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Clinical Skills

There is a variety of clinical skills training available to clinical staff. Before booking a place on the course please read the course description to ensure the training is suitable for you role. 

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The Trust has committed significant funding into the development of the education & training offer. Some courses have a red contract symbol next to them          , this symbolises that there may be restrictions on this course including which staff groups can attend and that a learning contract must be signed by you and your manager before you can book onto the course. You can find further information regarding the learning contract and a copy of the contract itself in the CPD section of this website. 

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Employees of Bedfordshire Hospitals are able to attend training on any site. 

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Understanding Blood Results 

This course is aimed at registered Nurses, Midwives, AHPs and Nursing Associates.

This course is to understand -

Routine full blood count results

Clinical physiology of the haematological system

Routine biochemistry tests and electrolyte and water homeostasis

Physiology of liver and cardiac enzymes

Clinical implications of results

Chest X-Ray Interpretation

This course is aimed at registered Nurses, Midwives, AHPs and Nursing Associates.

This course is to understand -

A very practical interactive workshop covering a wide range of diagnostic interpretation skills of the chest radiograph

Review of respiratory anatomy and physiology


Principals of Examination of the Chest X-ray


Reasons for radiography


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Please see attached poster for full details

Acute Medical Emergencies 

This course is aimed at registered Nurses, Midwives, AHPs and Nursing Associates.

This course is to understand -

Systematic approach to the unwell patient – Cardiac emergencies, respiratory emergencies, Neurological emergencies, sepsis, poisoning, acute diabetic episodes and more.

Self Harm & Suicide Awareness 

This course is aimed at registered Nurses, Midwives, AHPs and Nursing Associates.

This course is to understand -

Course participants will gain a better understanding of patients presenting with self harm and suicidal thoughts.

After completion of the course, you will be able to identify risks and assist patients by providing appropriate care and support, referring them to the correct services for ongoing treatment.

Comprehensive Assessment of the Older Person 2 day Virtual

Pain management
Enhanced understanding of reason for failed discharges and older people
Chronic disease management in acute settings
Understanding complexity of caring for older people
Dementia and cognitive assessment
Ageing and frailty assessment
Altered mobility and mobility assessment
Principles of falls assessment.
Rapid social assessment to explore the concept of discharge risks for discharge planning or transfer of care
Understanding the Older Persons NSF
Delivering person centred care

ALERT

The course aims to teach how to recognise the deteriorating patients using the ABCDE approach and how to care for these patients.

​The ALERT course is targeted at qualified nurses, nursing associates, physios and junior doctors.

BEACH

This training is aimed at CSWs to provide them with the knowledge to use the A,B,C,D approach for assessing patients.

The BEACH course is targeted at Clinical Support Workers / Health Care Assistants.

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Luton staff should complete Recognising Escalation of the Deteriorating Patient which is an alternative toe BEACH.

Keech - Education Prospectus

Keech offer a number of End of Life training programmes across BLMK. They offer various tiers of training so that it is appropriate to staff at all levels working in healthcare. Please view all their available training in their prospectus and contact cpd@bedsft.nhs.uk for funding requests. 

Clinical Nutrition 

The aim of the course is to teach the theoretical elements of care of enteral and parenteral nutrition and detection of malnutrition. The objectives of the day are to cover insertion and care of Nasogastric feeding tubes and care of patients with a PEG; Jejunostomy and Naso Jejunal feeding tube and those caring for patients on Parenteral Nutrition (TPN). This course is aimed at Registered Nurses; Nutrition & Hydration Champions (Link Nurse), 2nd and 3rd Year Student Nurses working on adult wards. It can be used as an initial training course or as a refresher day.

Catheterisation Training

These courses will provide qualified nurses with the knowledge and understanding to perform the catheterisation procedure on male or female patients. Catheter care training will cover the technique, precaution and complications.

Domestic Abuse Training 

These sessions will cover:

  • The role of the IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advisor)

  • Discussing the 'Think Family' approach

  • Signs to look out for

  • How to raise concerns and how to refer.

