The objective of the 3-level OTHM Diploma in Health & Social Care Management qualification is to equip learners with the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills required for a career or further study in the health and social care sector at a managerial level. The programme enables learners to demonstrate their skills by producing evidence from their work or training activities.

Level 2 provides learners the opportunity to progress in specific subject occupational areas. Learners will develop and enhance knowledge and skills in the areas of effective partnership working, managing the care of vulnerable individuals, safeguarding, health education, team management, professional supervision practices and how to complete a research project. It enables learners to demonstrate their skills by producing evidence from their work or training activities. The Level 1 units lay the foundations of learning by providing an introduction to contemporary Health and Social Care topics.

Level 3 covers the principles of reflective practice and personal and professional development in relation to their role as a health and social care manager. It also develops learners’ understanding and evaluating of different perspectives of quality in relation to health and social care service provision. It introduces the management of teams and approaches to dealing with complex situations, providing quality service outcomes through effective practice and policy implementation. Learners will also have an understanding of management responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of the health and social care workplace and the people within it. It further develops learners’ understanding of the processes involved in the management of human and financial resources such as recruitment, the management and development of people in the health and social care workplace. Key financial concepts and tools used by managers in health and social care organisations are also looked at.

Completion diploma is conferred by OTHM. As our OTHM accredited qualifications are approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation) and Qualifications Wales, OTHM qualifications represent practical knowledge, skills, capabilities and competencies that are assessed in academic terms as being equivalent to a three-year UK’s undergraduate degree. 

OTHM is also a full member of Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB), the trade association for vocational awarding bodies in the UK which represents the interests of over 110 awarding bodies by liaising with key stakeholders, including the regulators, government departments and funding agencies. OTHM has established strong academic relationships in the UK and overseas to ensure that OTHM qualifications are globally accepted by all academic institutions.

Successful completion of this qualification will equip graduates with industry-specific and practical skills, enabling them to successfully apply their knowledge in the hospital, community care and social care workplace, enhancing their career prospects and allow progression for further study at master’s degree level. Learners completing level 2 of this diploma qualification are eligible to gain module exemptions of BA (Hons) Professional Studies (top-up) at University of Portmouth or BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care at University of Sunderland.

The 18 units covered over 3 levels are: