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The Achieving Sustainability course aims to enable participants to recognise and value the importance of the Baby Friendly Initiative standards for improving Health and well being of babies, mothers, and their families and to further consider how best to support the embedding of the standards. It explores the four key standards (Leadership, Culture, Monitoring and Progression) in detail. The course is suitable for Team leaders, and the Senior leadership team.
This 1-hour session is being delivered via MS Teams by Prof. Oliver Howes and includes a Q&A session at the end.
MS Teams or Face to Face training to understand what Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) is clinically and how this impacts mental health.
MS Teams or Face to Face training to understand what Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) is clinically and how this impacts mental health.
This Mandatory course is designed to provide a basic awareness of autism. This includes how autism affects an individual on the autistic spectrum and ways to best support them.
This session aims to develop staff knowledge and confidence around bed safety and will provide information around the different beds available. We will have beds available for demonstration, mattresses and accessories available and advice on assessment for suitability. There will be an opportunity to discuss any issues or concerns. Places on this session can be booked by contacting EAS on 0151 296 7736 or eas.liverpool@merseycare.nhs.uk
Drop in session to train staff in the new blood collection service through Grainer. Training will be delivered on a 15 minute rolling programme.
This course will allow you to have an understanding on how to use the organisations Blood Glucose Machine.
This course is required by all new starters to the 0-19 Health Visiting Service with a family facing clinical role i.e. health visiting , nursery nurses. If the new starters has completed an equivalent training in breastfeeding and relationship building since 2018 with a baby friendly accredited provider they do not need to repeat this training
The UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative enables services to better support families with feeding and developing close and loving relationships so that all babies get the best possible start in life. The programme supports maternity, neonatal, health visiting and children’s centre services to transform their care and works with universities to ensure that newly qualified midwives and health visitors have the strong foundation of knowledge needed to support families.
This session goes through the process for developing a business impact analysis and subsequently a business continuity plan. All elements and sections to be completed are described in detail. Ample time for questions and discussion is also provided.
NG training will promote a clear, consistent and evidence based approach to the care and management of nasogastric (NG) and tubes. The course will promote the safety and well-being of all patients who require a nasogastric tubes, providing guidance regarding scope of professional practice, level of competence and accountability in nasogastric, care and management. Blood Glucose Monitoring training is aimed at those working with or responsible for testing blood glucose levels and monitoring the wellbeing of people with low (hypoglycaemia) and high (hyperglycaemia) blood glucose levels. On completion of this training course participants will be able to identify the signs of irregular blood glucose levels, test patient’s levels of blood glucose and how to manage it effectively Epipen training is suitable for any person who is involved in the administration of adrenaline pens and needs to be aware of the diagnosis and treatment of anaphylactic allergic reactions. Anaphylaxis is an extreme and severe allergic reaction. The whole body is affected, often within minutes of exposure to the allergen but sometimes after hours
Overview of care of gastrostomy site and tube care ( both bumper and balloon types), Medication administration via enteral feeding tube and FreeGo pump enteral feeding training. The session will give a theory overview, including consumables , a practical demonstration, plus an opportunity to practice . A training record will be completed in the classroom per candidate and candidates are asked to print off their own before attending. There will be no facility/time to print off on the day ( see above).
To provide an overview of what an unpaid carer is and how we can identify and support them in their role
To provide an up date and awareness of the CDM (Construction, design and management) regs 2015 and how the mechanisms within the regs work.
Quality Improvement is a really simple process that helps us to make changes that will lead to improved care for the people who use our services. We want to equip you with the simple tools and methods to make changes and to try out and test new approaches, that will improve care and last into the future. Quality Improvement is about ensuring that we deliver high quality care based on the following priorities: Safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable and person centred. Quality Improvement methodologies are equally applicable within non-clinical contexts and we would encourage colleagues from all service settings and disciplines to attend if you are interested in achieving sustainable improvements in quality. This course will discuss the Model for Improvement framework and introduce various tools and techniques to support you developing, testing and implementing your improvement ideas and projects. NOTE: This course is interactive, including the use of breakout rooms, so please access using equipment with a microphone or where you can use headphones.
CPD- Afterthought providing challenging training on revisiting social work in relation to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED & I)
NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC) is a package of care for adults aged 18 or over which is arranged and funded solely by the NHS. In order to receive NHS CHC funding individuals have to be assessed by Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) according to a legally prescribed decision making process to determine whether the individual has a ‘primary health need’. This virtual training session is the latest guidance in line with the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare for 2021.
