Rotherham College Courses Health and Social Care Certificate in Mental Health Awareness ADULT

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Campus: North Notts College - Retford Campus
Code: NACHS012
Level: 2
Type: Retford Education Centre

Certificate in Mental Health Awareness ADULT

“My tutors are really supportive. I like learning about a range of in-depth topics relating to my course.”

Aimee Winstanley Level 3 Health and Social Care

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We make every effort to ensure information within our online course directory is accurate and a true representation of the courses we are offering in 2024-25. However, we do reserve the right to make changes if necessary..

Start an exciting career in Health and Social Care

The health and social care sector is ideal for those who have a passion for caring for others and includes jobs in personal care and healthcare.

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Midwife

Average salary - £28,000 to £50,000*

Midwives support pregnant women and their babies before, during and after, childbirth.

Day to day tasks:

Advise pregnant women and check they are healthy, run pregnancy classes, deliver babies, advise on ways to manage pain during labour, give advice after the baby is born, visit homes to check on parents and the baby.*

Working environments:

You could work at a client’s home, at a health centre, at a GP practice or in an NHS or private hospital. Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding. You may need to wear a uniform.*

*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

Social Worker

Average salary - £27,000 to £50,000*

Social workers help to protect vulnerable children and adults from harm or abuse, and support people to live independently.

Day to day tasks:

Meet individuals and families to review their needs, make support plans, help clients develop and maintain independent living skills, keep clients safe and take action to protect them when necessary, work closely with communities, health professionals and other agencies, keep records, write reports and discuss cases with your supervisors.*

Working environments:

You could work in an office, in an NHS or private hospital, at an adult care home, at a children’s care home or in the community. Your working environment may be emotionally demanding.*

*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

In-demand skills that commonly appear in job descriptions for roles within the health and social care sector include**:

Communication | Management | Planning | Leadership | Decision Making

**Information from EMSI 2024

What our students say

“My tutors are really supportive. I like learning about a range of in-depth topics relating to my course.”

Aimee Winstanley Level 3 Health and Social Care

“The teachers are very supportive in helping me achieve my ambition to study adult nursing at university.”

Maneerat Thongngoen Level 3 Health and Social Care

Certificate in Mental Health Awareness ADULT

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