HNC Administration and IT

Course description

This course prepares you for an administrative role in any modern office environment. However, the specialised units in GP Administration, Hospital Administration and Patient Administration it is particularly relevant to the Health and Social Care Sector, providing candidates with the competencies required to carry out administrative roles, at the intermediate/senior level, within a medical environment for both private and public sector organisations.

Throughout the course you will develop:

• technical and administrative knowledge relevant to current administrative practice
• personal effectiveness
• communication and presentation techniques
• awareness of professional issues such as legal, data management and ethical considerations
• interpersonal skills relevant to a medical administrative role
• study and research skills

What you will learn

You will develop ICT skills relevant to a modern office environment as well as becoming with familiar with the administrative requirements of an organisation. Subjects include

• IT in Business: Word Processing and Presentation Applications
• IT in Business: Spreadsheets
• IT in Business: Databases
• Legal Protection of Patient Data
• Digital Technologies for Administrators
• Recording Financial Transactions
• Personal Development Planning
• Communication: Business Communication
• Administration and Information Technology: Graded Unit 1

Learning outcome

• HND Administration & IT
• Units within the HNC have been mapped to the Institute of Health Record and Information Management (IHRIM) Certificate.  Further information on the IHRIM qualification is available from the IHRIM website: www.ihrim.co.uk
• More information on progression routes can be found on the Pathways website

Medical administration posts in both the public and private sector

• Medical Secretary
• Medical Receptionist