Pearson Education Ltd · RQF Level 5
Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Healthcare Practice for England
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Level 5
- Total credits240
- Guided learning960 hours
- Units in this qualification46
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What each unit actually teaches you to do
These are the units Pearson Education Ltd registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
Addressing Health InequalitiesReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Explore the factors that contribute to current public health issues in own nation
- Explain the different levels of public health intervention
- Review national strategies aimed at reduction or prevention of disease
- Explore the role of healthcare professionals in preventing and controlling the spread of disease
Care Planning Processes in Healthcare PracticeReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Examine the influence of theoretical models and methods of assessment and planning in practice in the workplace
- Implement care plans in the workplace to meet desired outcomes for individuals
- Review the challenges and benefits of planning person centred care in the workplace
- Reflect upon the impact of the planning of care on practitioners, individuals, family and carers in relation to own practice
Changing Perspectives in Public HealthReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Review the timeline of the development of public health from historical antecedents through to contemporary practice
- Examine the influence of public health research and policy on current practice in public health
- Contribute to the implementation of an aspect of current public health strategy within own local community
- Explore the roles of public health regulatory bodies in promoting practice and strategies aimed at health improvement
Complementary Therapies in Healthcare PracticeReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Discuss the principles of providing complementary therapies in a healthcare setting
- Assess the regulations affecting complementary therapies in healthcare settings
- Investigate the use of complementary therapies in a healthcare setting
- Analyse the role of complementary therapies in maintaining health and well-being
Demonstrating Professional Principles and Values in Health and Social Care PracticeReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the role of reflection in health and social care practice
- Use the Practice Themes as a framework for reflection
- Demonstrate active, ongoing, critical reflection of learning experiences
- Assess the overall success of own reflective journey and consider future career pathway
Developing Operational Management Skills for Healthcare PracticeReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the competencies required of an operational manager in healthcare practice
- Apply theories of leadership to operational management in healthcare practice
- Demonstrate leadership skills managing a team in healthcare practice
- Produce a plan to improve an area of provision in healthcare practice
Effective Healthcare Practice using MathsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Explain different purposes of mathematical information used in healthcare practice
- Apply mathematical methods accurately to report on and work to improve individuals’ health status
- Investigate the scientific rationale of the mathematical methods and information used to predict health outcomes
- Assess the implications of the use of mathematical methods and scientific rationales for healthcare practice
Effective Reporting and Record-Keeping in Health and Social Care ServicesReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the legal and regulatory aspects of reporting and record keeping in a care setting
- Explore the internal and external recording requirements in a care setting
- Review the use of technology in reporting and recording service user care in a care setting
- Demonstrate how to keep and maintain records in own care setting in line with national and local policies
End of Life Care Planning and SupportReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Discuss current national standards and guidelines in planning end of life care
- Examine how cultural, religious and social factors influence end of life care planning and support
- Explore own role in planning end of life care and providing support to individuals and their families
- Review services available to support individuals and their families in planning end of life care
Facilitating Change in Healthcare EnvironmentsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Discuss factors that have driven recent changes in the healthcare sector
- Discuss the components of change management within a change management initiative in healthcare provision
- Implement own small-scale change management plan
- Assess the effectiveness of a change management plan
Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Ill-HealthReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Describe organ systems within a healthy human body
- Explain the interrelationship of body systems in health and ill health from a physiological perspective
- Investigate how physiological measurements in the body are affected by ill health
- Plan care interventions based on an individual’s physiological measurements which contribute to reducing risks to health
Fundamentals of Evidence-based PracticeReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the role of research for evidence-based practice in health and social care
- Conduct a review of key litreature relating to a research topic towards improvements in care practice
- Develop a project proposal using evidence based practice
- Examine the value of the litreature review process in influencing positive change in health and social care practice
Global Health and WellbeingReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Discuss global priorities for health and wellbeing in relation to healthcare priorities of own country
