ProQual Level 3 Certificate in Healthcare and Social Care Support Skills
This RQF-regulated qualification equips learners with essential knowledge and practical skills for healthcare and social care support roles, covering person-centered care, safeguarding, health and safety, and clinical support procedures.
Course Features
This qualification offers flexible unit selection from an extensive unit bank across Levels 2, 3, and 4, enabling learners to tailor their learning to specific care settings and career aspirations.
- Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 3 qualification regulated by Ofqual
- Flexible unit selection from over 200 optional units across three levels
- 150 Total Qualification Time with 100 Guided Learning Hours
- Portfolio-based assessment with internal verification and external quality assurance
- No formal entry requirements enabling broad accessibility
- Progression pathways to Level 4 qualifications and diverse care sector roles
About This Course
The ProQual Level 3 Certificate in Healthcare and Social Care Support Skills is designed for individuals working or seeking employment in diverse healthcare and social care environments where they undertake a changing range or limited number of support tasks. This qualification addresses the reality that workers in community settings, care homes, clinical environments, or domiciliary care may not require a full Diploma but need to demonstrate competence and skills recognized by employers, regulators, and professional bodies.
Designed for workers in care homes, community settings, clinical environments, and domiciliary care
Flexible credit accumulation allowing personalized learning pathways aligned with job roles
Portfolio-based assessment accommodating diverse learning needs and work-based evidence
Internal and external quality assurance ensuring rigorous standards and employer confidence
RQF accreditation providing national recognition and portability across UK regions
Progression routes to advanced qualifications and specialized clinical or management roles
What You'll Learn
Learners develop comprehensive knowledge and practical skills essential for delivering high-quality healthcare and social care support, with learning outcomes tailored to selected units across clinical procedures, person-centered care, safeguarding, communication, infection control, and specialized interventions.
Implement person-centered approaches respecting individual dignity, rights, and preferences
Apply safeguarding principles to recognize, respond to, and report abuse and unsafe practices
Demonstrate effective communication techniques with individuals, families, and multidisciplinary teams
Apply standard infection prevention and control precautions across all care activities
Undertake clinical support procedures including medication administration, specimen collection, and personal care
Support individuals with specific health conditions, mobility needs, continence management, and therapeutic activities
Who Should Attend?
This qualification is suitable for current healthcare and social care workers seeking formal recognition of competence, individuals new to the sector requiring foundational credentials, and those transitioning from other fields into care roles.
Healthcare assistants and support workers in hospitals, clinics, and community health settings
Social care assistants and care workers in residential homes, domiciliary care, and day centers
Support workers assisting individuals with learning disabilities, mental health needs, or physical disabilities
Perioperative support staff, pharmacy assistants, and clinical imaging support workers
Individuals seeking career progression to senior support roles or specialized clinical positions
New entrants to the healthcare and social care sectors requiring industry-recognized qualifications
Course Content
Explore the comprehensive ProQual Level 3 Certificate in Healthcare and Social Care Support Skills course content designed to help you master the material through structured modules and lessons.
Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care
Introduction to Communication in Health, Social Care or Children's Settings
Introduction to Duty of Care in Health, Social Care or Children's Settings
The Role of the Health and Social Care Worker
Handle Information in Health and Social Care Settings
Causes and Spread of Infection
The Principles of Infection Prevention and Control
Cleaning, Decontamination and Waste Management
Dementia Awareness
Support Individuals to Eat and Drink
Support Individuals to Meet Personal Care Needs
Move and Position Individuals in Accordance with Their Plan of Care
Assist in the Administration of Medication
Obtain and Test Specimens from Individuals
Prepare Individuals for Healthcare Activities
Support Individuals to Carry Out Their Own Health Care Procedures
Provide Support for Mobility
Provide Support for Therapy Sessions
Support Individuals to Manage Continence
Undertake Agreed Pressure Area Care
Meet Food Safety Requirements When Providing Food and Drink
LEVEL 2 UNITS - CLINICAL AND PERIOPERATIVE SUPPORT
Perform the Non-Scrubbed Circulating Role for Perioperative Procedures
Contribute to the Safe Use of Medical Devices in the Perioperative Environment
Prepare and Dress for Scrubbed Clinical Roles
Monitor and Maintain the Environment and Resources During Clinical Activities
Minimise the Risk of Infection When Transporting and Storing Healthcare Waste
Minimise the Risk of Infection During the Removal of Used Linen
Select and Wear Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment
Assist in the Issuing of Prescribed Items
Order Routine Pharmaceutical Stock
