These qualifications are especially designed to cover particular health care specialisms and prove that learners are skilled, competent and qualified healthcare workers. Whether working in the NHS or with an independent healthcare provider learners will find the right qualification for their work.
The level 2 qualification includes the following 3 pathways:
- Blood Donor Support: designed for support workers in the Blood Transfusion Service.
- Clinical Support: designed for hospital or community based workers such as health care assistants or auxiliaries.
- Perioperative Care Support: designed for theatre orderlies, theatre porters and care assistants in operating theatres or day surgery.
The level 3 qualification includes pathways which are especially designed for assistants and helpers in a range of settings and supporting a range of professionals. Many are hospital or clinic based but some are suitable for workers in community based services or general practices.
These pathways are:
- Allied Health Profession Support (General)
- Allied Health Profession Support (Dietetics)
- Allied Health Profession Support (Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy)
- Allied Health Profession Support (Radiotherapy)
- Allied Health Profession Support (Clinical Imaging)
- Allied Health Profession Support (Speech and language therapy)
- General Healthcare Support
- Decontamination
- Clinical Healthcare Skills
- Maternity/Paediatric Support
- Newborn Hearing Screening
- Obstetric Theatre Support
- Perioperative Care (Surgical Support)
- Perioperative Care (Anaesthetic/Post Anaesthetic Care Unit Support)
- Renal Support.
