QQI LEVEL 6 COURSES
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Applications Now Open for September 2022
Advanced Health Services Skills
This award will equip the learner with the necessary knowledge, skills and competence to undertake supervisory roles in the caring environment. This course equips participants with the skills to manage themselves, their work and the people they work with more effectively. It also offers a sound introduction to management in the health services for those wishing to build upon their experience and to gain a formal qualification in management.
| Course Day: | Timetables vary from year to year please contact the college directly for detailed timetable information. |
| Course Code: | 6M4978 |
| Entry requirements: | 1. For entry to Level 6 a full QQI Level 5 in a complementary area is required. 2. All applicants will be required to attend an interview 3. An offer of a place on this course means the applicant has met the minimum entry requirements set out here and satisfactory presentation at interview |
| Course Duration: | 1 year |
| Commencement Date: | September 2022 |
| Course Co-Ordinator: | Helena Farrell |
| Contact information: | info@kinsalecollege.ie |
About The Course
This award will equip the learner with the necessary knowledge, skills and competence to undertake supervisory roles in the caring environment. This course equips participants with the skills to manage themselves, their work and the people they work with more effectively.
It also offers a sound introduction to management in the health services for those wishing to build upon their experience and to gain a formal qualification in management. On completion of the programme participants will be able to:
• Appreciate fundamental core health service management principles and theories
• Apply a comprehensive range of management skills and techniques to improve individual, team and organisational performance within the health services
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills, confidence and ability to achieve personal targets and goals
• Utilise and apply acquired skills and knowledge towards improved individual, team and overall health services performance.
Module Info & Codes
Conflict Management: 6N2775
Supervisory Management: 6N4329
Leadership: E20008
Health Promotion: E20131
Disability Awareness: 5N0690
Work Experience: 5N1356
Person Centered Planning: 6N2206
Optional Extras:
• Manual Handling, Occupational First Aid,
• Dementia-City &Guilds, M.A.P.A (Management of Actual or Potential Aggression)
• Primary Cert (EHOA) in Food Hygiene
How to Apply & Application Deadline
Applications for all our courses will be available on the website and in the college from January 2022 for all courses commencing in September 2022.
Interviews will be held for all courses later in the year generally in May/June. To apply, simply download an application form and forward to the College
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Career Opportunities
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On completion of this course students will be qualified to seek employment in the Health Services sector in Supervisory Management.
This also includes residential and non-residential healthcare settings as personal carers as health care assistants, managers or supervisors.
It also would qualify to work in various health areas, private homecare sector, intellectual disability environments and charity organisations.
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Education Progression Opportunities
Opportunities
The course is also a preparatory course designed for students who intend to pursue further training in the Health Services Supervisory Management in Institutes of Technology and in Universities; for example:
• UCC Arts
• Social Science
• ITT Social Care
• WIT Applied Social Studies in Social Care. B. Sc in Dementia
• LIT Applied Social Studies
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Work Placement/Experience
Work Experience
Participants will be required to undertake 60 hours of work placement in a suitable area. The college will assist participants in identifying suitable placements.
