Protected: Creating Positive Relationships – Programme for Practice Educators
Suitable for anyone in a Practice Educator role
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Work-related relationships can be challenging, and it's common to underestimate the difficulties that can often be encountered when trying to navigate through the work environment and the complex nature of human interaction.
This workshop encourages personal accountability and fosters the skills necessary for building healthier, more respectful, and inclusive workplace relationships. By reflecting on past behaviours and embracing a commitment to growth, participants can transform their conduct and contribute to a more positive and productive work environment.
Face-to-face & virtual options available.
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SWAST Cardiology CPD session – Somerset
Registered clinicians and student paramedics
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Join us for another masterclass, providing a unique insight into what we really need to know as clinicians, and what we need to act on when managing patients with cardiac presentations.
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UoG – Practice Education: Supervising & Assessing Paramedic Learners in Practice (Level 7) 2024/25
Registered staff - All depts [ECAs not eligible]
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March & July 2025 starts.
30 credit, Level 7 distance learning module with optional drop-in sessions, created in partnership with the University of Gloucestershire.
Ideal for staff who need to complete an approved Practice Educator course but are also keen to challenge themselves academically at Masters Level (Level 7).
Created with registered healthcare professionals (primarily Paramedics) in mind & the language may at times refer to ambulance placements or paramedics specifically.
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Emergency and Critical Care Conference 2025
Available to registered staff. Not currently available for students at this stage, but we may open out more widely if we have availability at a later date.
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Join us for the inaugural ‘Emergency and Critical Care Conference' taking place on Wednesday 15th January 2025 at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre. Hosted by the College of Paramedics, this dynamic event is designed to elevate your skills and understanding of high-pressure scenarios in pre-hospital care.
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International Critical Care Paramedic Symposium 2025
Available to all staff & students
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The ICCP 2025 symposium will consist of presentations from critical care paramedics across the world, with a primary theme on “A Day in the Life of a Critical Care Paramedic”.
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Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support
Registered staff only.
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Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) provides comprehensive training for emergency and healthcare professionals in the UK who need to deliver advance trauma care in pre-hospital settings. Based on globally recognised principles and evidence based trauma management, this intensive course equips participants with the essential skills to respond effectively to trauma incidents, ensuring the highest possible standard of care or trauma patients before they reach the hospital.
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Airway CPD Workshops 2024/25
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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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Employee Research Opportunity – Coming Soon!
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Working for the ambulance service can be stressful and we know from a systematic review of the evidence that employees want more time at work to look after themselves and their colleagues.
To build on this evidence we invite all SWASFT employees (from all roles) to express interest in joining a focus group (or one to one interview if preferred) where you can share your opinion and thoughts about why some colleagues are happy to ask for help from organisational support services and why some are not. This information will be used to help minimise any barriers and to enhance any facilitators to ambulance staff accessing support when needed.
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ZOLL Resuscitation Review Study Days 2024/25
Available to all staff and students
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Managing a patient experiencing an out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) requires quick thinking and the ability to use the latest technology to deliver a high-quality resuscitation attempt.
This 1-day workshop focuses on the importance of high-quality CPR and utilising advanced monitoring features on Trust ZOLL X-Series defibrillators.
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Shadowing Opportunity: Children’s Emergency Department
Registered clinicians
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Bristol Children’s Hospital have kindly offered to facilitate shadowing within their Emergency Department. This is a fantastic CPD opportunity with the potential to enhance your familiarity with managing paediatric patients.
The ED are keen to tailor this to the individual, ensuring that it's a useful experience for you. One to two days are available for each learner.
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SWASFT MatNeo Webinar Series
Available to all frontline staff and students
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The SWASFT MatNeo webinar sessions will take place on a monthly basis, covering a range of topics to help you approach maternity and neonatal jobs with confidence.
October's webinar will act as a forum to learn more about supporting families experiencing baby loss. Hear from subject-matter experts, discuss best practice in pre-hospital care and ask questions in a supportive environment.
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Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC)
Suitable for all staff and students. May be most applicable for staff who have contact with patients.
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This pre-recorded session offers information and guidance if someone discloses to a professional that they have been raped or sexually assaulted. Delivered by Duncan from The Bridge, which is a Sexual Assault Referral Centre.
