Distance learning course or module. No face to face attendance needed
All staff booked on to the Conflict Resolution Education Day
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Info & BookingAll patient facing staff and students
Available to all staff and Paramedic Science students
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.
Available to all staff and students
Teaching the theory and practice of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting, captured in a half day course assured by City and Guilds of London.
Info & BookingRegistered healthcare professionals
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.
HCPC Registered Paramedics with 120 Level 4 & 120 Level 5 credits or Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) portfolio
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.
Registered Healthcare Professional. Completion of Health & Social Care Research Methods & Methodology is a pre-requisite.
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.
Registered Healthcare Professionals
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
Registered healthcare professionals
University of the West of England
This is a 20 credit module available at level 6 or 7
Registered Healthcare Professionals
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.
Registered Healthcare Professionals
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.
L6 or Masters Level - 20 Credits. Registered Healthcare Professionals
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.
Registered staff - prospective students will need to check individual module eligibility criteria before enrolling.
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.
Registered Staff - prospective students will need to check individual module eligibility criteria before enrolling.
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.
Registered Staff - prospective students will need to check individual module eligibility criteria before enrolling.
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.
Open to Paramedics and ECAs.
Cornwall midwives invite you to attend an emergency maternity SIM. Each SIM will include a neonatal life support demonstration and practice, followed by 2-3 scenario based SIMs covering maternity emergencies, which may include postpartum haemorrhage, shoulder dystocia, cord prolapse, maternal collapse and breech birth. There will be a MDT approach and the chance for all participants to be involved. A debrief will occur after each SIM to share learning.
L6 - 20 Credits - Open to all staff - non-registered & registered.
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.
Level 6 - 20 Credits. Suitable for staff in any role in which they may have a student.
This 20 credit degree-level module will prepare you to provide a contribution to the education and facilitation of students/learners and to develop education within your practice setting by giving you an advanced knowledge and critical awareness of mentorship (practice education) in healthcare practice.
Delivered virtually over 4 days plus assignment. This 20 credit degree-level module is aimed at all staff in any role in which they may have a student, ran in Partnership with the University of Plymouth.
Patient facing staff only (all grades including registered HCPCs and non-registered.)
This is an interactive masterclass, which provides an insight into a range of specialist legal issues. The first part of this Masterclass explores the problems associated with obtaining consent from children and adolescents, examines parental responsibility, considers what happens when a child refuses treatment, and investigates what happens when conflict arises between parents and medical professionals. The second part of the Masterclass explores the recent law concerning end-of-life decision-making, and provides an opportunity for sharing experiences about what can be an extremely challenging time for both clinicians and patients.
It will enhance awareness and improve understanding of an important range of medico-legal considerations which are increasingly affecting the everyday working lives of healthcare professionals. A key focus is to allow participants to develop a greater understanding of how the law works in theory and in practice, and to help prevent complaints arising from a legal perspective.
Patient facing staff only (all grades including registered HCPCs and non-registered.)
This is an interactive masterclass which provides a basic introduction to a number of key
legal issues which feature in clinical practice, providing the opportunity to explore recent
developments in clinical negligence, informed consent and information disclosure, and
mental capacity. It will enhance awareness and improve understanding of an important
range of medico-legal considerations which are increasingly affecting the everyday working lives of
healthcare professionals.
A key focus is to allow participants to develop a greater understanding of how the law works in theory
and in practice, how to prevent complaints arising and how to assess the relative strengths and
weaknesses of a patient’s complaint from a legal perspective.
Available to all staff
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.
Suitable for all staff wishing to (& eligible to) pick up a module via SWAST CPD.
Discover the academic writing fundamentals to help you achieve success in your healthcare-related undergraduate degree.
Ideal for those who have been out of higher education for a while but are keen to pick this up. Or just for those who feel they would like a refresher to give the best chance of success!
Academic writing forms a significant part of your healthcare degree, and is key to your success at university. This three-week course from Kingston University and St George’s, University of London will give you the tips, strategies, and tools you need to develop your academic writing skills. In honing your skills, you’ll boost your confidence and be able to focus on your course content to become a motivated and independent learner.
Available to all staff, students and volunteers
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.
Info & BookingOpen to all staff in all areas (clinical & non clinical).