VAC Training 

This training is targeted at qualified nurses and nursing associates. Practical training to gain confidence in application using Wound Models where delegates will be able to have hands on practice using 3M VAC Therapy

• Vac Theory

 • Mechanisms of action

• Foam selection

• Contraindications of using the therapy

• Precautions when using the therapy

• Sensatrac technology overview

PICO Training 

This training will provide healthcare will provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge,
skills and understanding about PICO dressing application, management
and device operation.

Wound Care

This course is aimed at RN's, Year 3 student nurses, TNA's and NA's. 

This course is split over 2 modules. You should complete both components to be competent. 

 

Wound Assessment and Infection
•Diabetic Foot Ulcers
•Vascular Wounds
•Red Legs
•Leg Ulcers
•Specialist Dressings
•Referral Guidelines
•Pressure Ulcers and Moisture Damage
•Wound Care Formulary

 

Completing a Metal Capacity /BI Assessment Form - Virtual

The training will provide guidance to support staff to complete the Mental
Capacity/Best Interest tool as downloaded from the Intranet.

MCA, Best Interest Decisions & Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards - Virtual

The MCA, Best Interest Decisions & Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards session will cover:

• The MCA 2005

 • The key principles of the MCA 2005

• How the code affects practice relating to the MCA

• The best interests principles

• How & when the MCA protects health carers from liability

• How the deprivation of the liberties (DoL) affects care practice

• Responsibilities in relation to MCA/BI & DOLS​

Diabetes Training -Dates at the Luton Site
 Bedford Hospital staff can book onto this course

This is a great opportunity for all ward staff: qualified nursing staff, assistant practitioners, healthcare assistants and allied healthcare professionals to learn more and update themselves about diabetes management from admission to discharge. This study day is full of information on a day to day care of patients with diabetes in the ward to deliver evidence based care for patient safety and increase patient satisfaction and have a positive patient experience

Food, Nutrition & Hydration 
 

The study day provides information to support those delivering this essential element of care. The day will demonstrate the importance of food and hydration throughout the patients’ stay in hospital; MUST screening and action planning for those at risk of malnutrition, safe feeding techniques, the role of the Multidisciplinary Team in good quality food and nutritional care and how to care for patients with feeding tubes.

This course is aimed at Target Audience Health Care Assistants; Support Workers and 1st & 2nd Year Student Nurses working on adult wards and directly involved in providing food, hydration and assistance at mealtimes. It can be used as an initial course or refresher day.

Root Cause Analysis

Please refer to the Healthcare Conferences website, please email your requirements to CPD@bedsft.nhs.uk, you will then be sent instructions on how to book using a pre-paid token. 

Stoma Care - Drop in 

For the Learner to have an understanding of why a stoma is formed, the different types of stomas and practical elements of stoma care. Please contact Debra.Schrader@bedsft.nhs.uk to find out available dates for the drop in sessions

Stoma Care - Drop in 

For the Learner to have an understanding of why a stoma is formed, the different types of stomas and practical elements of stoma care. Please contact Debra.Schrader@bedsft.nhs.uk to find out available dates for the drop in sessions

Artificial Nutrition

Enteral Feeding and Parenteral Nutrition training

This course will cover topics such as:
The ethics of artificial nutrition
Care and insertion of NG tubes
Jejunostomies
Gastrostomy tubes including, PEG, BGT and MIC buttons
TPN training

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Transfusion - Train the Trainer Study Day 

Hosted by the Transfusion Practitioners 

ClinicalSkills.net

www.clinicalskills.net is the best online educational resource in the UK to support training and best practice in clinical skills! It’s currently used in around 200 NHS trusts, UK universities, councils, care homes, private healthcare providers and training organisations.
 

When you subscribe to clinicalskills.net, you get access to more than 380 fully illustrated step-by-step guidelines on clinical skills. More than that, our content stays very up to date, with a rolling programme of reviewing and updating.
 

Our range of content is enormous! The number of skills is growing all the time, often in response to requests from our clients. Our procedures cover:
 

• Adult Nursing

• Children’s Nursing

• HCA's

• Primary Care

• Moving and Handling

• Carers

 

clinicalskills.net is evidence based (where evidence exists) and double-blind peer reviewed.
 

Plus, it’s full of links to allow you to read around the subject or lay your hands on vital national guidance when you need it.

Contact CPD@bedsft.nhs.uk for further information on how to enrol.

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