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Protected: Education Days Joining Instructions: Conflict Resolution Session
All staff booked on to the Conflict Resolution Education Day
All GradesDistance Learning
This page contains access to the joining instructions for: Conflict Resolution Education Day
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Easy Paedsy: Dr Led Webinar Series – 2024/25
Available to all staff and Paramedic Science students
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These sessions will take place on a monthly basis, covering a range of topics to help you tackle those paedatric jobs with confidence.
They have been generously offered to SWASFT by staff & students by the Bristol Royal Children's Hospital.
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UWE – Pre-Hospital Trauma Care 2024/25
Registered healthcare professionals
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University of the West of England
This 20 credit Pre-Hospital Trauma Care module is for registered practitioners looking to further develop and expand their knowledge and practice of pre-hospital trauma care. The module can be taken at level 6 (BSc level) or level 7 (Masters level) and is relevant to paramedics and emergency care practitioners.
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UWE – Health & Social Care Research: Methods & Methodology 2024/25
Available to Registered Healthcare Professionals
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University of the West of England
The Health and Social Care Research: Methods and Methodology level 7 (Masters level) module is available at both 15 (UZWSPX-15-M) or 20 (UZWRGQ-20-M) credits. There is also a 15 (UZWSRV-15-M) or 20 (UZWYGP-20-M) credit distance learning module option available.
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UoC – BSc Top Up 2024-25
HCPC Registered Paramedics with 120 Level 4 & 120 Level 5 credits or Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) portfolio
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University of Cumbria
BSc Top Up / BSc (Hons) Paramedic: Practice Development programme is designed to meet the educational needs of paramedics looking to continue their professional development.
The University of Cumbria offers a flexible, modular programme of study that provides a coherent scheme and progression route within paramedic practice, recognising & valuing prior experience, learning & building on it.
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UWE – Dissertation 2024/25
Registered Healthcare Professional. Completion of Health & Social Care Research Methods & Methodology is a pre-requisite.
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University of the West of England
Available as a 40 credit module - UZWRG9-40-3. The Dissertation will comprise individual learning contracts in order to facilitate self directed learning with a supportive facilitator. A core module if working towards your Masters.
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UWE – Leadership & Innovation 2024/25
Registered Healthcare Professionals
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University of the West of England
The 20 credit level 6 (UZTSVU-20-3) or level 7 (UZTSVV-20-M) Leadership and Innovation module will allow you to critically reflect on the development of your own leadership skills to consider how best to deliver and enhance collaborative working across organisational boundaries and systems
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UWE – Minor Illness & Injury in Children (MIMIC) 2024/25
Registered healthcare professionals
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University of the West of England
This is a 20 credit module available at level 6 or 7
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UWE – Pathophysiology & Diagnostic Reasoning for Advancing Practice (PADRAP) 2024/25
Registered Healthcare Professionals
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University of the West of England
The multi-professional level 7 (masters level) 20 credit Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Reasoning for Advancing Practice (PADRAP) module will build on knowledge to improve understanding and critical evaluation of the pathophysiology and diagnostics of common diseases seen in clinical practice.
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UWE – Physical Assessment & Clinical Reasoning of the Presenting Child (PACR Child) 2024/25
Registered Healthcare Professionals
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University of the West of England
On successful completion of this 20 credit Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning of the Presenting Child module, you will be able to Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the evidence base underpinning physical assessment and clinical reasoning.
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UWE – Remote Clinical Decision Making (RCDM) 2024/25
L6 or Masters Level - 20 Credits. Registered Healthcare Professionals
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University of the West of England
Using a combination of educational approaches, RCDM aims to empower clinicians to consider alternative and appropriate patient dispositions that are not only patient-centred but mitigate both personal and corporate clinical risk.
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UWE – Supporting & Managing Those at Risk of Suicide 2024/25
Registered Healthcare Professionals
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University of the West of England
This 20 credit Supporting and Managing Those at Risk of Suicide module, available at level 6 (UZZRXT-20-3) or level 7 (UZZRUS-20-M), will explore prevalence and changing trends of self-harm and suicide, from local, national and global perspectives, whilst examining ethical and legal considerations.
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UoC – General Application for Funding 2024-25
Registered staff - prospective students will need to check individual module eligibility criteria before enrolling.
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University of Cumbria
Students will be applying for funding on a module of YOUR CHOICE (where available) at the University of Cumbria.
Funding is available for a for a variety of health related modules for registered staff and is the equivalent of up to 1 x Level 6 or Level 7 Credit Module within the 2024/25 academic year.
