Clinical skills
Individuals who use services are reliant on the social and nursing care they receive to support their physical health, and well-being. Delivering care which is safe and effective is the base line for all services. Our clinical skills courses provide this foundational learning, and in addition provide evidenced based training to support nursing and social care which is person centred to promote the very best quality care.
The courses are written by qualified clinicians in collaboration with hospital departments and clinical experts. The courses are guided by current evidence based best practice in conjunction with NICE guidelines.
Adult urinary catheterisation
This course enables learners to understand the theory of best practice Urinary Catheterisation. Practice the skill of safe insertion and removal of Male, Female urinary catheters and suprapubic catheters. The appropriate monitoring of care staff, and how to apply the principles of a person-centred approach into your daily working practice. Attendees will have 6.5 hours of training towards their nursing revalidation CPD
Continence and stoma care
This course provides the fundamentals of care for continence care, which includes, catheter care, how to manage urinary incontinence, pad fitting and changing and skin care for people with incontinence. This course also provides training on the care of a stoma site, which includes bag changes, cleaning and caring for the stoma site, and how to manage complications.
Diabetes awareness
This course aims to help you confidently provide safe & effective care to those you are working with, by providing greater knowledge of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. This course will provide practical elements with a focus on treatment, management and care planning in the working environment.
An introduction to wound care management & pressure ulcer prevention
This full day face to face course aims to provide nurses with an understanding of how pressure ulcers & moisture lesions develop, and the risks associated with pressure injury. How to promote skin integrity to reduce the risk of skin damage. It will enable participants to manage basic wounds guided by the formulary. Attendees will have 6.5 hours of training towards their nursing revalidation CPD.
Medication administration for provider services
This 1-day course aims to provide the knowledge and skills to staff who administer medication in care services. Combining theory and practical elements to identify how to safely administer medications to service users in a person-centred way, using a strength-based approach.
Medication management for new managers
Medication Management for New Managers is a 3.5 online course designed to equip staff who are new to the management and investigation process of medication errors. The training will support staff to consider all the contributing factors that commonly lead to medication errors, review good practice and explore methods of investigating medication errors, and how to evidence good governance.
Phlebotomy
The purpose of this clinical course is to enable Registered Nurses to develop knowledge, skills and confidence in phlebotomy that will underpin competency in practice. They will also have the opportunity to practise on a synthetic arm. Attendees will have 6.5 hours of training towards their nursing revalidation CPD.
Restore2
This course provides an understanding of how to complete the NHS restore 2 forms, looking at NEWS2, soft signs, and allows learners to recognise when a person may be deteriorating or at risk of physical deterioration. Learners will be provided with the opportunity to learn and practice obtaining a complete set of physical observations, and how to gather a concise escalation history to health care professionals.
Syringe driver
To understand the theory of best practice of setting up a syringe driver, with an understanding of why people need syringe drivers and how to best care for these people. To recognise policy and legislation that underpins the use of syringe drivers and how capacity and consent influence its use. Attendees will have 3 hours of training towards their nursing revalidation CPD.
Verification of an expected death (VOED)
This course provides underpinning knowledge associated with best practice for verifying an expected death, policy and legislation underpinning practice, and considerations of holistic and person-centred care. This session includes a simulated practical experience in a controlled environment to assist the development of competent verification skills of a deceased person. Attendees will have 3 hours of training towards their nursing revalidation CPD.
Bespoke Courses
We also offer a range of bespoke clinical skills courses. To enquire about any of the following, please complete this form.
- Endoscopic gastrostomy tube (EGT) (aka PEG)
- Intramuscular and subcutaneous injections (IM&SC)
- Neurological assessment
- Pressure ulcer and moisture damage prevention for carers
- Recognising and managing the deteriorating person