- Analyse epidemiological data in relation to health and wellbeing
- Examine the epidemiology of communicable and non-communicable diseases related to own health practice
- Assess public health intervention programmes addressing global health priorities in relation to own practice
Health Education in ActionReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Examine the factors influencing health status
- Investigate the impact of health beliefs on wellbeing and illness
- Explore the relationship between theoretical models of health education and health behaviour
- Implement a local health education initiative using a theoretical model of health education
Health PsychologyReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Discuss how biological and social factors impact the health and behaviour of individuals at different lifestages
- Examine how current theoretical perspectives in health psychology explain human behaviour
- Explore the various forms of assessment used to diagnose and plan treatment for different health issues
- Analyse the role of health psychology practice in improving outcomes for individuals using healthcare services
Healthcare Practice with Children and Young PeopleReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Discuss the healthcare services available to children and young people
- Explore current legislative frameworks and national standards underpinning healthcare practice for children and young people
- Explore own role in providing healthcare to children and young people
- Demonstrate person-centred practice when delivering healthcare to children and young people
Healthcare Technology in PracticeReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Explore the uses of diagnostic technology in healthcare
- Assess how monitoring and treatment technology in used in healthcare
- Support the use of assistive technology in health, care or support services
- Demonstrate the safe use and storage of medical and assistive technology
Holistic Approaches to Health PromotionReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Explore factors that influence the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities
- Examine approaches to health promotion and their impact on the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities
- Investigate holistic approaches to promoting health and well-being in own work setting
- Develop and lead on a strategy for health promotion in a health, care or community support setting
Human Resource Management in HealthcareReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Discuss the processes involved in the recruitment of staff relevant to own setting
- Review how staff are monitored and supported on a regular basis
- Recognise the legal and ethical responsibilities of human resource management
- Plan for own learning requirements relevant to managing staff
Innovation and Improvement through Action ResearchReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Review the role of research in strategies to improve health and wellbeing
- Develop a methodological framework for action research in health and wellbeing improvement
- Carry out action research towards improvements in health and wellbeing
- Examine the impact of research findings with regards to service improvement and own professional development
Law, Policy and Ethical Practice in Health and Social CareReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Explore the legal framework within which health and social care practitioners operate
- Describe key legislation, national and organisational policy of fundamental importance to the health, care or support service practitioner
- Interpret the law in relation to key ethical and professional Practice Themes in health and social care
- Apply law and policy in line with regulatory and ethical requirements in a relevant practice setting
Managing Quality in Care EnvironmentsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Assess the impact legislation and policy has on measuring and monitoring quality of practice in health and social care
- Discuss the impact that improving quality has on different individuals in a care setting
- Explore quality improvement requirements in a care setting
- Plan and monitor improvements to quality
Nursing – Principles and Fundamentals of PracticeReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Relate the principles of effective nursing practice to own personal and professional development
- Explore the impact of environmental factors on the service user experience
- Analyse health and safety policy underpinning safe nursing procedures and practice
- Provide appropriate care for service users in different lifestages
Pharmacology and Medicine ManagementReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Analyse the actions of, and physiological response to, different types of medicines
- Investigate the legislation, policies and standards that govern the management of medicines in a healthcare setting
- Explain why the interactions of drugs must be taken into account when developing policy, procedure and practice for managing medicines
- Safely implement own setting’s policies and procedures when administering and managing medicines
Project Management for HealthcareReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Apply theories of project management to management systems and practices in own work setting
- Implement a planned small scale project relevant to own workplace experience
- Produce an end of project evaluation report taking into account audience and stakeholders
- Critically reflect on own performance and learning within the project management process
Providing Outpatient and Community CareReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Analyse key drivers underpinning outpatient and community care
- Review the services provided by outpatient and community care
- Assess the benefits of outpatient and community care for individuals
- Explore own role in providing outpatient and community care to individuals