A brief session for any Community Nurse / Matron / LOOHS SW who already completes CHC Checklists to show how these can be submitted via an E-referral system to MLCSU. Following the course, an individual log in will be sent out which will enable referrers to track any referrals they have submitted as well as making it easier for staff to complete as patient details are pre-populated into a checklist which can be downloaded if required.
NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC) is a package of care for adults aged 18 or over which is arranged and funded solely by the NHS. In order to receive NHS CHC funding individuals have to be assessed by Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) according to a legally prescribed decision making process to determine whether the individual has a ‘primary health need’. Latest guidance is set out in the National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS funded Nursing Care (Revised 2018). This year Liverpool and South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Groups have commissioned a CQUIN with Mersey Care to an identified group of staff to undertake this training; this will improve staffs performance in this area. An E-learning package on the ESR/OLM has been enrolled onto the relevant staff’s profiles. Upon completion of the modules, staff will have improved understanding, additional knowledge, and the ability to use the checklist and the frame work.
It will provide access to current knowledge and skills, and develop frontline practitioners’ competencies who work with vulnerable children at risk of exploitation It will provide guidance and advice in relation to what to do if there if they are worried about a child being potentially/ or risk of exploitation.
The course supports practitioners working with Children in Care. The course looks at care orders Children in Care can be placed on as well as effective writing of Review Health Assessments
To provide an overview of the complaint process. To provide advice and guidance of the complaint review process To provide guidance and support to complete review documentation including drafting a closure letter
Consultation on “ Governments new plan for mental health and well-being.” Focus groups to enable colleagues to contribute to national governments consultation focusing on specific areas.
Training in DASA, a tool to support clinical assessments of risk for imminent aggression. Primarily designed for use on acute mental health in-patient wards and also on rehabilitation wards.
One day Diabetes Specialist Foundation Course for HCP's
Diabetes course for new staff to the trust or existing staff who need to update.
Introduction to Diabetes Management including types of Diabetes, Medications, Complications, and Management of Diabetes at end of life.
This training will update on NICE and national guidance and will cover diabetes prevention, types of diabetes, symptoms, treatments including insulin and complications of diabetes. The training is provided by the Specialist Diabetes Team from Wigan Wrightington and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
This training will update on NICE and national guidance and will cover diabetes prevention, types of diabetes, symptoms, treatments including insulin and complications of diabetes. The training is provided by the Specialist Diabetes Team from Wigan Wrightington and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Historically, staff working in mental health services have been found to have gaps in their knowledge and skills in how best to assess and offer treatment/interventions to service users who are abusing/dependent upon substances. This training aim to improve staff knowledge in this area of work. • Concepts • Epidemiology • Why people with mental health problems use substances. • Clinical implications • Intoxication or mental health problem? • Whose client is it? • Drug and alcohol awareness • Physical health • Identification of substance use • Treatment • Management of the service user • Managing Service Users with substance misuse on RIO
Discuss the importance of ‘Saying Sorry’ and strategies to support those affected.
Discuss the importance of ‘Saying Sorry’ and strategies to support those affected.
Working in partnership with DWP Liverpool job centre plus for a face-to-face bespoke training session about becoming an inclusive organisation, supporting colleagues who require reasonable adjustments and exploring how access to work can help reduce/remove barriers to enable a better working environment in the workplace. • Becoming an inclusive and compassionate organisation • What are reasonable adjustments? • Introduction to Access to Work • Case studies • Systems and processes • Mental Health support • Q & A
What is Dysphagia, Prevalence, Risks and impacts of Dysphagia, Signs and Symptoms of Dysphagia, Brief management of Dysphagia, How you can help.
The Dysphagia Workshop provides Clinical Staff with an Introduction to the International Diet Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative alongside recommendations to support individuals with Eating, Drinking and Swallowing Difficulties.
Workshop to discuss the risks associated with using thickening agents in the management of Dysphagia,
This practical computer drop-in session is to support the development of easy read material across the Whalley site.
To provide an overview of accessible (easy read) information, making staff aware of the importance of accessible information and to provide them with the knowledge/skills to create easy read information.
