CERTIFICATE IN ADVANCED HEALTH AND CARE ASSISTANCE (LEVEL 4) (COMPLEX CARE)
Programme Description:
This full-time level 4 certificate highlights the benefits of employment in the Health care industry. It comprises seven closely-connected modules which are delivered over 46 teaching weeks, which will gradually increase the student’s knowledge and skills that will be required to demonstrate when seeking employment. The course content aims to this programme is to develop collaborative Healthcare Assistants who can provide advanced person-centred care and support to people with a range of complex conditions, and have the leadership capabilities and technical skills to lead care teams in healthcare work environments.
Graduate Outcome:
Graduates of this programme will be able to:
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Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members, and family and whanau of a person with complex conditions to support the person’s health and wellbeing.
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Support registered health professionals by performing delegated advanced clinical tasks in a healthcare setting.
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Apply knowledge of complex health conditions and organisational processes to implement culturally appropriate person-centred care practices for a person with complex conditions in a healthcare setting.
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Communicate effectively in a culturally appropriate manner, record information in accordance with organisational procedures, prepare and deliver reports, and engage in challenging conversations in a healthcare setting.
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Apply mentoring and leadership skills in a healthcare setting.
Programme Outline :
The programme runs overs 46 weeks in 2 semesters of 23 weeks each. You must achieve 120 credits from 7 modules. You must successfully complete all 7 modules to graduate.