Level 5 Leadership and Management

Level 5 Leadership and Management

The mandatory content of the Level 5 Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care: Practice qualification consists of the following mandatory units (a range of optional units are also available within this qualification):

• Lead and manage person/child-centred practice

• Lead and manage effective team performance

• Lead and manage the quality of service provision to meet the legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements

• Professional practice

• Lead and manage practice that promotes safeguarding of individuals

• Lead and manage health, safety and security in the workplace/setting

This qualification is practice-based for those with experience in a leadership or management role within the Health and Social Care sector, who meet additional regulatory requirements which apply to some work settings. It is suitable for learners who:

• are looking to demonstrate the competencies set out in the qualification as part of their work role, and who meet any work setting minimum age restrictions

• have completed an appropriate Level 4 Leadership and Management qualification, who have the opportunity to put theory into practice, and meet any additional regulatory requirements