Gives a clear explanation and demonstrate an understanding of the implications of undertaking ECG’s and Manual Physical Observations. Apply the relevant knowledge base and perform ECG’s and Manual Physical Observations correctly, safely and efficiently and in line with Trust Policy. Be able to describe the relevant anatomy and physiology of the arm and cardiac conduction system Demonstrate the skills required when obtaining ECG’s and Manual Physical Observations. Demonstrate appropriate and effective communication skills. Will be aware of and strictly comply with all policies and procedures that are relevant to the Physical Health of the Patient. Will take responsibility for ECG and Manual Physical Observations practice by ensuring they are competent to practice and identify any training updates within their PDP.
There is a written multiple choice questionnaire, to be completed under examination conditions. Please wear clothes suitable for practical/floor work and ensure that you bring your ID card
An interactive workshop for Allied Health Professionals who support, supervise and assess Allied Health, apprentices, preceptees and students. The workshop uses a multi-professional approach to share and learn from one another on how to best support practice learning. Facilitated by Practice Education Facilitators and Preceptorship Facilitators, the workshop provides opportunities to engage with key colleagues who provide expert advice, guidance and support.
This course is designed to help professionals as well as lay people to feel more confident in caring for people with a terminal illness. The 3 hour course is based on person centred care and explores what is needed to achieve a “Good Death”
This enteral tube training aims to support staff to be able to competently support patients with different types of enteral feeding tubes Course delivered in conjunction with Clinical Skills Team, Abbott, Dietetics
The Friends and Family Test (FFT) is a nationwide initiative that offers every patient and service user who receives care and treatment the opportunity to provide feedback on their experience. Within our organisation, we currently have several different systems in place to collect this data. We are rolling out one system across the whole Trust. This Training is to introduce all to the system we will all be using is called Envoy.
All participants will be required to undertake an assessment relating to epilepsy awareness and rescue medication and must pass the assessment to obtain certificate of attendance. If you feel you may have any difficulty in completion of this assessment please discuss with a trainer as there will be alternative options available.
STAFF WILL BE EXPECTED TO HAVE ATTENDED FULL DAY FACE TO FACE TRAINING PREVIOUSLY, anyone who books and has not attended may be turned away. This training is a 2 yearly refresher following attendance in the prior two years of face to face full day Epilepsy Awareness Training All participants will be required to undertake an assessment relating to epilepsy awareness and rescue medication and must pass the assessment to obtain certificate of attendance. If you feel you may have any difficulty in completion of this assessment please discuss with a trainer as there will be alternative options available.
The aim of the training is to enhance knowledge, skills, competencies and confidence of the workforce to carry out risk assessments, formulation, management and safety plans. The trust has an expectation that all Service Users should as a minimum be offered a safety plan.
The session will help to develop staff knowledge and confidence around the falling patient. This session will help staff to identify equipment to support management of falls in the community. The session will provide a demonstration of equipment and its uses. Places on this session can be booked by contacting EAS on 0151 296 7736 or eas.liverpool@merseycare.nhs.uk
Participants will be required to demonstrate the skills to treat the conditions listed in the learning outcomes, and should attend suitability dressed for practical sessions PLEASE NOTE – successful candidates will be required to perform CPR on a resuscitation manikin for at least 2 minutes in order to pass the course. Participants will also be required to complete a multiple choice examination paper and practical assessment
• What is Flexible Working? • Flexible Working Policy (HR03) • Formal Vs Informal Flexible Working • Examples of Flexible Working • Challenges • Hear your say… • Next steps
The training aims to enhance colleague’s understanding around flexible working opportunities. Understanding of legislation, policy and procedures for colleagues requesting flexible working and for managers to have the confidence and knowledge to support a colleague’s request. All TWSS/ IM colleagues are invited to the session and will be participating in the flexible working pilot trial from March 2025. The process will involve using ESR as a tool to request and record flexible working requests.
This skype session will be mandatory for all flu vaccinators to attend.
Attendees will become familiar with the correct food handling practices as it relates to their role within Mersey Care, including the role of allergens. Candidates will need to complete the assessment at the end of the module successfully to complete this assessment
This course, provides training for the Glasgow Coma Scale including the background history of the tool, rational for use, NICE Guidance, user guidance in relation to – eyes open, verbal response & motor response, levels of severity & correct steps to take. It is provided for registered nursing staff band 5 and above working in inpatient setting, to further develop their knowledge and understanding of Glasgow Coma Scale. The course links to the following organisational objectives - Mersey Care Trust CARES Values and the Trust Clinical Strategy Super Six 2024/2028: • Operational and Clinical Excellence. • Focus on Prevention ‘Whole Person’ • Highly Engaged Supportive Staff.
The UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative enables services to better support families with feeding and developing close and loving relationships so that all babies get the best possible start in life. The programme supports maternity, neonatal, health visiting and children’s centre services to transform their care and works with universities to ensure that newly qualified midwives and health visitors have the strong foundation of knowledge needed to support families.
The UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative enables services to better support families with feeding and developing close and loving relationships so that all babies get the best possible start in life. The programme supports maternity, neonatal, health visiting and children’s centre services to transform their care and works with universities to ensure that newly qualified midwives and health visitors have the strong foundation of knowledge needed to support families.
Mandatory annual update on Infant feeding and Relationship Building
Our solicitors at Hill Dickinson are holding a remote inquest training event next Tuesday that will provide an overview of what to expect at an inquest. The training will also involve a mock inquest performance to give an insight in to how an inquest works in practice and Hill Dickinson’s in-house barrister and Assistant Coroner Elizabeth Wheeler will lead the training and will perform as the Coroner in the mock inquest. As an NHS Trust, we know that staff are often involved in inquests as witnesses and this training will be an excellent opportunity to help you to better understand the inquest process and prepare you in the case that you are called to attend as a witness
During this session, we will focus on giving evidence around the organisational learning arising out of the death of a service user. We will provide a general introduction to inquests, whilst also covering the following: • Internal investigations and the importance of organisational learning • Preparing the witness statement • Giving evidence at the inquest • Common themes, emerging trends and examples of learning • Prevention of future death reports (PFDs)
Following on from the first training session, we will be holding a mock inquest to be held remotely. The remote inquest will be recorded for future training purposes. The inquest will concern the unnatural death of a fictious service user in the community. Both the family and the Trust will be represented, with the inquest listed before a barrister from Hill Dickinson acting as HM Coroner. The inquest will be interactive, with some of those attending participating as witnesses in the proceedings, and the rest of the attendees assisting the Coroner in the decision-making process. Consideration will be given by to the appropriate findings and conclusion on the evidence heard, and whether the learning evidenced by the Trust is sufficient to avoid a Regulation 28 (prevention of future deaths) report from being issued by the Coroner.
The Awareness training aims to support participants to develop the mindset and skills required to work effectively with families in the perinatal period, to promote good emotional health, offer evidence-based assessment and support, and know when to refer on to other services.
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Intramuscular Injection technique focusing on the Deltoid Site.
This session provides an overview of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its impact within the workplace. Participants will gain a foundational understanding of ADHD characteristics, common challenges employees may face, and the strengths individuals with ADHD can bring to the workplace. The course explores practical strategies for fostering inclusion, improving communication, and creating supportive work practices that enable all team members to thrive.
This session offers an essential overview of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and its relevance in professional settings. Participants will learn about the characteristics of autism, common workplace challenges, and the unique strengths autistic individuals bring to organizations. The course emphasizes practical strategies for fostering an inclusive environment, improving communication, and supporting neurodiverse talent.
To enable all staff across all place bases as an introduction and able to set up and monitor the new bodyguard T syringe pump and insertion of the SAF T Intima Subcutaneous Catheter System (previously referred to as butterfly) and set up. To support the roll out of the new syringe pumps across the Trust.
This session provides an overview of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), sometimes referred to as dyspraxia, and its impact in professional environments. Participants will learn about the characteristics of DCD, how it can affect motor coordination, organization, and daily work tasks, as well as the unique strengths individuals with DCD bring to the workplace. The course explores practical strategies for creating an inclusive environment, offering reasonable adjustments, and supporting effective communication and productivity.
This session provides an overview of dyscalculia, a specific learning difference that affects numerical understanding and mathematical skills, and its impact in professional settings. Participants will learn about the characteristics of dyscalculia, common challenges employees may face in tasks involving numbers, and the strengths individuals with dyscalculia can bring to the workplace. The course explores practical strategies for creating an inclusive environment, offering reasonable adjustments, and supporting effective communication and productivity.
This session provides an overview of dyslexia and its impact in the workplace. Participants will explore the characteristics of dyslexia, common challenges employees may experience, and the valuable strengths individuals with dyslexia bring to the workplace. The course highlights practical strategies for creating an inclusive culture, supporting effective communication, and implementing adjustments that enable all team members to succeed.
