NIHR GOSH BRC Clinical Training PhD Fellowships: Now Taking Applications
The Topol Programme for Digital Fellowships in Healthcare provides HCPs with time, support & training to lead digital transformations.
General news about SWASTCPD
The National Education and Training Survey
The Topol Programme for Digital Fellowships in Healthcare provides HCPs with time, support & training to lead digital transformations.
NHS Entrepreneurship Programme 2023: Now Taking Applications – Clinical & Non-Clinical Staff
The Topol Programme for Digital Fellowships in Healthcare provides HCPs with time, support & training to lead digital transformations.
CPD SWAST Survey 2023-24
We need your help so that we can plan CPD that you want & need, in the way that you want it delivered. Your feedback is important to us. By taking less than 5 minutes to fill out this short survey, we will be in a better position to tailor our CPD offering…
Opportunity – Fully Funded PhD Position (UWE)
Ambulance staff assessment of pain in people living with dementia An exciting opportunity to apply for a fully funded PhD position in the College of Arts, Technology and Environment, UWE Bristol. Closing date: 30 June 2023 Interviews likely to take place: During August Anticipated Start Date: 1 October 2023. Assessment of pain by ambulance staff…
LGBTQ+ and CPD Survey
We are looking to create a CPD session(s) to address the healthcare needs of the LGBTQ+ communities. The aim is to improve the quality of care these patients receive and provide our workforce with greater confidence in delivering this care. Please help us identify what you feel would be most valuable to learn by…
OCSAS Survey Available to Complete for All SWAST Staff
The University of the West of England (UWE) are conducting a survey which will explore occupational stress among all SWASFT ambulance service staff. For a quick overview, please watch this short video: watch video We will ask about: stressors at work and their impact preferences for stress management support Your responses will help: Prioritise what…
Mental Health Internship Awards – Applications Now Open
The NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARC) Wessex are offering six internships specific to mental health research. These opportunities are open to anyone working in or with mental health or social care services across the Wessex region, including staff from NHS Trusts, universities, local government, health, social care or community care organisations, charities and the…
Making Sense of Health Research Annual Conference – Wednesday 4th Oct 2023 (9:30 – 16:30)
Making Sense of Health Research Annual Conference on Wednesday 21 September 22 (9.30 – 16.30) at Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre.
AHP SW MASSIVE Conference – expression of Interest 23rd May 2023- Exeter
SW AHPs, AHP Support Workers, & Students – HEE SW invites you to our next SW AHP MASSIVE conference & networking event. 23rd May Exeter
Treating patients with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
*Bulletin on behalf of the Research Team* SVT is a regular narrow complex tachycardia, greater than 160 beats per minute. Patients may present with palpitations, chest pain, syncope or shortness of breath. The ECG below presents what SVT will looks like. SVT can be treated using the Modified Valsalva Manoeuvre which is explained…
South West Paramedics in Primary Care Conference – 25th March 2023
South West Paramedics in Primary Care Conference Saturday 25th March 2023 09:30-16:00 Venue: Taunton Racecourse Confirmed speakers for this conference include: Helen Beaumont-Waters – Head Of Clinical Development For Primary And Urgent Care, College of Paramedics Dr Bridgette Carne – GP Rachel Hosznyak – Frailty Advanced Practitioner – Paramedic Dr Andrew Tressider – GP…
Pre-hospital cardiac arrest CPD webinar – Paramedic 3 – 26th Jan 2023
The PARAMEDIC-3 research team invite you to attend their free Pre-hospital cardiac arrest CPD webinar on Monday 8th August 2022, 19:00-20:20
HEE Placement Focus Groups for NQPs, Mentors, Supervisors and Assessors
HEE Placement Focus Groups for NQPs, Mentors, Supervisors and Assessors Health Education England are inviting Allied Health Professionals of all levels to join an online focus group. The overall aim of these focus groups is to develop an understanding and consensus on what ‘good’ looks like. The focus groups are intended to generate feedback, which…
South West Clinical Senate Council – Professional-in-Training roles x 2 – (Students & NQPs)
The SW Clinical Senate currently have 2 vacancies for a Professional-in-Training on the Senate Council.
Applications are welcome from doctors, nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, pharmacists, dentists, and trainees from other specialisms that are currently represented on the Senate Council i.e. medical scientists.
Have Your Say on the Proposals to Preceptorship Principles
The Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) are working with Health Education England (HEE) to build on existing examples of good practice in preceptorship and have opened consultation.
Students & apprentices – NETS Survey now open for 2022
The National Education and Training (NETS) Survey is back for 2022 and is open to all trainees and students working and training in healthcare services across England.