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UoP – General Application for Funding 2024/25
Registered Staff - prospective students will need to check individual module eligibility criteria before enrolling.
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University of Plymouth
Students will be applying for funding on a module of YOUR CHOICE (where available) at the University of Plymouth.
Funding is available for a variety of health related modules for registered staff and is the equivalent of up to 1 x Level 6 or Level 7 20 or 40 Credit Module within the 2024/25 academic year.
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BU – General Application for Funding 2024-25
Registered Staff - prospective students will need to check individual module eligibility criteria before enrolling.
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Bournemouth University
Students will be applying for funding on a module of YOUR CHOICE (where available) at Bournemouth University.
Funding is available for a for a variety of health related modules for registered staff and is the equivalent of up to 1 x Level 6 or Level 7 Credit Module within the 2024/25 academic year.
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UoP – Clinical Supervision Module L6 2024/25
L6 - 20 Credits - Open to all staff - non-registered & registered.
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Enhance your ability to be an effective supervisor and supervisee and to view models of clinical supervision as an intrinsic part of the working environment. These six study units have been produced to help healthcare professionals to understand the principles of clinical supervision and how it works in practice. Helpful for all roles, however this is also a core module for those aiming for a career within specific education roles within the Trust.
This 20 credit degree-level module is aimed at all professional healthcare workers, run in Partnership with the University of Plymouth.
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Living with Chronic Pain After Cancer Treatment: BNSSG ICB Launching Fellowship Seminar
Available to all staff
All GradesDistance Learning
The Research team at Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB) welcome you to a special seminar introducing our latest Launching Fellow, Dr Julie Armoogum.
Julie is a Macmillan Senior Lecturer in the School of Health and Social Wellbeing and a researcher within the Centre for Health and Clinical Research at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol). Julie studies ways to support people living with chronic pain after cancer treatment.
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Education day – Self Booking-2024/25
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This year we will be trialling self-booking of Education Days for certain groups of staff.
If you are in one of these staff groups, information will have been sent to you direct to let you know you can self-book.
Certain groups may be booked on by their team administrator to coordinate locally - they will inform you if your group is using this method.
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Sexual Assault Referral Centres – How can we help? – Oct & Nov 2023
patient-facing people trustwide.
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As ambulance professionals, we are likely to meet people that disclose sexual violence/ assault to us. It is important for both short and long-term management and recovery that we handle this well, and that we are aware of the referral pathways available to us. Many people don’t know what Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) can provide, don’t know how to refer to them and don’t know that the police don’t need to be involved in this process
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ECG Interpretation Workshop (Bournemouth Uni) – Expressions of Interest
Registered clinicians
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Now taking Expressions of Interest -
This comprehensive course uses state-of-the-art BLIS facility (Blended Learning Interactive) and is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals in the field of electrocardiography (ECG). It is intended to provide participants with a deeper understanding of ECG abnormalities, their interpretation and their implications for patient care. By the end of this course, participants will be better equipped to advance patient care and education, understand pathophysiological mechanisms, anticipate possible escalations, and become more skilled and effective members of the healthcare team
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Protected: DRAFT ONLY – Commander CPD Development Days 2022 – Multiple Locations & Dates
Available to Command trained only
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Attendance at a Command CPD day 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 Day.
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Volunteer to be a patient for an OSCE with UoC – Bridgewater – multiple dates
Student or SWASFT staff
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OSCE stands for Objective Structured Clinical Examination. SWAST Students on the BSc paramedic degree apprenticeship programme with the University of Cumbria (UoC) need to complete a level 5 system assessment OSCE and a level 6 patient assessment OSCE.
Volunteering to play the role of a patient is a fantastic opportunity to see an OSCE without being assessed and meet the team! You do not need any prior knowledge or acting experience.
This is a great opportunity for all, but particularly for those who are aspiring to be on the programme and current students. You will also receive a UoC CPD certificate for your participation.
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eLifesaver
All staff welcome to sign up, but this training is predominantly aimed at staff who don't necessarily have any clinical training.
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Predominantly aimed at staff who don't necessarily have any clinical training, eLifesaver is your opportunity to learn what an emergency looks like and how you should respond to it. By learning essential lifesaving skills, you have the power to help increase the number of people who could survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the South West.
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Pre-Hospital PROMPT – Multiple Dates 2023-24
Suitable for Paramedics and Clinicians above this level plus Dip HE students.
