healthcare qualifications
  • Professionals seeking structured continuing professional development (CPD)
  • Individuals targeting senior healthcare or social care positions

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