MS Teams & Office 365 training
SWASFT are upgrading to Office 365 including MS teams. Want to know how to use all the new features and find out where your old shortcuts went? Free bitesize training is available
Emergency Services Mental Health Symposium 2022
The Symposium will also include a lived experience panel with members of three emergency services, sessions on getting active, family support, managing fatigue and supporting new recruits, and a Wellbeing Hub space for delegates to unwind in.
Students & PEds wanted by HEE for Focus groups – PARAMEDIC SCIENCE QUALITY REVIEW
HEE PARAMEDIC SCIENCE QUALITY REVIEW
An invitation to join a feedback session to share your experience of paramedic clinical placements for current students, NQP’s and Practice Educators.
**Update on Clinical Supervision**
New Clinical supervision page has been launched with more information for staff and students in SWASFT – click here for more
Hospital or Not? Conveyance Decisions for Over 65s – A New PPI/Stakeholder Event
Hospital or Not? Conveyance Decisions for Over 65s Help inform future research by sharing your insight on how decisions are made on conveying patients who are over 65 to hospital. Open to those who are over 65 years old, or care for someone over 65, paramedics, geriatricians, ED clinicians or nurses. A…
Mental Health Education Conference UK Ambulance Sector- 27th Oct 2022 (Online or face to face)
The Mental Health Education For Ambulance Services Conference 2022, will be held at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel, Milton Keynes on Thursday 27th October. Reserve your place today to join in person.
Young Black Men Mental Health Crisis Tools
Young Black Men Mental Health Crisis Tools- Guides Supporting Young Black Men. These useful guides can be accessed free of charge.
PEd course handbook now available
SWASFT e-learning PEd course handbook now available!
PARAMEDIC 3 RESEARCH TRIAL UPDATE – August 2022
The PARAMEDIC-3 research team invite you to attend their free Pre-hospital cardiac arrest CPD webinar on Monday 8th August 2022, 19:00-20:20
HEE SOUTH WEST MULTI-PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE – FRIDAY 14TH OCTOBER
Health Education England South West Multi-Professional Educational Conference – For all multi-professional educators, trainers and learners – Oct 14th 2022 – Virtual & Face to face – Taunton racecourse – Abstract submissions open
Open until 29th July-Mental health crisis workforce questionnaire
The questionnaire is aimed at any individual currently working with people experiencing a mental health crisis and will help us to understand more about this workforce and their training and development needs.
6th Sept – ReSPECT / TEP forms Myth Busting & Q&A
This session aims to inform on the use of the ReSPECT form with an added Q&A session, and will touch on similar forms used in other areas.
INTERNATIONAL PARAMEDICS DAY 2022
INTERNATIONAL PARAMEDICS DAY
The first ever International Paramedics Day will be held on 8th July 2022 to recognise and celebrate the work carried out by paramedics and first responders around the world.
Mental health crisis workforce questionnaire
Mental health crisis workforce questionnaire *The closing date for the questionnaire is Friday 29th of July at 17:00* Funding will be allocated and training put in place as a direct result of the findings. This questionnaire is aimed at any individual who currently works with people experiencing a mental health crisis and will help us to…
IMPACT STUDY – PPIE meeting
After a couple of years of discussion and development, the IMPACT study is taking off with Diana and Lynn’s profiles now added to the website.
NIHR Emergency Care Incubator Interactive Symposium – June 2022 – Bristol
NIHR Emergency Care Incubator Interactive Symposium – Bristol – June 2022 *Self funded event*
SWASFT share AACE mental health continuum virtual poster internationally
We are pleased to share news that the SWASFT employee Sasha Johnston’s work Mental health continuum virtual poster – Sasha Johnston (primary author), Jo Mildenhall and Dr Jaimee Wylam (co-authors) – is being shared today at the Canadian Paramedicine Research day.
PARAMEDIC-3 research study
PARAMEDIC-3 research study PARAMEDIC-3 is an opportunity for paramedics to participate in a research study for patients in out of hospital cardiac arrest. Summary PARAMEDIC-3 hosted by Warwick Clinical Trials Unit is a multi-centre, individually randomised, superiority trial of an intraosseous access first strategy for adult patients who sustain an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Patients will…
CPD Staff Survey for 2022 Now Open
The CPD staff survey for 2022 is now open for you to have you say on how you feel about the many opportunities we have on offer. Completing this survey will give you a higher chance of seeing more of what you would really like to see us advertise. This could be either more…
Practice Placement news letter – Nov 2021
Welcome to the first edition of our new Practice Placement newsletter. Keeping students & PE’s up to speed on all things placement.
Stress awareness week – Nov 21
Stress awareness week – top tips videos , featuring SWASFT Academic Support Paramedic & PhD student – Sasha Johnston
Topol Digital Fellowship – Opportunity for Clinical Staff
The Topol Programme for Digital Fellowships in Healthcare provides HCPs with time, support & training to lead digital transformations.
NEW! Student Paramedics only – RLI insight opportunity
A new and exciting opportunity has opened up for students in collaboration with the Review, Learn and Improve (RLI) team.