This session is designed to provide an overview of EAS and the services provided, including referral process, the support available to prescribers and an overview of TCES. Face to Face sessions at Merseyreach will include a tour of the Community Equipment Stores. Face to Face sessions at Merseyreach will include a tour of the Community Equipment Stores Places on this session can be booked by contacting EAS on 0151 296 7736 or eas.liverpool@merseycare.nhs.uk
This session provides an essential introduction to neurodiversity and the importance of creating inclusive workplaces that support all employees. Participants will explore what neurodiversity means, the range of conditions it encompasses, and how these differences can impact work experiences. The course highlights the legal and ethical responsibilities around reasonable adjustments, offering practical strategies to implement accommodations that enable individuals to thrive.
The training session will provide attendees with the opportunity to learn about what is involved in considering and applying Reasonable Adjustments (RA) in the workplace for colleagues who have a disability or Long-Term Condition (LTC). It will cover the legal context and awareness around ableism and bias. It also includes practical working through of the new Workplace Adjustment Passport (WAP) and updated HR27 Supporting Colleagues with a Mental or Physical disabilities policy. Undertaking the learning can empower Line Managers and colleagues with better confidence and competency around RAs.
3hr autism awareness session for work place induction
Introduction to working alongside and supporting people with a learning disability. The training demystifies diagnosis of learning disability, considers why the training is important, describes the barriers to health care and inequalities, outlines the prevalent health needs for people with a learning disability and introduces the requirement to provide reasonable adjustments with specific examples. The training has been coproduced will people with lived experience and mapped against the skills for competency framework for people with a learning disability.
Have you ever worked with someone with a learning disability? Have you ever faced particular challenges or difficulties when working with people with learning disabilities within mental health services? Do you know what reasonable adjustments all health services are required to make to support people with learning disabilities? Do you want to know how mental health and learning disability services can work together better for service users?
Level 1 Awareness Eating, Drinking and Swallowing difficulties (Dysphagia) Training is offered face to face or as an e-learning package. The training covers: • The normal swallow, • What Eating, drinking, swallowing (Dysphagia) is • Prevalence, at risk groups • Impacts of Eating, drinking, swallowing (Dysphagia) • Basic information regarding the physical, emotional and psychological impact of swallowing and feeding difficulties on the individual and carers, • Basic Information regarding Dysphagia and Choking risk screen and appropriate referral pathways • Brief Choking prevention • Basic Dysphagia management and incident reporting Should you require more information, would like further dates or to arrange a training session for your team, please contact Clinicalskillsteam@merseycare.nhs.uk
To provide an overview of the roles and responsibilities of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Operational (Bronze) and Tactical (Silver) On Call Managers, including details of the Mersey Care on call/command and control arrangements.
The session is designed to provide an overview of the role of the loggist who will document actions, decisions and their rationale on behalf of an incident commander during an incident.
This session is aimed at staff who require further support in the undertaking of Manual Blood Pressure, including the theory of Blood Pressure taking, elements of NEWS2 & Blood Pressure Pathway, Anatomy of pulse locations, use of Blood Pressure simulator equipment and a practical opportunity, all in preparation for Part B NEWS2 Competency Assessment.
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to medication calculations and provides an overview on how errors can occur.
The session will provide a more in-depth demonstration of moving and handling equipment and its appropriate use in the community. The session will also include an opportunity to discuss and work through any scenarios or caseload issues as a group. Advice will also be given with regards to placing orders. The session will also help to develop staff knowledge and confidence around the falling patient. This session will help staff to identify equipment to support management of falls in the community. The session will provide a demonstration of equipment and its uses. Places on this session can be booked by contacting EAS on 0151 296 7736 or eas.liverpool@merseycare.nhs.uk
The Moving Parents and Children Together Programme (M-PACT) was developed by Action on Addiction in response to the 2003 Hidden Harm report. The report focused on how parental substance misuse can affect children and called for increased workforce capacity to be trained in the delivery of evidence-based interventions. M-PACT is a whole family, multi-family, structured brief intervention. Using psychosocial, educational and systematic approaches, which put children at their heart, M-PACT aims to improve the well-being of children and families affected by parental substance misuse.
This 1-hour session is being delivered via MS Teams by Dr Sofia Pappa and includes a Q&A session at the end. Dr Sofia Pappa MD, