
(SIM) (SIMPOT) Simulation Training for Physio and Occupational Therapists
“SIMPOT” represents an opportunity for Physio and Occupational Therapy staff to develop skills in the identification and management of the deteriorating patient utilising challenging clinical scenarios in a full day immersive simulation based training program.
This course is for Physio and OT’s only

(SIM) SIMTRACH
“SIMTRACH” is an educational package for therapy staff designed to explore the technical skills, safety related behaviours and non-technical aspects of tracheostomy care in the acute setting.

ACS: Foundation Tracheostomy Course
PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE IS ONLY FOR THOSE STAFF THAT CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH A TRACHEOSTOMY
This course is designed to assist staff with the completion of their Tracheostomy Proficiency Framework.
Staff can attend a half day or a full day course, depending on baseline knowledge, preference and how much support is needed. Both courses include the same content, however the half day course is delivered at a faster pace so is suited to staff who have experience of caring for patients with a tracheostomy. Please note, half day courses will no longer be available in 2024
Staff are assessed through a written paper and OSCE, both must be achieved to pass this training.
Please note, this training is not mandatory and you can care for patients with tracheostomies within your scope of practice, whilst completing your Tracheostomy Proficiency Framework.
Please click here to download the Proficiency Framework.
All bookings can be done via our new booking system: Barts Health Course Bookings

ACS: REACT
REACT is a three day course designed for adult nurses, focusing on: assessment; clinical skills; decision-making and treatment planning to prevent or manage deterioration and improve patient outcome through early intervention. Pathophysiology of common disease processes that underlie patient deterioration are reviewed.
Pre course reading and MCQ are mandatory and MUST BE DONE BEFORE ATTENDING THE COURSE. Staff who do not meet these pre course requirements will be refused attendance.
Staff are assessed through a written paper and must achieve a score of 70% or above to pass.
Please log into Moodle for all Acute Care Skills course pre-reading, modules & e-learning and resources.
All bookings can be done via our new booking system: Barts Health Course Bookings

ACS: SIREN
The course is designed to build on knowledge acquired on the REACT course. Patient assessment skills will be developed by utilising a systematic A-E approach. This patient assessment will allow staff to formulate management plans and escalate appropriately using an SBAR format.
Pre course reading and MCQ are mandatory and MUST BE DONE BEFORE ATTENDING THE COURSE. Staff who do not meet these pre course requirements will be refused attendance.
Staff are assessed through an OSCE and must complete key elements to achieve a pass for this training.
Please log into Moodle for all Acute Care Skills course pre-reading, modules & e-learning and resources.
All bookings can be done via our new booking system: Barts Health Course Bookings

Adult General Pain, PCA and Epidural (SBH/RLH only)Study Day
Adult Pain Study Day (SBH/RLH only)
THIS STUDY DAY IS ONLY FOR STAFF AT THE ROYAL LONDON AND ST. BARTS HOSPITAL - IF YOU WORK AT NEWHAM OR WHIPPS CROSS PLEASE CONTACT THEIR RESPECTIVE PAIN TEAMS.
- Theoretical and practical aspects of general pain management and assessment
- Multimodal analgesia and pharmacology
- Management of PCA, epidural, and regional anaesthesia
All staff are expected to attend the morning. Only those who work in areas which take epidurals or regional blocks are expected to stay for the afternoon.
All new staff should attend face to face training when available, and those who have not done training for more than 3 years.
Staff who have already attended this study day can use the pain e-learning modules accessed via the education academy learning portal to refresh their knowledge.

Advanced Tracheostomy Course
A one day advanced course for staff on designated adult ward areas that care for patients with tracheostomies on a regular basis. Candidates will build upon knowledge learnt on the foundation tracheostomy course, learning skills and knowledge around pharmacological management, impact of tracheostomy on speech and swallowing, tracheostomy weaning, community management and practical skills of changing a tracheostomy.
PLEASE NOTE: 'All candidates must complete the Barts Foundation Tracheostomy course prior to booking onto this course'
PLEASE NOTE - Course Bookings close at the end of the day of 27.11.23

Assessor Workshops
Registered Practitioners assessing Bands 2-4 to complete the Care Certificate
These workshops will give assessors the tools they need to assess healthcare support workers who have engaged with the care certificate programme.

