Protected: JESIP Face to Face Course – TRAINED COMMANDERS ONLY
Available to Command trained only
Registered CliniciansNorthEastWest
All individuals who are expected as part of their role to be in charge of an emergency control room or command their organisation’s resources at a multi- agency incident must attend a face to face JESIP command course.
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Protected: IOSH Virtual Training
Closed run
EastAll GradesRegistered CliniciansEast
IOSH Managing Safely on-line course
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Q&A session – Palliative & End-of-life care training -11 Aug 2022
All staff & students - most beneficial to patient focused roles
Distance LearningAll GradesRegistered CliniciansDistance LearningStudents
*THIS IS THE Q&A SESSION EVENT PAGE*
A three-step course aiming to deliver practical, focused, frontline palliative care skills and knowledge to all ambulance clinicians across the whole Southwest. The first step will be a focused handbook on palliative care, sent out before the course start date.
The second step is a virtual, interactive teaching day on July 12th. During this day we will build on the concepts in the handbook.
The final step will be to attend a 1-hour Q&A session. This will allow you to ask any specific questions to a palliative care specialist.
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Teaching session – Palliative & End-of-life care training – 12th July 2022
All staff & students - most beneficial to patient focused roles
Distance LearningAll GradesRegistered CliniciansDistance LearningStudents
Open to all All staff & students. A three-step course aiming to deliver practical, focused, frontline palliative care skills and knowledge to all ambulance clinicians across the whole Southwest. The first step will be a focused handbook on palliative care, sent out before the course start date.
The second step is a virtual, interactive teaching day on July 12th. During this day we will build on the concepts in the handbook.
The final step will be to attend a 1-hour Q&A session. This will allow you to ask any specific questions to a palliative care specialist.
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Protected: Special Operational Response Team (SORT) Training 2022-2023 – Army Reserve Centre Bodmin – Multiple Dates
Available to Command trained only
Registered CliniciansNorthEastWest
Attendance at a Commanders CPD event is a mandatory requirement for all Trust commanders as outlined within the Trust Command Policy. Following completion of the Trust Command Training you are now required to attend a yearly Continual Professional Development event.
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Protected: Special Operational Response Team (SORT) Training 2022-2023 – Army Recruitment Centre Poole – Multiple Dates
Available to Command trained only
Registered CliniciansNorthEastWest
Attendance at a Commanders CPD event is a mandatory requirement for all Trust commanders as outlined within the Trust Command Policy. Following completion of the Trust Command Training you are now required to attend a yearly Continual Professional Development event.
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Protected: Special Operational Response Team (SORT) Training 2022-2023 – HMS Flying Fox – Multiple Dates
Available to Command trained only
Registered CliniciansNorthEastWest
Attendance at a Commanders CPD event is a mandatory requirement for all Trust commanders as outlined within the Trust Command Policy. Following completion of the Trust Command Training you are now required to attend a yearly Continual Professional Development event.
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Protected: Special Operational Response Team (SORT) Training 2022-2023 – EDOC – Multiple Dates
Available to Command trained only
Registered CliniciansNorthEastWest
Attendance at a Commanders CPD event is a mandatory requirement for all Trust commanders as outlined within the Trust Command Policy. Following completion of the Trust Command Training you are now required to attend a yearly Continual Professional Development event.
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Dorset – St Leonards – ZOLL Training – Multiple Dates & Locations -2022
Available to all staff
EastAll GradesRegistered CliniciansEast
The ZOLL rollout is starting in Dorset with a “go-live” for all DCAs and RRVs from 2022. To prepare for the full implementation of the Zolls, all staff are required to undertake familiarisation training.
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Dorset – Weymouth – ZOLL Training – Multiple Dates & Locations -2022
Available to all staff
EastAll GradesRegistered CliniciansEast
The ZOLL rollout is starting in Dorset with a “go-live” for all DCAs and RRVs from 2022. To prepare for the full implementation of the Zolls, all staff are required to undertake familiarisation training.
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BU – Enhanced Assessment Skills for Clinical Practice HCPD7096 – 2022/23 *now open to applications*
L7 - 20 Credits
NorthEastWestRegistered CliniciansEast
This clinically-focused unit has been developed in response to the need to enhance the assessment skills of healthcare professionals across the health and social care sector. The unit offers the opportunity for healthcare professionals to enhance their skills in the assessment of adult patients and further develop their knowledge in the relevant pathophysiology applied to stages of the assessment.
*This module is best suited to paramedics wishing for a refresher in assessment skills- NQPs may find that the content of this module covers skills and theories they have recently done during their BSc*
*UPDATE: 09.06.22 - Initially published as an expression of interest only. BU have now confirmed capacity so this module is now accepting applications.*
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PARACHUTE-2 Study – expressions of interest – 01/04/22
Available to all staff, students and volunteers
All Grades
Following the peer reviewed PARACHUTE study in 2018, dealing with low altitude aircraft related trauma injuries -PARACHUTE-2 has been launched - expressions of interest now open
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UK Sepsis Trust Videos & e-Learning Modules
Available to all staff and Students
Distance Learning
A series of short films and e-Learning modules to help you understand, identify, and manage sepsis. Whether you are a clinician, careworker, or simply a concerned parent, son/daughter or friend, these modules will help you understand more about sepsis and how you can help save lives.
