“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

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 8.12.21

Designed for clinical staff working within Enhanced care units 1.5 or level 2/3 areas: non-paediatric nursing, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, medics

PRE-COURSE WORK MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ATTENDING THE COURSE - select More Info tab for Moodle link

 The course is broken into two components; the first component includes an e-learning package that must be completed prior to attending the practical half day session. The e-learning package will include resources on vascular anatomy, advantages & disadvantages, complications, management of invasive lines, and relevant articles.

The practical session of this course is conducted in the medical simulation centres and will enable staff to practice using invasive lines and transducer sets. To conclude the practical session scenarios will be discussed and analysed where complications, trouble shooting and escalations has occurred.

The SIREN course teaches adult nursing staff how to anticipate, recognise and prevent critical illness at an early stage. A structured approach to assessment is undertaken to permit appropriate action in treating the acutely unwell. Communication training using the SBAR tool is covered. There is an assessable OSCE which reviews recognition, assessment and communication.

There is pre-reading required - MUST BE DONE BEFORE ATTENDING THE COURSE

Please log into Moodle https://education.bartshealth.nhs.uk/moodlelive for all Acute Care Skills course pre-reading, modules & e-learning and resources

Designed for clinical staff: non-paediatric nursing, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, occupational Therapists, Physician Associates, Apprentice AHP’s, Advanced Practice Practitioners, medical Practitioners

PRE-COURSE WORK MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ATTENDING THE COURSE - select More Info tab for Moodle link

The course is broken into two components; the first component includes an e-learning package that must be completed prior to attending the practical half day session. The e-learning package will include resources on responsibilities of healthcare workers when delivering oxygen, oxygen escalation scales, precautions, oxygen device information, pathophysiology of hypoxia, and relevant articles.

The practical session of this course is conducted in the medical simulation centres and will enable staff to practice and increase their confidence in using different oxygen devices including HFOT. Participants will receive advanced HFOT train the trainer teaching that will equipped them to teach other members of staff within their speciality areas. The course will be concluded by discussing common oxygen scenarios and interventions.

Please note: The sessions running on 30th March 2022 are for RLH staff only.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Fundamentals Of Care for Older people Nursing

Building on our already successful Trust Preceptorship Programme –this programme aims to ensure that each nurse is equipped with the most important skills and attitudes that they will need as a nurse in the National Health Service to care safely and compassionately for older people. This developmental programme also enables a streamlined approached to career development and progression. To this end, a structured educational programme, underpinned by workplace-based competence assessments, support and supervision, and a formal curriculum to guide nurses through their career is provided.The programme aims to develop and enhance knowledge, skills and behaviours in older people care nursing.  Participants will have the opportunity to develop of leadership and management capabilities  enabling them to improve the quality of older people nursing care.

Please complete the application form and email to: anna.dormile@nhs.net

Future Nurses Standards RLH General Venepuncture & Cannulation Training

This one day interactive workshop will teach you about cannulation and venepuncture

Only open for Royal London Registered nurse - not for HCA’s  ( to upskill current workforce on RLH site to comply with NMC new standards )

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.

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.

• 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

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

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 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.

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"

This training is aimed at any registered Nurse or Midwife that will be supporting any undergraduate learner, working towards a NMC recordable qualification.

These sessions are an opportunity for all practice supervisors and practice assessors to update on relevant information and recent changes within undergraduate nursing and midwifery education.

Raise awareness of PREVENT.

 How to spot the signs of exploitation/radicalisation.

 How to make a referral.

Suitable for all Clinical Staff

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

Please book Face to Face sessions below if you require a StatMand update for Safeguarding Children Level 3

Alternatively virtual training can be completed   (As per response to the pandemic as an alternative method) by:

Completing both the Level 3 safeguarding children e-learning package on the e-Learning for Health site https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/ (approx. 4-5 hours) and the Safeguarding Level 3 Microsoft Teams training package (approx. 3 hours).  Staff will be recorded as compliant once they have sent proof of e-learning training to the safeguarding team and attended the Microsoft Teams training.  Staff are required to complete both elements of the training in a two week time frame. A screen shot of your e-learning certificate should be emailed to: Bartshealth.safeguardingadmin@nhs.net

If you require virtual sessions, please click the following hyperlink and see under "Safeguarding children level 3 - computer based learning (Microsoft teams)"

:https://www.bartshealthacademy.co.uk/statutory-and-mandatory-courses

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