Bands 2-4 Development Programme for HCSWs/Rehab Sw/Therapists
The Bands 2-4 Development Programme for HCSWs/Rehab Sw/Therapists e is a personal development programme for support workers who wants to develop their themselves programme aims to build on the expansion of the existing Health Care support workers, who have already completed the Care Certificate, and to increase their awareness and improve patient experience for effective patient outcomes. This is a continuing professional development programme to equip the HCSWs with knowledge skills and behaviours to effectively provide safe and compassionate care. More importantly this programme gives the participants the opportunity to proficiently undertake Enhanced Care to patients who require closer monitoring or those patients who are at risk of harm to self or others.
Additionally, this programme will provide the HCSWs with the opportunity to undertake and lead a Quality Improvement project in their service clinical areas.

Barts Health Musculoskeletal health in the Workplace Virtual Conference 2023
22nd November 2023 - Time: 10.00-12.30 ONLINE
The Moving & Handling Ergonomics Service in conjunction with The Education Academy are offering, for FREE:
A comprehensive evaluation of the MSK risks and what people can do to reduce their MSK risk & issues.
Posturite Display Screen Equipment Session with information on how to avoid backpain plus how to set up your computer work station.
Breathing for grounding and resilience workshop
Feedback of the 2023 Moving & handling audit results
Quizzes and prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
Bookings are essential for entry!
To book on please follow the link: https://booking.bartshealth.nhs.uk/courses/detail?id=1092

Bedside Emergency Assessment Course for Healthcare Staff (BEACH)
The BEACH Course is an educational programme designed and aimed at unregistered healthcare staff working in enhanced care or acutely ill and critical care who’s role may require them to act as ‘first responder’. The programme will equip unregistered staff to use increased skills, knowledge and confidence using a structured and prioritised approach in the initial recognition, assessment, care escalation and handover of the acutely ill, deteriorating and critical care patients.

BH General Venepuncture & Cannulation Training
Bookings for this course is done on our new booking system -
https://booking.bartshealth.nhs.uk/courses/detail?id=1015
Professionally registered healthcare practitioners (including preceptees), designated assistant practitioners and health care support workers who will be undertaking peripheral Cannulation and Venepuncture/Phlebotomy.
This one day interactive workshop will teach you about cannulation and venepuncture.
Suitable for staff without previous training on Venepuncture and Cannulation.
Mandatory V&C e-learning
Staff must complete the cannulation and venepuncture e-learning before booking/attending the session.
Please bring evidence of completing both modules to the face to face session.
Cannulation e-learning:
You will need to create an account the first time you access it and include your NHS Trust, Job Title & Clinical Area as a mandatory field.
Access via this link : https://bbraunmedical.mylearningapp.com/login/signup.php
Once registration is completed, the system will ask you for enrolment key. Please use: Barts2021
Venepuncture e-learning:
You will need to create an account the first time you access it. The Training consists of 8 modules, you must complete, and you need to achieve an overall score of 70%.
Access via this link:
https://bd.elmg.net/?rc=621a9a4f7e23e646a93d0336e3072dbf
It is mandatory to read all the information in the ‘more information/pre-course work and resources’ section prior to attending the course. Candidates not completing all the required pre-course work will not be permitted into the session.

BH Venepuncture & Cannulation Train the Trainer
Provide a safe, methodical and practical approach to supervise and assess peripheral intravenous Cannulation and venepuncture using simulation
Aimed at healthcare practitioners that undertake the role of assessor/supervisor such as PDNs; clinical assessors; mentors; experienced phlebotomists and preceptors.
Please read read all the information in the more information/pre-course work and resources prior to attend the course.
Candidates not completing all the required pre-course work will not be permitted into the session.
Contact oluwafiropo.olaofe@nhs.net or piroska.agoston@nhs.net for more information

