ProQual Level 2 Certificate in Healthcare and Social Care Support Skills
ProQual
Ofqual Regulated Awarding Body
Level 2
71 Mandatory Units
Course Overview
What is this course
The ProQual Level 2 Certificate in Healthcare and Social Care Support Skills is an Ofqual-regulated qualification designed to provide a strong entry-level foundation for individuals starting a career in care. It aligns with UK care standards and supports safe, person-centred practice across health and social care settings.
This course introduces key topics such as the role of a care worker, communication skills, safeguarding, equality and inclusion, health and safety, infection control, and basic life support awareness. It helps learners understand how to provide respectful, safe, and effective care in real workplace environments.
The qualification reflects important UK laws including the Health and Social Care Act 2008, Care Act 2014, and Mental Capacity Act 2005. It also supports compliance with the Equality Act 2010, Data Protection Act 2018, and Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Overall, this course prepares learners with essential skills and knowledge to begin working confidently in the UK healthcare and social care sector while meeting legal and professional standards.
Course Content
Detailed Curriculum Structure
To achieve the qualification candidates must complete all Units.
| Sr# | Unit Title | Credit Value | GLH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Implement person centred approaches in health and social care | 5 | 33 |
| 2 | Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care | 3 | 26 |
| 3 | Assist in the administration of medication | 4 | 25 |
| 4 | Carry out personal hygiene for individuals unable to care for themselves | 3 | 23 |
| 5 | Support individuals with speech and language disorders to develop their communication skills | 4 | 28 |
| 6 | Perform the non-scrubbed circulating role for perioperative procedures | 3 | 23 |
| 7 | Minimise the risk of infection when transporting and storing healthcare waste | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Assist in the issuing of prescribed items | 3 | 15 |
| 9 | Assist in the manufacture and assembly of medicinal products | 7 | 20 |
| 10 | Assist in the preparation of documentation, materials and other items for manufacture and assembly of medicinal products | 10 | 40 |
| 11 | Support individuals to carry out their own health care procedures | 2 | 15 |
| 12 | Provide support for therapy sessions | 2 | 14 |
| 13 | Contribute to the discharge of individuals to carers | 2 | 14 |
| 14 | Paediatric Emergency First Aid | 1 | 10 |
| 15 | Introduction to communication in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings | 3 | 23 |
| 16 | Support individuals to meet personal care needs | 2 | 16 |
| 17 | Contribute to the safe use of medical devices in the perioperative environment | 4 | 29 |
| 18 | Causes and Spread of Infection | 2 | 20 |
| 19 | Prepare documentation, materials, components and other items for the preparation of aseptic products | 6 | 10 |
| 20 | Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings | 1 | 9 |
| 21 | Provide support for mobility | 2 | 14 |
| 22 | Assist others to plan presentations | 2 | 16 |
| 23 | Order Routine Pharmaceutical Stock | 3 | 11 |
| 24 | Dementia Awareness | 2 | 17 |
| 25 | Move and position individuals in accordance with their plan of care | 4 | 26 |
| 26 | Support individuals to manage continence | 3 | 19 |
| 27 | Handle information in health and social care settings | 1 | 10 |
| 28 | The role of the health and social care worker | 2 | 14 |
| 29 | Obtain and test specimens from individuals | 2 | 12 |
| 30 | Prepare individuals for healthcare activities | 3 | 17 |
| 31 | Assist in planning and evaluating learning activities | 3 | 22 |
| 32 | Assist the practitioner to carry out health care activities | 2 | 13 |
| 33 | Minimise the risk of infection during the removal of used linen | 2 | 15 |
| 34 | Inform an individual of discharge arrangements | 2 | 13 |
| 35 | Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities | 4 | 35 |
| 36 | Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment for work in health care settings | 2 | 15 |
| 37 | Monitor and maintain the environment and resources during and after clinical / therapeutic activities | 3 | 20 |
| 38 | Prepare and dress for scrubbed clinical roles | 4 | 28 |
| 39 | Care for individuals with naso-gastric tubes | 3 | 20 |
| 40 | The principles of Infection Prevention and Contro | 3 | 30 |
| 41 | Assist with the provision of a pharmacy service to meet individuals’ needs | 3 | 10 |
| 42 | Contribute to the effectiveness of teams | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Introduction to personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings | 3 | 23 |
| 44 | Support individuals who are distressed | 3 | 21 |
| 45 | Support individuals undergoing healthcare activities | 3 | 22 |
| 46 | Prepare equipment for intraoperative cell salvage blood processing | 4 | 26 |
| 47 | Assist in receiving, handling and dispatching clinical specimens | 2 | 17 |
| 48 | Assist in the sale of medicines and products | 8 | 50 |
| 49 | Receive Pharmaceutical Stock | 3 | 9 |
| 50 | Prepare aseptic products | 10 | 40 |
| 51 | Prepare and apply dressings and drains to individuals in the perioperative environment | 2 | 18 |
| 52 | Planning and Monitoring Work | 2 | 8 |
| 53 | Cleaning, Decontamination and Waste Management | 2 | 20 |
| 54 | Ensure your own Actions Reduce risks to Health and Safety | 2 | 8 |
| 55 | Introduction to equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings | 2 | 20 |
| 56 | Provide agreed support for foot care | 3 | 23 |
| 57 | Contribute to health and safety in health and social care | 4 | 33 |
| 58 | Support independence in the tasks of daily living | 5 | 33 |
| 59 | Prepare equipment for intraoperative cell salvage blood collection | 2 | 17 |
| 60 | Maintaining quality standards in the health sector | 1 | 8 |
| 61 | Emergency First Aid Skills | 1 | 10 |
| 62 | Assemble prescribed items | 3 | 15 |
| 63 | Support participation in learning and development activities | 3 | 23 |
| 64 | Provide support for sleep | 2 | 13 |
| 65 | Remove wound closure materials | 3 | 24 |
| 66 | Support individuals to eat and drink | 2 | 15 |
| 67 | Undertake agreed pressure area care | 4 | 30 |
| 68 | Meet food safety requirements when providing food and drink for individuals | 2 | 15 |
| 69 | Understand loss and grief in end of life care | 3 | 22 |
| 70 | Understand how to work in end of life care | 3 | 28 |
| 71 | Service improvements in the health sector | 2 | 15 |
Who Should Attend
Target Audience and Participants
The ProQual Level 2 Certificate in Healthcare and Social Care Support Skills is an Ofqual-regulated qualification designed for beginners who want to start or build a career in health and social care. It provides basic knowledge of UK care laws, standards, and person-centred care practices.
This course is suitable for:
- Entry-level care workers and healthcare assistants working in care homes, hospitals, or home care who want their first recognised qualification.
- Care support workers helping people with disabilities, mental health conditions, or dementia in daily activities.
- Personal assistants and home care staff providing support to individuals in their own homes.
- Volunteers and community workers supporting older people or vulnerable individuals in local communities.
- Activity coordinators and wellbeing staff who organise daily activities in care homes or day centres.
- New apprentices in health and social care who need a Level 2 qualification as part of their training.
- School support staff working with children who need additional care and support.
- Individuals returning to work who want to refresh their knowledge of care practices and UK standards.
- International professionals who want a UK-recognised care qualification.
- Learners with no previous experience or Level 1 learners who want to progress into care careers or move to Level 3 study.
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