Level 5 Leader in Adult Care
Earners of this badge have demonstrated competence as a Leader in Adult Care based on the occupational standard published by IFATE. This includes applied knowledge of tasks and responsibilities for managing community and residential based care services, working within regulatory environments. Skills and behaviours demonstrated include safeguarding, develop systems and processes, lead and support others, assessment and planning, leadership and management, lead a culture that values courage.
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Skills
- Adult Care knowledge
- Advocacy
- Capacity Planning
- Change Management
- Collaboration
- Compassion
- Courage
- evaluate research
- Evidence Based Practice
- Financial Management
- Health And Safety
- Implementing quality assurance
- Leadership
- lead implementation
- Management
- Organisational Skills
- Person Centred Care
- Regulatory Compliance
- Resilience Planning
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Management
Earning Criteria
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Successfully met the requirements of the Leader in Adult Care End-point Assessment delivered by Pearson as a registered EPAO. The End-point Assessment consists of Observation of leadership and Professional discussion.
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Completed a minimum of 18 months learning and development to meet the knowledge, skills and behaviours in the Leader in Adult Care occupational standard.
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Achieved the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care, Level 2 English and Maths.
Standards
A Leader in Adult Care is a leadership role with responsibility to manage community or residential based services. whether with other care workers and networks or in leading the service itself. They will be responsible for business development, financial control, organisation resilience and continuity. This incorporates managing risk and change.