BH Venepuncture only (Adult)
Professionally registered healthcare practitioners, designated assistant practitioners and health care support workers who will be undertaking venepuncture/phlebotomy only in clinical practice.
This 2hour interactive workshop will teach you about venepuncture/phlebotomy.
Suitable for staff without previous training on Venepuncture.
It is mandatory to read all the information in the ‘more information/pre-course work and resources’ section prior to attending the course. Candidates who have not completed all the required pre-course work will not be permitted into the session.
Venepuncture e-learning:
Completing Venepuncture e-learning before attending the session is compulsory.
You will need to create an account the first time you access it online using the link below. The Training consists of 8 modules, which must be completed, and you need to achieve an overall score of 70%.
Access via this link:
https://bd.elmg.net/?rc=621a9a4f7e23e646a93d0336e3072dbf

Bowel Care Course
The importance of bowel care and management for adults with bowel dysfunction
To be able to provide effective bowel care to adult patients
Suitable for - Registered Nurses

Care Certificate
The Care Certificate is an agreed set of standards that define the knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of specific job roles in the health and social care sectors.
The Care Certificate is made up of the 15 minimum standards that should be covered if you are 'new to care' and should form part of a robust induction programme.
This 4 day programme was specifically created for the development of newly appointed health care support workers/Rehab SW/MSW/Imaging Assistants/Bands 2-4 within the Trust to provide safe patient care. During this training and assessment programme you will be guided and supported to gain the knowledge and skills to provide high quality, safe and compassionate care.
E-learning: to be completed along with attending the course, further info for the E-Learning will be given during the course.
If you have done the programme in another Trust please inform us by scanning and emailing your Care Certificate to: l.development@nhs.net
Bookings for this course is done on our new booking system - Barts Health Course Bookings

Clinical Update: Moving & Handling
Bookings for this course from December and onwards is done on our new booking system: https://booking.bartshealth.nhs.uk/courses/detail?id=1019
This course aims to set high standards of care during patient moving and handling, improving our patients experience, dignity and safety whilst ensuring that staff comply with legal and professional requirements.
NB: Suitable clothing and shoes must be worn for practical sessions (shoes must be flat and cover toes, no flip flops). For Health & Safety reasons delegates will not be permitted into the session without appropriate footwear

Continence Promotion for HCSW's
To promote continence and manage incontinence
To be able to provide bowel and bladder care to patients with urinary/ faecal incontinence
Suitable for - Health Care Support Workers

Continence Promotion for Registered Nurses and Nursing Associates
Bladder and bowel assessment, types and management of urinary incontinence, constipation/ faecal incontinence, products
To be able to provide bowel and bladder care to patients with urinary/ faecal incontinence
Suitable for - Qualified Nurses and Nursing Associates

Core skills in Palliative and End of Life Care Course
This 2-day course is aimed at equipping health care professionals with core knowledge, skills and attitudes in caring for patients living with life limiting conditions advanced disease and those at the end of life.
This course is for healthcare professionals providing general palliative and end of life care in an acute setting. Registrants at Band 5 and above.
There is pre-reading required - Please read all the information in the more information/pre-course work and resources prior to attending the course.

Dementia and Delirium Training
Three Day Dementia and Delirium Training Course.
Training is being provided to ensure staff have an in depth knowledge of the needs of individuals living with dementia and delirium in hospital. Staff are required to attend all three days of the programme.
Day one will cover - Understanding patients living with dementia and delirium,
as well as Simulation and Communication.
Day two will cover – Legal aspects – DOLs/MCA and Physical Health.
Day three will cover – Implementation of positive change in practise.

Dementia Champion
Dementia Champions have an in depth knowledge of the needs of individuals living with dementia in hospital. Dementia Champions are required to attend Day 1 and 2 full-day dementia training before attending the additional training course and are required to attend all three days of the programme. Dementia Champions will also be offered a quarterly update day which will include further dementia training

Dementia Leadership
A 4 day specialist training course aimed at Band 6 and above clinical staff which focuses on empowering leaders to implement person centred dementia care. It is provided by external facilitators and includes contributions from people living with dementia and carers. It will incorporate project work to support participants in implementing and managing change in their area.