Assist in the Issuing of Pharmaceutical Stock
Assist in the Manufacture and Assembly of Medicinal Products
Prepare Documentation, Materials and Other Items for Manufacture of Medicinal Products
Prepare Aseptic Products
Care for Individuals with Naso-Gastric Tubes
Carry Out Personal Hygiene for Individuals Unable to Care for Themselves
Support Individuals with Speech and Language Disorders
Assist in Planning and Evaluating Learning Activities
Assist the Practitioner to Carry Out Health Care Activities
Contribute to the Discharge of Individuals to Carers
Inform an Individual of Discharge Arrangements
Paediatric Emergency First Aid
Promote Person Centred Approaches in Health and Social Care
Facilitate Person Centred Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Review
Engage in Personal Development in Health, Social Care or Children's Settings
Promote Communication in Health, Social Care or Children's Settings
Promote Equality and Inclusion in Health, Social Care or Children's Settings
Principles for Implementing Duty of Care
Promote and Implement Health and Safety in Health and Social Care
Promote Good Practice in Handling Information
Administer Medication to Individuals and Monitor the Effects
Obtain Venous Blood Samples
Obtain and Test Capillary Blood Samples
Perform Routine Electrocardiograph Procedures
Undertake Physiological Measurements
Undertake Urethral Catheterisation Processes
Care for Individuals with Urethral Catheters
Perform Intravenous Cannulation
Carry Out Intravenous Infusions
Undertake Treatments and Dressings of Lesions and Wounds
Carry Out Wound Drainage Care
Remove Wound Drains
Remove Wound Closure Materials
Undertake Stoma Care
Support Individuals to Manage Dysphagia
Assist Others to Monitor Individuals' Progress in Managing Dysphagia
Prepare for and Carry Out Extended Feeding Techniques
Insert and Secure Nasogastric Tubes
Support Individuals with Multiple Conditions and/or Disabilities
Understand Models of Disability
Understand Physical Disability
Work with Other Professionals to Support Individuals with Physical Disability
Support Individuals with a Learning Disability to Access Healthcare
Understand the Context of Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities
Support Individuals with Autistic Spectrum Conditions
Understand How to Support Individuals with Autistic Spectrum Conditions
Understand Mental Well-being and Mental Health Promotion
Understand Mental Health Problems
Support Individuals to Develop and Run Support Groups
Prepare and Provide Surgical Instrumentation for the Surgical Team
Provide Support to the Surgical Team When Preparing Individuals
Assist in the Delivery of Perioperative Care and Support
Prepare Anaesthetic Environment and Provide Support for Anaesthesia
Transport, Transfer and Position Individuals in Perioperative Environment
Measure and Record Individuals' Body Fluid Balance
Operate Equipment for Intraoperative Cell Salvage Blood Collection
Prepare Equipment for Intraoperative Cell Salvage Blood Collection
Operate Equipment for Cell Salvage Blood Processing
Prepare and Apply Dressings and Drains in Perioperative Environment
Receive and Handle Clinical Specimens Within the Sterile Field
Understand Child and Young Person Development
Promote Child and Young Person Development
Support Children and Young People Experiencing Transitions
Develop Positive Relationships with Children and Young People
Work with Babies and Young Children to Promote Development and Learning
Care for the Physical and Nutritional Needs of Babies and Young Children
Contribute to Effective Multidisciplinary Team Working
Work in Partnership with Families to Support Individuals
Develop and Sustain Effective Working Relationships with Staff in Other Agencies
Monitor Own Work Practice
Give Presentations to Groups
Deliver Training Through Demonstration and Instruction
Support Disabled Children and Young People with Specific Requirements
Enable Children and Young People to Understand Their Health and Well-being
Develop and Agree Individualised Care Plans for Babies and Families
Understand Needs of Children and Young People Experiencing Poverty and Disadvantage
Support Individuals to Access Education, Training or Employment
Course Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification, ensuring accessibility for diverse learners regardless of prior qualifications or experience.
No formal educational qualifications required for enrollment
Initial assessment of candidate skills and knowledge conducted by training centers to identify learning needs
Assessments
Candidates produce a portfolio of evidence demonstrating achievement of all learning outcomes and assessment criteria for selected units, using varied assessment methods appropriate to individual learning needs and work contexts.
Portfolio of evidence including assignments, projects, reports, and worksheets
Direct observation of performance in workplace settings
Professional discussions and oral questioning to confirm knowledge and understanding
Written tests and candidate test papers assessing theoretical knowledge
Progression
Successful completion enables progression to higher-level qualifications, specialized roles, and expanded responsibilities within healthcare and social care settings.
ProQual Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare and Social Care Support Skills for broader competence
ProQual Level 4 Certificate or Diploma in Advanced Healthcare and Social Care Support Skills
Employment as healthcare assistant, social care worker, support worker, or perioperative support staff
Specialized roles in pharmacy support, clinical imaging, therapy assistance, and infection control
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