F06Y 04 (HAS3.2) Provide advice and referral to help individuals with diabetes care for
their feet
About this Unit
This Unit covers providing advice on basic foot care, and referring those individuals who
need further examinations or treatment.
The activities described in this Unit may be a part of the regular review of the health of a
person with diabetes, or the review of progress with a care plan.
The individual may be accompanied by a carer, who should be included in the discussions if
the individual chooses to involve them.
Scope
The scope is here to give you guidance on possible areas to be covered in this Unit. The terms
in this section give you a list of options linked with items in the performance criteria. You
need to provide evidence for any option related to your work area.
Carers - Carers may be
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friends, companions
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partners, family members
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professional or paid carers
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SPECIFIC EVIDENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS UNIT
Simulation:
 Simulation is NOT permitted for any part of this unit.
The following forms of evidence ARE mandatory:
 Direct observation: Your assessor must observe you in real work activities which
provide a significant amount of the performance criteria for most elements in this
unit. For example how you communicate with the individual, and how you discuss the
issues raised during their examination.
 Reflective Accounts/professional discussion: These are recordings of your real
work practice, which show your understanding how to assess the information gained,
and how to arrange for further treatment or examination. You will need to describe
and explain how you record and pass on information.
Competence of performance and knowledge could also be demonstrated using a variety
of evidence from the following:
 Questioning/professional discussion: May be used to provide evidence of
knowledge, legislation, policies and procedures which cannot be fully evidenced
through direct observation or reflective accounts. In addition the assessor or expert
witness may also ask questions to clarify aspects of your practice.
 Witness testimony: Can be a confirmation/authentication of the activities described
in your evidence which your assessor has not seen. This could be provided by a work
colleague or another individual you deal with on a regular basis.
 Products: For this unit, products may include records and reports related the
treatment of an individual. You need not put confidential records in your portfolio;
they can remain where they are normally stored and be checked by your assessor and
internal verifier. If you do include them in your portfolio they should be anonymised
to ensure confidentiality
 Assignments/projects: you may have studied health care issues related to diabetes,
and have completed some formally assessed work as part of an in service course, this
may provide evidence of knowledge and understanding which your assessor can use.
GENERAL GUIDANCE
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Prior to commencing this unit you should agree and complete an assessment plan with
your assessor which details the assessment methods you will be using, and the tasks
you will be undertaking to demonstrate your competence.
Evidence must be provided for ALL of the performance criteria, ALL of the
knowledge and the parts of the scope that are relevant to your job role.
The evidence must reflect the policies and procedures of your workplace and be
linked to current legislation, values and the principles of best practice within the
Health Sector. This will include the National Service Standards for your areas of
work and the individuals you care for.
All evidence must relate to your own work practice.
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KNOWLEDGE SPECIFICATION FOR THIS UNIT
Competent practice is a combination of the application of skills and knowledge informed by
values and ethics. This specification details the knowledge and understanding required to
carry out competent practice in the performance described in this Unit.
When using this specification it is important to read the knowledge requirements in
relation to expectations and requirements of your job role.
You need to provide evidence for ALL knowledge points listed below. There are a
variety of ways this can be achieved so it is essential that you read the ‘knowledge
evidence’ section of the Assessment Guidance.
You need to show that you know, understand and can apply in
practice:
1. A working knowledge of the NSF for diabetes
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Numbers
2. A working knowledge of NICE Guidelines on Prevention and
management of foot problems for people with Type 2
Diabetes
3. A working knowledge of causes of diabetes
4. A working knowledge of signs and symptoms of diabetes
5. A working knowledge of the importance and effects of patient
education and self management
6. A working knowledge of the impact of nutrition and physical
exercise
7. A working knowledge of the risks of diabetes for foot health
8. A working knowledge of sources of professional and patient
information on diabetes and foot care
9. A working knowledge of how to gather information from
patients about their health
10. A working knowledge of how to work in partnership with
patients and carers
11. A working knowledge of the person’s own role in diabetes
healthcare as a member of a multidisciplinary team
12. A working knowledge of the roles of other members of the
team
13. A working knowledge of local guidelines on diabetes
healthcare
14. A working knowledge of local referral pathways for foot
health
15. A working knowledge of local systems for recording patient
information
16. A working knowledge of local quality assurance systems
17. A working knowledge of the law and good practice guidelines on
consent
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Performance criteria
DO
RA
EW
Q
P
WT
1. discuss the results of the examination with
the individual and carer in an appropriate
manner, and at a suitable level and pace
2. explain any indications of specific problems
revealed by the examination, including any
areas of uncertainty which may require
further tests
3. discuss what may be done to address any
problems, by the individual and by the
health care team, and arrange for further
treatment or examinations where this is
indicated by your risk assessment
4. assess through discussion the individual’s
understanding of the risks to their feet, and
reinforce the benefits of self care and
monitoring
5. offer written information on footcare in a
suitable form for the individual and carer, to
reinforce their understanding
6. agree when the individual will next come for
examination, leaving an interval appropriate
to the risks you have identified
7. make a record of the examination and any
actions to be taken which can be followed
by other members of the care team, the
individual and carer
DO = Direct Observation
EW = Expert Witness
RA = Reflective Account
P = Product (Work)
Q = Questions
WT = Witness Testimony
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To be completed by the Candidate
I SUBMIT THIS AS A COMPLETE UNIT
Candidate’s name: ……………………………………………
Candidate’s signature: ………………………………………..
Date: …………………………………………………………..
To be completed by the Assessor
It is a shared responsibility of both the candidate and assessor to claim evidence, however, it
is the responsibility of the assessor to ensure the accuracy/validity of each evidence claim and
make the final decision.
I CERTIFY THAT SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE HAS BEEN PRODUCED TO MEET
ALL THE ELEMENTS, PCS AND KNOWLEDGE OF THIS UNIT.
Assessor’s name: …………………………………………….
Assessor’s signature: ………………………………………....
Date: …………………………………………………………..
Assessor/Internal Verifier Feedback
To be completed by the Internal Verifier if applicable
This section only needs to be completed if the Unit is sampled by the Internal Verifier
Internal Verifier’s name: ……………………………………………
Internal Verifier’s signature: ………………………………………..
Date: ……………………………………..…………………………..
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