Effective Communication Skills - Managing Challenging Conversations
Communicating effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues has always been important and never more so than during the Coronavirus pandemic and it’s aftermath. Health Professionals are required to manage challenging conversations in person, over the telephone and also online.
Each medium of communication brings its own communication difficulties of course; conveying sad or bad news, managing expectations and dealing with strong emotions, are just a few examples of situations which Health Professionals face regularly, regardless of which medium is used.
This course creates a safe, supportive environment for working in small groups to explore these challenges and give participants the opportunity to enhance and develop skills and strategies to manage these difficult conversations confidently and effectively.
Suitable for all health care professionals

Epidural knowledge and skills study day - Newham Staff ONLY
Epidural Workshop
Learning Outcomes -
- Update knowledge and competency
- Promote safe environment
- To deliver highest standard of care
Note this session is for Epidural only- if you need PCA, please look under the Clinical courses for "PCA knowledge and skills study day - Newham Staff ONLY"

Fire Wardens Training (Clinical)
An advanced face to face training session which also covers elements of site based training. Training items to include:
1) Importance of fire
2)Evacuation Principles/Strategy
3)Clinical Evacuation Decision Tree
4) Tabletop Evacuation Scenario Based.
Specific fire evacuation strategies will also be covered such as peronal evacuation plans, Fire Warden Check List
Note: This session is for clinical staff only clinical Band 5-7 (only Red or Amber staff). . There is a practical element involving using an extinguisher on a fire held outside. Please wear appropriate clothing with this in mind.
To book on, click here: https://booking.bartshealth.nhs.uk/courses/detail?id=13

HCSW’s Education Day/Forum
The Barts Health Education Team would like to invite all HCSWs/AHPs/ANAs Bands 2-4 for a monthly forum across sites
Aim:
1. Sharing updates on the recent events at Barts Health NHS Trust
2. Career advice and development pathways for Bands 2-4 staff.
3. Develop a future workforce by sharing expert knowledge across the organisation.
4.Provide opportunities for showcasing Individual role experience and opportunity to learn from each other.

Intravenous Infusion Therapy and IVT Drug Calculation Workshop
This IVT Moodle webpage is to provide registered practitioners the information required on how to access and complete the Capital Nurse IVT e-assessment and e-passport on the Health Education for England e-LfH website.
It will in addition, provide Drug Calculation Workshop is suitable for all registered practitioners who administer medicines via intravenous route in their clinical practice. The workshop intends to support registered practitioners who require support or further help with the mathematical contents involved in drug calculations.
The aim of the workshop is to improve the drug-dosage calculation skills and knowledge of our registered practitioners with a view of promoting safety in IV drugs administration in clinical practice.
User guide can be found here: https://weshare.bartshealth.nhs.uk/download.cfm?ver=27520

Introduction to Cancer Care
This three-day course is aimed at practitioners who meet cancer patients as part of their daily work, but are not working in specialist areas. The course will greatly enhance your knowledge and understanding of cancer, enabling you to provide better care to cancer patients at all stages of their treatment.
This course is exclusively for Bart’s staff and will be delivered in partnership with the Royal Marsden School
For registered nurses and AHPs only

Ligature Training
2 hour practical session using ligature cutters and work sheets on ligature points and discussion on policy.
Suitable for clinical staff members

MDT Meetings Workshop
This Workshop focuses specifically on your role as a CNS and how to contribute confidently and effectively to MDT meetings.
Using a variety of discussion and activities, this interactive workshop will include:
- Preparing for the MDT meeting
- Contributing to the MDT meeting
- Presenting yourself confidently in the MDT meeting
Please note: this course is only suitable for CNS staff that participate in MDT meetings
Mental Capacity Assessment ( MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Training (DoLs) (ADULTS)
Refresher training on MCA & DoLs.
The application of DoLs
DoLs process

Moving & Handling - Spinal Injured Patient
- This course is intended for all staff (nurses, doctors, allied health professionals) who work with neurological patients who have sustained a spinal cord injury.
- This course aims to provide specialist moving and handling advice on how undertake a log roll technique for a spinal injured patient. The purpose of the log roll is to maintain alignment of the whole spine while turning and moving a patient with a spinal injury. Information regarding the national care guidelines will be provided.
- Demonstration and practical hands on practice with specialist equipment will be provided. This training will form part of your statutory mandatory training when you attend the full day.
NB: Suitable clothing and shoes must be worn for practical sessions (shoes must be flat and cover toes, no flip flops). For Health & Safety reasons delegates will not be permitted into the session without appropriate footwear
To book on please follow the link: https://booking.bartshealth.nhs.uk/courses/detail?id=1028

