Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This programme is offered by North Connaught College of Further Education, Tubbercurry, Sligo to allow for progression in the Healthcare Sector. The aim of Health Services Supervisory Management Skills course in is to provide the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to work in supervisory roles within Healthcare settings.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Team Leadership 6N1948
Supervisory Management 6N4329
Conflict Management 6N2775
Spreadsheets 6N4089
Disability Awareness 6N1975
Health Promotion 6N2214
Work Experience 6N1946
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which this award provides a possible progression route, click below:
| QQI Code |
| 6M4978 |
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The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Enterprising
Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
This course prepares students for employment in the role of Senior Carer and Supervisor. These positions may be in the following services: HSE or Private Hospitals, Care Homes, Nursing Homes, Day Centres, Centres for people with specific physical and/or intellectual needs. There are also positions in a wide range of Social Care setting providing services to people across all ages. Following this course students are also in the position to apply to third level for a wide range course in health, social care and other diverse areas. For example, Social Care Practice, Social Sciences, Leadership and Management, Counselling, Human Nutrition, Health and Exercise Science and many more.