Healthcare Professions Support for England (Top Up)

The Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Healthcare Professions’ Support for England is designed to support progression into relevant occupational areas or on to pre-registration study.
The Level 5 Higher National Diploma offers one optional unit for students who wish to concentrate on a particular aspect of healthcare practice.
Learners will complete work-based experience as part of the programme which will greatly enhance their employability on completion of the programme.
The programme is designed for learners from a variety of areas. A blend of learners who are for example, working and will be new or returning to Higher Education, or learners who have some experience the Health and Social Care environment.
Learners will be required to undergo an ehnaced Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) check to confirm their suitability to meet the work- based requirements, and will be required to complete a minimum of 225 hours in a relevant setting in the sector. (This includes a further 225 hours completed to achieve the HNC)

The HND is comprised on six 15 credit modules (one of which is optional) and one 30 credit module:
-Innovation and Improvement through Participatory Action Research (30 credits)
-Reflective Approaches in Implementing Person-centred Practice
-Care Planning Processes in Healthcare Practice
-Recognising and Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Long-term Health Conditions
-Team and Individual Leadership: Mentoring and Coaching Others
-End of Life Care Planning and Support.
-Pharmacology and Medicine Management (optional unit)

The programme will use a range of learning and teaching methods in line with our andragogical approach.
These may include;
• Face to face taught modules combining tutor input with structured opportunities for discussion, reflection and planning for workplace application
• Use of the workplace as a site of learning
• Individual and group reflection on learning
• Facilitated group activities
• Individual tutor support to negotiate assessments
• Use of social learning tools to research assimilate and share knowledge