Moving & Handling Link Worker (2 Day Training)
This course is an excellent development opportunity for both qualified staff and health care support workers. Your link workers will help you to build best practice for patient safety and dignity during handling, as well as promote staff safety and wellbeing.
NB: Suitable clothing and shoes must be worn for practical sessions (shoes must be flat and cover toes, no flip flops). For Health & Safety reasons delegates will not be permitted into the session without appropriate footwear
To book on please follow the link: https://booking.bartshealth.nhs.uk/courses/detail?id=1029

Moving and Handling: Therapeutic Training
To book on please follow the link: https://booking.bartshealth.nhs.uk/courses/detail?id=1041
Specialist moving and handling for Occupational therapists and Physiotherapist
- Course recommended for: Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist , Therapy assistants.
- This course aims to provide specific specialist moving and handling advice for manual and therapeutic handling risks faced by therapists in challenging handling situations. Demonstration and practical hands on practice with specialist equipment will be provided. This training will form part of your statutory mandatory training.
NB: Suitable clothing and shoes must be worn for practical sessions (shoes must be flat and cover toes, no flip flops). For Health & Safety reasons delegates will not be permitted into the session without appropriate footwear

NON MEDICAL PRESCRIBER FORUM / CONFERENCE
Overall Aims
- To provide a forum for all non-medical prescribers and trainees to network and share issues, developments audit and practice
- To provide CPD updates relating to prescribing practice, legislations and trust policies and procedures
Learning Outcomes
- Awareness in current legislation and National / regional/ local developments for non-medical prescribing
- Aware of trusts developments for non-medical prescribers including policies and procedures
- Update CPD for non-medical prescribing with a specific focus on implications and impact of co morbidities for NMPs
- Networking and Sharing Practice
- Awareness of CPD resources and development
Participants
All Bart’s Health Non-Medical prescribers
All Bart’s Health staff currently undertaking non-medical prescribing courses
Managers / Clinical team leaders wishing to learn more about non-medical prescribing or considering introduction

OSCE Drop-in Refresh
As your OSCE Exam is approximating, we would offer some OSCE sessions to refresh those stations and skills that may require a bit more polishing. These sessions are for candidates to attend on their own time.
If you book and are not able to attend the session, please ensure you cancel so the space can be offered to one of your colleagues.

Paediatric Diabetes Study Day
Full day study day on how to manage a newly diagnosed child or young person in an acute ward
Suitable for - Children's Nurses
Learning Outcomes
- Be able to meet the MDT
- Understand what is Diabetes and its management.
- Understand the nursing management of DKA
- How to use the meter and pump devices on the ward
- How to manage a hypoglycaemia as per local guidelines
- How to manage a hyperglycaemia as per local guidelines
- How to do carb counting on the ward.
- To understand the emotional impact on the child or young person and their family/carer from a Psychologist and parent vie.

Paediatric NIV and LTV Mandatory Study Day
Caring for children with tracheostomy or non invasive ventilation

Paediatric Pain and Diabetes Management – update for experience nurse
AM: 9:00-14:00 Paediatric Pain Management update for experienced nurses, includes:
Epidural training - 9:00-10:30 and PCA/NCA, Entonox,
Pain guidelines training 10:30 - 14:00.
Nurses who don't require epidural training can attend the sessions from 10:30 - 14:00. Nurses who are new to the Trust and/or are not experienced in caring for children with epidural /PCA/NCA can be booked on the preceptorship pain study day (please contact the PDNs) or please contact the Pain CNSs to discuss specific requirements.
PM: 14:00-17:00 Paediatric Diabetes Training 2 Yearly Update (Must previously attended a full day session)
Update current knowledge and skills in Diabetes Management within acute settings. Practical and written based workshop including pump session, refresher on carb counting and discussion on Datixs.