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Protected: Comings Soon – *VIRTUAL* Clinical Supervision Sessions – Multiple Dates
Available to all staff, students and volunteers
All GradesRegistered CliniciansNorthEastWestDistance LearningStudents
Clinical Supervision is the title given to the concept of providing a safe, structured space for staff to talk about anything that relates to work. The sessions is open to all SWAST staff, students and volunteers who would like a chat about work-related issues in a safe space.
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Epilepsy Awareness Training 2022 – Multiple Dates
Available to all staff
All GradesNorthEastWest
This course is offered free to all SWAST staff and is intended for any professional working with people who have epilepsy. It covers epilepsy awareness to International League against Epilepsy standard (ILAE).
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Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS)
Paramedic
NorthEastWestRegistered Clinicians
The Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) was intended to create additional capacity within primary care through a rotational model for Paramedics to rotate between the ambulance service and PCNs (50% of the time with each). COMING SOON
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Airway CPD Workshops 2022 – Multiple Dates
NorthAll GradesNorthEastWest
This practical CPD session gives clinicians the opportunity to refresh their airway management skills in a relaxed and informal setting; through a variety of skills stations, clinical discussions and scenario-based training.
Taught by Specialist Paramedics in Critical Care from across the Trust, this Airway workshop aims to cover topics such as:
- Escalation of airway management techniques
- Oxygenation and ventilation strategies
- End-Tidal CO2 waveforms and their clinical significance.
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SORT & MTA Training – Expressions of interest – All grades
Available to all operational & bank staff
All GradesNorthEastWest
Open to all clinical grades and part time and bank staff.
Expressions of interest
This course will train you to form part of the specialist assets that respond to these incidents and to support the overall care of casualties in adverse environments whilst utilising safe systems of work which protects you and others.
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Critical Care Transfer Course 2022 – Bournemouth – Multiple Dates
Available to all staff AND students
All GradesEast
*FREE LUNCH* & a one day multidisciplinary course in Critical care transfers with realistic scenarios. This course is open to all staff AND students. This course will have staff from all disciplines in attendance including Drs, Nurses , specialist anaesthetists.
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*VIRTUAL COURSE* – Evidence Search Skills Session 2022 – Multiple Dates
Available to all staff & students
All GradesDistance Learning
2hr virtual course led by NHS library staff giving you the tools and tips to access and effectively search health information resources available to SWASFT, to support your CPD and research skills.
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Virtual Pre-Hospital Burns 2022 – Multiple Dates
Available to all staff, students and volunteers
All GradesNorthEastWest
The ever popular Pre-Hospital burns course is back virtually. Specialist Burns Nurse Nicola Beavan presenting on - all types of burns that can be encountered, what they can be caused by and how to control and even stop them from occurring.
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Introduction to ECGs 2022 – Derriford – Multiple Dates
Available to all staff and Paramedic Science students
NorthEastWestDistance LearningAll GradesNorthEastWestDistance Learning
An introduction to ECGs - A real 'start at the beginning' refresher session for those new to ECGs, those who feel they want to refresh right from the start of ECGs, or anyone who wants to go back and in over the foundations again.
This course is open to ALL staff and Paramedic Science students, but Paramedic grade are advised to attend ECG Level 1 to ensure that they meet the minimum Trust standard.
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VIRTUAL 5hr – Practice Educator Update Days 2022
Available to all Paramedics
Registered CliniciansNorthEastWest
Virtual PE Update days are now available for qualified, Practice Educators (Mentors) across the Trust that support our future Paramedic workforce. These sessions will be offered on overtime with an incentive payment, and will all be delivered virtually. If you are not yet qualified as a Practice Educator, IDEALLY please go to the Student & PE development page to book a course BEFORE booking for an update day. This is now no longer a requirement though.
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Gloucester Coroners Court Tours July 2022
Available to all staff and Paramedic Science students
All GradesNorthStudents
An invite for SWAST staff to take a guided 2 hour tour of Gloucester Coroners Court and PM area by local Coroners Office staff.
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ECG Training: Level 1- Staverton airport- multiple dates 2022
Available to all staff & students
All GradesRegistered CliniciansNorthStudents
Covering:
• Basic cardiac anatomy and physiology
• Cardiac conduction pathways
• How ECGs work
• Understanding the parts of an ECG complex
• EPCR tips and tricks
• Recognising arrhythmias
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Zero Suicide Alliance- Suicide Prevention e-Learning
Available to all staff
All GradesDistance Learning
A free online educational resource from the Zero Suicide Alliance.
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ELfH- Suicide Prevention e-Learning
Available to all staff
All GradesDistance Learning
A free online educational resource from ELfH that will be recorded on ESR for your CPD.
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ECG Online Resources
Available to all staff
All GradesDistance Learning
A collection of ECG Distance Learning resources available online.
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Typing Courses
Available to all staff
All GradesDistance Learning
Free online typing lessons and games.
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Diabetes Education Programme
Available to all staff
All GradesDistance Learning
Diabetes Distance Learning aims to develop knowledge and role relevant skills.
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