Psychophysiological DisordersReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Discuss the differences between psychophysiological, psychological and physiological disorders
- Examine current theoretical perspectives on psychophysiological disorders
- Analyse the forms of assessment for psychophysiological disorders
- Explore current professional practice in supporting individuals with psychophysiological disorders
Recognising and Meeting the Needs of Individuals with Long-term Health ConditionsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Discuss how different long term health conditions affect the wellbeing of the individual
- Support the needs of individuals with long term health conditions in a healthcare setting
- Analyse own role as a part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team in providing appropriate care for the individual with long-term health conditions
- Review the effectiveness of strategies to meet the needs of the individual with long-term health conditions in the healthcare setting
Reflective Approaches in Implementing Person- Centred PracticeReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Promote a holistic approach to person-centred practice
- Review current policies, legislation and regulations in relation to effective person-centred practice
- Reflect on own practice within health, care or support settings
- Explore ways to develop own professional skills and behaviours in relation to health, care or support service provision
Social Policy in Public HealthReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Discuss the historical context of social policy governing public health practice
- Examine social policy initiatives in public health
- Carry out a review of social policy in relation to own area of practice
- Reflect on the impact of social policy as a driver to improve outcomes in public health
Sociological and Psychological Perspectives on HealthReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Explain a range of sociological perspectives of health and illness
- Describe a range of psychological perspectives on health
- Explore the influence of sociological and psychological perspectives on healthcare provision
- Assess how psychological theories are applied to elicit behaviour change in healthcare settings
Supporting Adults in Residential CareReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the functions of the adult residential care sector
- Assess the impact of legislation, regulation, codes of practice and standards on service delivery in adult residential care
- Explain how inclusive and person-centred practice is applied in adult residential care
- Contribute to the provision of adult residential care services which is underpinned by best practice
Supporting Dementia CareReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of dementia
- Explain factors that can impact on interactions and communication with individuals with dementia
- Contribute to the provision of dementia care services which are underpinned by a person-centred approach
- Reflect on the challenges involved in implementing services which maximise the rights and choices of individuals with dementia
Supporting Independent LivingReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the benefits of supporting independent living for the individual, family and local service provision
- Explore the barriers to independent living and strategies to overcome these
- Contribute to the implementation of a programme of care for individuals who live independently
- Examine the role of the healthcare worker as a part of a multidisciplinary team in supporting independent living
Supporting Individuals through Significant Life EventsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Assess the impact of significant life events on individuals and their social networks
- Review the roles of external agencies that provide support for individuals and their social networks going through significant life events
- Explain how organisational policies and procedures support individuals and their social networks affected by significant life events
- Reflect on how individuals who have experienced significant life events are supported in care service provision
Supporting Individuals with Specific NeedsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Assess the factors that impact upon services for individuals with specific needs
- Review own practice in providing support to individuals with specific needs
- Assess local service provision for the support of individuals with specific needs
- Reflect upon the challenges of promoting person-centred service provision for individuals with specific needs
Supporting Mental Health ServicesReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Examine approaches to mental ill health in healthcare service provision
- Assess the impact of legislation, regulation, codes of practice and standards on people accessing mental health services
- Examine roles of professionals in the mental health workforce
- Contribute to the provision of mental health care services which are underpinned by person-centred practice
Supporting Operating Department PracticeReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Analyse principles of perioperative practice
- Review the roles played by professionals involved in operating department practice
- Examine the phases of perioperative care
- Explore own role in providing perioperative care to individuals
Supporting Orthopaedic CareReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Examine legislation, frameworks and guidelines underpinning orthopaedic care services
- Describe the function and purpose of orthopaedic services
- Explore the benefits and challenges of orthopaedic service provision for individuals
- Contribute to the provision of orthopaedic services to maximise the rights and choices of individuals
Supporting Practitioners in Maternity CareReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Examine maternity care services
- Assess the impact of legislation, regulation, codes of practice and standards on maternity care
- Explore own role in supporting maternity care services
