Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Care and Support) (Level 4) (Distance)

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Welcome to Health and Wellbeing (Advanced Care and Support) (Level 4)

Hello, Kia ora, Talofa, Kamusta, Malo’etau lava, Ki Orana.

Nĭ hăo, Fakalofa Atu, Namaste, Bula, Sata srī akāla.

The aim of this programme is to provide you with the essential skills, capabilities, and knowledge to offer advanced person-centred and/or relationship-centred care and support for individuals with complex needs, alongside their whānau and/or family.

The programme is designed to support you on your learning journey in the healthcare industry. Not only will you develop your leadership capabilities, but you'll also gain specific skills and knowledge that can be showcased confidently in your workplace.

Graduates will be able to:

  • Work collaboratively with members of a multi-disciplinary team and the whānau and/or family of a person with complex needs to support the person's health and wellbeing. 
  • Support registered health professionals by carrying out delegated clinical tasks in a health or wellbeing setting. 
  • Apply knowledge of health or wellbeing conditions and organisational processes to implement culturally appropriate person-centred/relationship-centred approaches to care for and support a person with complex needs in a health and wellbeing setting. 
  • Communicate effectively in a culturally appropriate manner, including preparing and delivering reports and recording information as required by the organisation, and engaging in challenging conversations, in a health or wellbeing setting. 
  • Apply leadership skills in a health or wellbeing setting by formal or informal mentoring and/or coaching of colleagues. 

We will use the following words interchangeably throughout the course:

  • ākonga or learners
  • tangata or service users or clients or patients
  • whānau or family
  • Aotearoa or New Zealand.
Module Overview

This programme's learning is organised intomodules with 21 assessments. 

Module Assessments Learning Hours

1. Advanced person-centred care

01A1: Working in healthcare
01A2: Comprehensive care
01A3: Medical terminology
01A4: Leadership in healthcare

660

2. Cultural diversity in healthcare

02A1: Cultural and holistic practices in healthcare
02A2: Person centred care
02A3: Specialised care plans
02A4: Culturally appropriate communication in healthcare

660

3. Dementia care

03A1: Communication and care for assisting a person living with dementia
03A2: Dementia care

660

4. Complex needs

04A1: Communication when caring for a person with complex needs
04A2: Risks and comprehensive care of a person with complex needs
04A3: Caring for a person with complex needs

660

5. Leadership in healthcare

05A1: Collaboration and teamwork in healthcare
05A2: Routine observation in healthcare
05A3: Effective communication in healthcare
05A4: Leadership skills in healthcare

660

6. Professional practice

06A1: Common health problems in healthcare, Aotearoa
06A2: Policies and procedures in healthcare
06A3: Care and support practices
06A4: Reflection and future development
660

The total learning hours of the Programme are 1200 hours. That is about 36.6 hours per week if you are studying full-time and 18 hours per week if you are studying part-time students. The learning hours include:

  • reading, watching, and completing the learning activities and portfolio checkpoints on the online campus
  • completing assessments
  • collaborating with your teammates

Learning hours are "facilitated asynchronous" which means you complete your learning hours in your own time. However, as you will collaborate with your teammates to accomplish the Programme's assessment outcomes, you will need to be active in the Forums, Group Messaging, and the Programme's Discord.

Get qualified!

A total of 120 credits are awarded for the Programme.

All 21 assessments are competency-based and must be completed in full.

Assessments are recorded as one of two outcomes:

  • Achieved – all assessment work has been achieved by the student to the competency standards set in the assessment.
  • Not Achieved – the student has yet to complete the relevant work to be awarded the assessment.

To qualify for the New Zealand Certificate in Health & Wellbeing (Advanced Care and Support) (Level 4) you must submit and achieve competency in all of the assessments.

Self-belief and hard work will always earn you success

Virat Kohli

 

Trigger warning

    As a healthcare student, you need to be aware that you are exposed to sensitive and possibly triggering themes on health and wellbeing. These topics could include subjects such as loss and grief and palliative care. There could also be case study examples that can be uncomfortable, disturbing or confronting to deal with.

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    We have applied the red flag icon as a trigger warning prior to any of the sensitive or triggering subjects in the sub-topics. 

    Please make sure to look after yourself and approach with care when you go through these potential trigger themes.

    An activity has been prepared for you on topic Introduction to the Support Worker Role titled: Activity - Supporting Yourself as a Support Worker.  

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    If you're ever unsure about something or need assistance, please don't hesitate to contact your tutor. You can send them a message via email or via the 💬 messages feature on the top right corner of the online campus.

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