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We are delighted to see the return of highly anticipated face-to-face Pre-Hospital PROMPT training day delivered by Pre-Hospital PROMPT trained midwives and LDO’s.
This PROMPT training day includes managing birth complications, haemorrhage and basic new-born resuscitation with some fantastic practical sessions on pregnancy induced hypertension with hands‐on workshops on cord prolapse, vaginal breech and more.
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ParaPass & ParaFolio App
Available to registered clinicians (+AP's and AT's & students).
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The ParaPass App is a vast, user friendly, digital platform that includes tools and information to support paramedic learning and development, developed by the same people who produced JRCALCPlus.
N.B. Everyone who needs access to PGD's via ParaPass Lite will continue to have access via the usual processes. However, you will need to sign up below to gain full access to the ParaPass App.
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Embracing Neurodiversity (E-Learning) via Do It 23/24
Available to all staff & students
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Embracing Neurodiversity is an online accessibly designed e-learning course for employees aiming to support, retain and attract a truly neurodiverse workforce.
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VIRTUAL 5hr – Practice Educator Update Days 2024/25
Available to all Paramedics
Registered CliniciansDistance Learning
Virtual PE Update days are now available for qualified, Practice Educators (Mentors) across the Trust that support our future Paramedic workforce; existing Practice Educators should attend the Update annually. These sessions will be offered an incentive payment and will all be delivered virtually.
If you have not taken one of our approved courses to qualify as a Practice Educator, there are several courses available to you. You can access the endorsed Practice Educator Course on ESR, or the Mentorship Virtual Level 6 Module or the Level 7 Module via the CPD Website.
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Palliative & End-of-life Care Training Programme
All staff & students - most beneficial to patient focused roles
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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. (*This is now a recorded session for those that couldn't attend*). 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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SORT Training 2024/25
Available to SORT trained staff only
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SWAST have a legal responsibility to respond to acts of terrorism and incidents involving chemicals with the intent of saving and preserving life.
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SWASFT Practice Educator – (non-accredited) e-learning module – CoP endorsed
All staff - All depts
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This e-learning course has been written by SWASFT to align with the CoP practice education guidance and has been written primarily with clinicians in mind. It is endorsed by the CoP and suitable for the NQP portfolio.
However, this non-accredited course is suitable for any staff who is involved in practice education or mentorship of other staff, and the learning outcomes and content are universal.
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Pre-Hospital PROMPT Online Learning Platform
Suitable for registered clinicians only
Distance LearningRegistered Clinicians
An online learning platform which will allow SWAST clinicians the ability to update themselves on maternity care remotely at their own pace (you will have access for 1 month). Available to paramedics, ambulance nurses, ECA to Para students and clinicians above this level.
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Protected: DRAFT ONLY – Commander CPD Development Days 2023 – Multiple Locations & Dates
Available to Command trained only
All GradesRegistered CliniciansNorthEastWest
Attendance at a Command CPD day 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 yearly Continual Professional Development Days and also a new additional Operational Commander HTC day
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SORT 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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Independent Prescribing (non-medical) – 2024
Only available to those who can meet the criteria outlined in this advert
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To apply for Independent Prescribing, you MUST be able to meet an eligibility criteria.
This is set by the College of Paramedics (CoP) and the Higher Education Institutes (HEIs).
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Autism E-Learning- Glos Staff only
Available to all staff
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You can now access e-learning modules, produced by the National Autistic Society (NAS), to develop your knowledge of autism. These e-learning modules are fully funded, and therefore free to access, for anyone living or working in Gloucestershire.
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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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Diabetes Injection Technique and Safety: Online Learning
Available to all staff
Distance LearningAll Grades
This free online learning programme aims to support healthcare professionals in their management and care of people with diabetes who use injectable therapies.
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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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NHS IT Skills -Digital Learning Solutions
Available to all staff
Distance LearningAll Grades
Customisable IT training for all staff on Microsoft Office products, from basic through to advanced.
Access outside of work.
Outlook- Excel- Word- Power Point and more. Bite sized, no time limits. Free yourself from frustration.
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Category C1 License Acquisition
University Student Paramedics
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Category C1 Driving Course
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NCFE Level 2 Distance Learning
Available to all staff
Distance LearningAll Grades
Distance learning courses in a wide range of different topics. These courses are externally funded, provided & managed. SWAST provide signposting to this FREE education & support enrolling only. Eliglibilty criteria are not set by SWAST.
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