- Contribute to the provision of maternity care services which are underpinned by a holistic approach to person-centred practice
Supporting Practitioners in Urgent Care EnvironmentsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Examine the services provided in urgent care environments
- Assess the impact of legislation, regulation, codes of practice and standards on urgent care provision
- Analyse factors that can impact on services provided by urgent care settings
- Contribute to the provision of urgent care services which are underpinned by person-centred practice
Supporting Rehabilitation ServicesReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Discuss how rehabilitation services facilitate an individual’s recovery and wellbeing
- Assess the challenges and benefits of accessing rehabilitation services for individuals
- Contribute to the provision of rehabilitation services
- Reflect on the challenges involved in implementing rehabilitation services which maximise the rights and choices of individuals
Supporting Team and Partnership Working Across Health and Social Care ServicesReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Differentiate between the role of a leader and the function of a manager
- Discuss the role of partnership working across health, care and support services
- Explore the outcomes of positive partnership working across health, care and support services
- Examine own contributions to working as part of a team
Supporting the Individual Journey through Integrated Health and Social CareReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Examine the health, care and support services available to an individual requiring multidisciplinary care
- Assess an individual’s capacity to identify their own needs
- Describe the impact of own relationship with the individual and multidisciplinary team members involved in the delivery of the care pathway
- Demonstrate the need for person-centred communication in implementing person-centred plans
Team and Individual Leadership: Mentoring and Coaching OthersReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Review theories and principles of team and individual leadership, mentoring and coaching in health and social care
- Explore how mentorship, through mentoring and coaching practices, can benefit individuals and organisations in care environments
- Apply mentoring and coaching techniques to support mentorship of individuals in care environments
- Review own leadership and mentoring practice in a care environment
Working with People Affected by Drug and Alcohol AddictionReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Discuss the indicators of drug addiction and alcohol addiction
- Review the treatments and support systems utilised to meet the needs of people affected by addiction
- Contribute to the support of people of affected by addiction
- Reflect on the challenges involved in providing services which support people affected by addiction
The honest bit
You’ve started things before
Most courses were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.
There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.
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Your passport
Every credit is a stamp you keep
Level 5 credits are regulated. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you’ve earned and what’s next.
Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.
Who’d teach you this

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Where these credits take you
A qualification is never a dead end here. See the jobs its credits open, the national occupational standards its units map to, and the future skills they quietly build.
- Agree rehabilitation plans with individuals, families, carers and other professionals
- Assess an individual's needs for psychological, emotional or social rehabilitation
- Assess individuals with long term conditions
- Assess the health and well-being of women and their babies during labour and birth
- Assess the healthcare needs of individuals with long term conditions and agree care plans
- Assess the impact of policies and shape and influence them to improve health and wellbeing and reduce inequalities
- Assess, diagnose and formulate an individual’s mental health disorder
- Deliver interventions for children and young people and those involved in their care
Where this can lead
Hospital Operations Manager
Your career path here isn't a rigid ladder; it's more like a climbing wall with many different routes to the top. We're committed to helping you find the path that best suits your strengths and ambitions, whether that's leading teams or becoming an unparalleled expert in operational efficiency.
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Skills it covers
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How you’ll actually learn this
One-to-one, on your own real work
A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Healthcare Practice for England
46 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Pearson Education Ltd.
- Addressing Health Inequalities
- Care Planning Processes in Healthcare Practice
- Changing Perspectives in Public Health
- Complementary Therapies in Healthcare Practice
- Demonstrating Professional Principles and Values in Health and Social Care Practice
- Developing Operational Management Skills for Healthcare Practice
and 40 more in the full unit list below.
One to one, not one to many
No two people run this the same way
A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
- The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
- How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
- Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.
See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.
Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.
- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
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Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
Earned on your own work, taught to the top.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
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