Training Packages

All Training is delivered by our principal trainer who has extensive experience within Heath and social care, is a registered nurse with the NMC, member of the National Back Exchange, Royal College of Nursing and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Buccal Midazolam Educators

We are a QUALSAFE approved Training Centre which provides a number of OFQUAL regulated First Aid and Health and Social Care qualifications.

Basic Skills covered include - Bathing, Mouth Care, Shaving, Hand and Foot care

How to complete comprehensive records including fluid and food charts

Communication and Listening skills

How to maintain skin integrity

Importance of monitoring and reporting areas of concern

LEVEL 3 ACCREDITED

Epilepsy Awareness

What buccal midazolam is and how it works

When buccal midazolam is used in epilepsy

Practical Demonstration and description of the correct procedure

For the safe and effective administration of the medication

Recognition of potential difficulties

Seizure management plans and recording. 

Learners have the option to complete the Epilepsy and Midazolam Competency Framework, as published by Epilepsy Specialist Nurses Association. 

Are you and your team ready and confident to be inspected?

This session identifies how to be well prepared for inspection - how to present evidence and link this to CQC quality statements.

How to involve the whole team to understand their role in the inspection process.

Sessions available cover:

Awareness - suitable for carers and family members

Person Centred Approaches

Activities and the Environment

Down Syndrome and Dementia

Understand the legal requirements of record keeping

Recognise the principles of balanced recording and the impact on the individual

Understand the links between effective record keeping and quality of care and support

An introduction to epilepsy

Causes and diagnosis

Types of seizures (including management and first aid)

Status epilepticus

Treatments – medication and side effects

Risk management and support needs

Understand roles and responsibilities of Infection, Prevention and control (IPC)

Know the importance of IPC and how to reduce the risk of infection

Know the responsibility and importance relating to PPE, good personal hygiene and handwashing

Identify and demonstrate personal qualities

Leadership skills and collaborative working practices

Managing and improving services

Creating the vision and embedding this into practice

How to get the best out of your team

Positive workplace culture - how to promote and achieve this

This is delivered by a registered nurse and available as an awareness / refresher session or Level 2 Accredited session.

Anaphylaxis and EpiPen training is also covered within this session.

Understand roles and responsibilities in the safe use of medication including legislation and guidance.

Know how to safely prepare, store and dispose of medication

Understand the benefits and risks of taking / not taking medication

Know how to complete documentation accurately

Understand the general principles and legislation associated with moving and handling

How to manage emergency situations

How to prevent and manage falls

Understand how to complete a moving and handling comprehensive risk assessment and care plan  

Practical application of techniques using hoists, stand aids, small handling aids and slidesheets

Understanding the principles of Good nutrition and hydration

Understand the effects of poor nutrition and hydration and how to spot the signs using MUST

Practical application of support within health and social care settings

Understand approaches to person centred care and support

Reflect on own practice and its impact on the people you support

Identify and deal with the challenges of person centred working

How to support individuals with their care planning processes 

Identify fundamental elements of the planning process

Understand the level of detailed documentation required and the links to quality care provision

How to empower individuals to achieve their desired outcomes

Understand how to enable individuals to make informed decisions about the risks they wish to take

Focus on strengths based practice within documentation

This session looks at the whole process from job advert to employee start date.

Identify the skills you are looking for in a candidate and how to feed that into your advert and interview process.

Recognise the importance of onboarding and maintaining good communication prior to the start date.

OFQUAL REGULATED QUALIFICATION

Understand responsibilities of Safeguarding and key legislation, national policies and statutory guidance

Understand the signs and indicators of abuse

Know how to respond to suspected abuse or disclosure

Recognise the links between effective supervision and delivery of high quality care and support

Understand models and frameworks of supervision

Identify supportive techniques to make supervision meaningful