Conflict exists in every organisation and to a certain extent indicates a healthy exchange of ideas and creativity. However, counter-productive conflict can result in dissatisfaction, reduced productivity, poor service to patients, absenteeism and increased staff turnover, increased work-related stress or, worse case scenario, litigation based on claims of bullying or a hostile work environment.
This practical workshop explores simple strategies to raise awareness of how you can manage conflict at its early stages to ensure it remains ‘healthy conflict’, and minimise the emotional outfall.
By the end of the half day workshop, delegates will be able to:
• Describe how conflict can arise in the workplace
• Identify personal triggers and frustrations within the workplace
• Encourage respect through responding to and dealing effectively with difficult situations.
Open to all staff in all areas (clinical & non clinical).
Open to all staff in all areas (clinical & non clinical).
A virtual workshop designed to help you develop individual & team resilience.
Suitable for all staff, but may be particularly helpful for those wishing to progress leadership skills.
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.
Patient facing staff and non-clinical staff.
Many people feel uncomfortable telling others that they can't do something. They may feel obligated when a colleague asks a favour, or feel pressurised when someone senior to them needs something done. There are times when saying ‘no’ is a necessity, but in our experience, there is so much anxiety around the possible consequences of using it, that people don't say anything at all, or agree to things they'd rather not, or get landed with work that isn't theirs and so on.
This practical course will share techniques to be less accommodating as a default response, and to feel better about setting clear boundaries with others.
By the end of the one-day workshop, delegates will be able to:
➢ Identify situations where they wish to become more assertive
➢ Define their own psychological blocks to confidence and explore techniques to overcome these
➢ Deal positively with challenge from others without feeling ‘bad’
➢ Offer feedback and say ‘no’ in effective and positive manner.
This course is primarily designed for patient facing staff and non-clinical staff.
Open to staff of all grades (not students)
This on-line course will cover the key areas where clinicians and systems designers can improve their delivery of cardiac arrest management.
This course will explore the latest clinical evidence, decision making, leadership and follower-ship, along with case based discussions to add the clinical context to the theory.
Ideally suited to clinicians but will be of interest to non-clinicians wishing to develop. Unfortunately we are not able to offer this course to students.
patient-facing people trustwide.
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
Info & BookingOpen to all staff and students
This masterclass has been designed to support mangers in keeping their teams engaged and healthy, as well as managing team and individual performance with the shift to more remote working. It is aimed at managers who manage remote working teams, whether geographically dispersed or because team members are working from home.
Student or SWASFT staff
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.
All staff welcome to sign up, but this training is predominantly aimed at staff who don't necessarily have any clinical training.
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.
Info & BookingAvailable to registered clinicians (+AP's and AT's & students).
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.
Available to all staff & students
Embracing Neurodiversity is an online accessibly designed e-learning course for employees aiming to support, retain and attract a truly neurodiverse workforce.
Info & BookingAvailable to all Paramedics
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.
All staff & students - most beneficial to patient focused roles
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.
100% attendance - 6 days & portfolio submission - Open to ALL staff
*This course is provide by an external provider, to assist the internal faculty in managing demand. The internal faculty courses will still continue to run alongside these*
The Level 3 Award in Education and Training replaces the Level 3 qualification in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS). Upon completion, you will be able to begin a career within a teaching environment as a support function, assisting teachers. It’s a great course for anyone wanting to get into teaching and is a fantastic stepping stone from an Assessor’s qualification or on to the Level 4 Certificate to become a teacher of adult education.
All staff - All depts
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.
Available to all staff and Students
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.
Info & BookingSuitable for registered clinicians only
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.
Available to Command trained only
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
Open to all L&D staff
L&D departmental change & welfare survey
Info & BookingAvailable to all staff
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.
Info & BookingAvailable to all staff
A free online educational resource from the Zero Suicide Alliance.
Info & BookingAvailable to all staff
A free online educational resource from ELfH that will be recorded on ESR for your CPD.
Info & BookingAvailable to all staff
This free online learning programme aims to support healthcare professionals in their management and care of people with diabetes who use injectable therapies.
Info & BookingAvailable to all staff
A collection of ECG Distance Learning resources available online.
Info & BookingAvailable to all staff
Free online typing lessons and games.
Info & BookingAvailable to all staff
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.
Available to all staff
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.
Info & Booking