Paediatric Pain Management for Experienced Nurses (epidural, PCA/NCA, pain guidelines)
This half day course is aimed at experienced paediatric nurses, it includes training on: update on paediatric pain issues, pain guidelines, PCA/NCA, management of wound and nerve catheters and epidural training (for nurses working in areas caring for patients with epidurals)
Suitable for: experienced registered nurses working in paediatric areas. Newly qualified nurses and trust new starters without pain experience please contact the relevant practice development nursing team or the paediatric pain clinical nurse specialists (at RLH) for a more comprehensive study day

PCA knowledge and skills study day - Newham Staff ONLY
PCA Workshop
Learning Outcomes -
- Update knowledge and competency
- Promote safe environment
- To deliver highest standard of care
Note this session is for PCA only- if you need Epidural, please look under the Clinical courses for "Epidural knowledge and skills study day - Newham Staff ONLY"

Post Falls Management Workshop
This half day workshop will enable delegates to develop appropriate Moving and Handling techniques for themselves and the patient following a patient fall. Delegates will also have the opportunity to review their clinical post fall care in a simulation area.
NB: Suitable clothing and shoes must be worn for practical sessions (shoes must be flat and cover toes, no flip flops). For Health & Safety reasons delegates will not be permitted into the session without appropriate footwear
Prevent Workshop
Raise awareness of PREVENT.
How to spot the signs of exploitation/radicalisation.
How to make a referral.
Suitable for all Clinical Staff

Prevent Workshop (Online Streaming)
Raise awareness of PREVENT.
How to spot the signs of exploitation/radicalisation.
How to make a referral.
Suitable for all Clinical Staff

Safeguarding Adults Level 3
This is a full day course which will discuss the below topics (course open to all staff)
-Safeguarding including Self-neglect and Hoarding
-PREVENT
-Mental Capacity Act
-Changes from Deprivation of liberty safeguards (DOLS) to Liberty protection safeguards (LPS)

Safeguarding Children Level 3 - Face to Face
StatMand Safeguarding Children Training for those needing Level 3 (Face to Face Sessions Only)

Sage and Thyme
This 3 hour workshop uses a mix of small group work, lectures and rehearsals to teach participants how to have an evidence-based, structured conversation with someone who has concerns or is distressed.
The workshops uses small groups to establish what the participants already know about how to pick up and respond to concerns.
The SAGE & THYME model is introduced as a model to help participants translate the research and policy into their interactions with distressed or worried people.
Bookings for this course is done on our new booking system - Barts Health Course Bookings

Specialism in Acute Medical Nursing
Acute medicine as a speciality has developed rapidly over the last number of years both nationally and internationally. It is defined as part of general (internal) medicine concerned with the immediate and early specialist management of adult patients who present to or from within hospitals as urgencies or emergencies.
The aim of the programme is to enable acute medicine nurses to develop their knowledge and skills in the assessment and management of acutely ill adults through theoretical knowledge, practical assessment skills and demonstration.
The module forms the foundation of a clear developmental career pathway in line with local, national and Registration Body continuing professional development requirements. Credits for this module can contribute to Master’s Degree award.
Suitable for registered practitioners such as adult trained nurses that work within the Acute Medical areas
Minimum of 9 months post registration experience in the clinical setting.
Must be able to attend all mandatory sessions and participate in the assessment.

Think Families Safeguarding and Learning Disabilities Virtual newsletter
A short introduction to the Think Families Safeguarding and Learning Disabilities Team to hear about their work
During this session you will meet the Team
Learn how to say hello in Makaton
Hear some headlines and top tips from the Team
Hear from Zebina Ratansi the Whipps Cross Director of Nursing about what safeguarding means top her
Hear about some new legislation that will affect our practice
Partake in a quiz
Have the opportunity to ask the Team questions

Urinary Catheterization, Catheter Care and Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection
Urinary catheterisation procedure, and management / care of urinary catheter ( anatomy/ physiology, indication, bladder washout.
To be able to insert, manage and care for urinary catheter (male and female ) effectively
Suitable for Qualified Nurses
IMPORTANT INFO -
Can you all please bring the following to be used by yourself for a practical session in the afternoon:
· Catheterisation pack
· Instillagel 11 mls or 2 of 6 mls
· 2 pairs of sterile gloves
· Urethral catheter Size 12 or Size 14