Uncomfortable conversations Zoom talk – CoP & AACE
All ambulance staff invited to attend this session on learning through discomfort – and why feeling uncomfortable isn’t a bad thing.
NEW! Pre-Hospital PROMPT Videos PPH & Normal birth
NEW! Pre-Hospital PROMPT Videos PPH & Normal birth videos made in collaboration with SWASFT, PROMPT, UWE. Available here and on YouTube
NEW! UoC Student & Practice Educator Page published
New UoC student and Practice Educator page published with access to tons of resources for students and PEs
Students Flu Jabs letter
Flu Jabs for students – how do I get one? Where do Iget one? When are they?
(and do I still get a Costa voucher if I’m student? – Yes you do!)
Students Flu Jabs letter
Flu Jabs for students – how do I get one? Where do Iget one? When are they?
(and do I still get a Costa voucher if I’m student? – Yes you do!)
UWE Training & development awards 2020
The University of the West of England (UWE) is pleased to announce a small number of awards to support allied health professionals (AHPs), nurses and midwives to undertake health research training as part of their clinical academic development.
PE’s nominated for Placement awards by School of Health Professions
PE’s nominated for Placement awards by UoP School of Health Professions
Bookable Training Opportunities for Gloucestershire County
These advertised courses are only for staff who work in Gloucestershire as they are funded externally by Gloucestershire-based organisations (this is their stipulation). Whilst Gloucestershire County Council are not able to deliver our regular face to face training (yet), they have been actively working to source and develop resources to deliver live via online platforms. The following…
Practice Placement Update for all Practice Educators
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued hard work in providing a quality placement for all students! As your Practice Placement Co-coordinator (PPC) team, we would like to update you on the work we have been doing towards getting students from all of our partner universities returning to…
Senior lecturer in Paramedic Apprenticeships- UoC (SWASFT)
An exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of Paramedic education! Could you be the Senior lecturer in Paramedic Apprenticeships (Partnership secondment with SWAST)? App. deadline extended to 16/08
We are looking for student flu champions – and they could be you!
We need you! Could you be the student face of our flu campaign? This year has been anything but normal and even though we are still in the midst of a pandemic, planning is underway for the next flu vaccination programme with vaccines ordered and work progressing to ensure we are ready and prepared. We…
New! More sites added to Online resources
New sites added to Online Resources page New websites have been added to the Online resources page. This page has lots of really useful signposts to online education materials, reference websites, exam practice tools, & lots more! If you find an out of date resource or broken link, or something that shouldn’t be up there…
High Frequency Callers Video
Frequent Callers Health & Science Research UK video presentation The Trust’s Frequent Caller Team have been invited to the Health and Science Research UK Conference this year. Below is the pre-recorded session related to High Intensity Users. We hope this will give you an insight into work being done nationally relating to service users that…
New! iLearn COVID 19 cardiac arrest procedures video
New video on iLearn if you havent seen it yet! Cardiac arrest procedures – COVID 19
A video produced by the Clincial team and the L&D team to guide you through cardiac arrest during Covid.
Covid-19 – BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) Colleagues – Trust Letter
Covid-19 – BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) Colleagues – Trust Letter This letter has been sent out to recently to all staff via email. As you will have seen in the bulletin last week, as well as on the news and the updates regarding Covid-19 and in particular the disproportionate impact that this has…
YOU ask, WE listen – CPD survey – Closing date 23/06/20
YOU ask, WE listen – CPD survey – Closing date 23/06/20 We want to help you develop – Tell us what kind of CPD you want – What, where, who, how, what level, what subjects – Closing date 23rd June It should take around 5 mins to complete and it will help us plan how…
New! Changes to Calendar view
New- CHANGES to the Calendar view of courses Some changes have been made to avoid confusion when booking courses – Only the Day 1 of courses with multiple days will show on the clander from now on e.g. A 3 day course with attendance days on : • 01/01/21 • 10/01/21 • 20/01/21 Will now…
New! More sites added to Online resources
New sites added to Online Resources page New websites have been added to the Online resources page. This page has lots of really useful signposts to online education materials, reference websites, exam practice tools, & lots more! If you find an out of date resource or broken link, or something that shouldn’t be up there…
UWE DIP HE / DLP Temporary Register SWASFT FAQs
UWE DLP (Dip HE) Temporary Register SWASFT FAQs Please see the below email communication that was sent out on the 11th May to DLP students. You can also Download a PDF of the FAQs here related to staff enrolled on the DLP (Dip HE) program with UWE. ‘We are aware that a number of…
NIHR integrated clinical academic fellowship awards funding – closing date July 1st
HEE/NIHR South West ICA Internship and Bridging Fellowship awards Internship, Pre-doctoral awards and Post- doctoral award. Closing date is 1st July 2020 Following the recent postponement of the HEE/NIHR South West ICA Internship and Bridging Fellowship awards, the awards are begin relaunched with updated guidance. There are 3 different awards – Internship, Pre-doctoral awards…
Paramedic Apprenticeship Programme with University of Cumbria (UoC)
Paramedic apprenticeship with University of Cumbria & SWASFT
Further information
More detailed information can be found on the Working Wonders Aspire website.
