ADP - Intermediate Care Support Worker
Appendix 29 - CSCI Regulation
I recently sent a note to Derek Fish explaining the situation about NVQ. attached below and setting out new policy guidance also below.
(possible) Pro's / cons of being employed by PCT
- If care is under the direction of NHS health care professional care assistants do not need to be registered with NCSC.
- Clinical Governance arrangements of NHS prevail
- funding arrangements may be adversely affected if it is all NHS care may not access LA funds
(possible) Pros / cons of carer being employed by LA
- Need to registered with NCSC unless under delivering care only under the direction of health care professional
- Carer will probably already be working from a registered domiciliary care agency and may undertake other tasks under the training and direction of health care professionals
- With regard to attaining the NVQ I think the standard is quite helpful it says new employees must hold an award within three years, and register for an award within the first six months.
- Will be able to access Local Authority funding
- If HCA did tasks under the direction of a care managed social care plan they would need to be supplied from a registered domiciliary care agency and have to attain NVQ as above
Stephanie A Long (Mrs)
NCSC Area Manager - Exeter (North Devon)