The Cumbria University Apprenticeship program is administered via the HR Dept. directly.
If you have any questions at all, please contact the team at ODTeam@swast.nhs.uk
UoP 3rd yrs 2020 on film
UoP 3rd yrs 2020 on film These lovely people are Year 3 students from the University of Plymouth who are either entering the Temporary Paramedic register early or becoming Emergency Care Assistants to help the trust during the COVID-19 pandemic. They’ll be out and about on the road soon! So please make them welcome, and…
UWE DIP HE OSCEs – Cohort 6 & 8
SWAST & UWE collaborative working Cohorts 6 & 8 of SWAST Dip HE (ECA to Paramedic) students were about to reach the end of their course when COVID 19 threw a spanner in the works. UWE had to be closed just when they were about to attend and complete their final OSCEs. SWAST and…
UWE advice to students re: course queries
UWE Paramedic Science guidance – Students There are a lot of queries at the moment regarding assessments, module materials and other matters related to your studies. A key message is that: students will NOT be disadvantaged as a result of the current situation. Please ensure that you engage with Blackboard and keep up to date with…
*UoP Mentorship module moves ONLINE**
Click here to apply for the UoP Mentorship (L6 Accredited module) – now online The UoP Mentorship module has now moved to a virtual classroom as we adjust to Covid life. This course is a fully accredited UoP Level 6 module – it will require 4 days online attendance with submission of an assignment. Please…
New! College of Paramedics launches Temp. Reg. Paramedic support site
COLLEGE OF PARAMEDICS LAUNCH TEMP. REG. PARA (TRP / NQP) SUPPORT SITE This is a great site (updated regularly) with lots of really useful ,reputable and user friendly site. It’s stuffed with content to support staff new to the front-line, and would no doubt be useful to all clinicians new or experienced. CoP says- …
UWE Bristol Personal Research Training Awards Dissertation Module 2020
Now open for applications – deadline May 4th The University of the West of England (UWE) is pleased to announce a small number of awards to support allied health professionals (AHPs), nurses and midwives to undertake a dissertation as part of a Professional Development Masters Degree. You can download the official UWE posters HERE &…
UWE Distance Learning Paramedic Science programme 2020 – applications now open
UWE Distance Learning Paramedic Science programme – applications now open (This post is copied from the Bulletin- please note that SWASTCPD are NOT looking after this course- all enquires should go via the contacts below) SWAST are pleased to confirm that the application window is now open for the next 2.5-year cohort of the UWE…
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity Symposium 2019
A one day symposium focusing on a range of topics related to Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine including keynote talks from Professor David Lockey, Chairman of FPHC and National Director of EMRTS Wales and Ms Esther Murray, Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology at Queen Mary University of London. Friday 4th October 08:30 – 16.30 at Aerospace Bristol…
#TuneIn Inclusion Gloucestershire – Communication Project
In difficult situations some people find it harder to communicate, Inclusion Gloucestershire’s #TuneIn project will be working with emergency services to support organisations in thinking about the things that get in the way of good communication, and what support can be provided to tell others what help they need. A #TuneIn Wristband means someone may…
‘Back to Basics’ in house CPD sessions
‘Back to Basics’ in house CPD sessions Written & delivered by SWAST Learning & Development Officers; these events will offer a real ‘Back 2 Basics’ refresher course in a variety of subjects to all staff. We aim to deliver at least 1 of each session in each of the 8 operational County areas. Sessions planned…
Email subscription service
Email subscription news We are trying out an email subscription service function. The idea being that if you sign up, you will receive an email notification as soon new Higher Education (HE) modules are released, Short Course dates and updates are released, and any new website resources. The software is new to us, so we…
Making Sense of Health Research Annual NIHR CLAHRC Conference
NIHR CLAHRC South West Peninsula invite you to attend their free Making Sense of Health Research 1 day Conference on Friday 16th November 2018 at Buckfast Abbey Dr David Nunan, the lead tutor for the internationally renowned Teaching Evidence-Based Medicine course provided by the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine, University of Oxford, will be this year’s key note speaker. To find out how our…
Interested in research? Join the CAHPR mailing list!
Who are CAHPR? We are a network of researchers from a broad range of allied health professions (AHP), including Paramedics, who have joined together to support and develop AHP research, strengthen evidence of the value and impact of our professions and enable our professions to speak with one voice on research issues. We are supported…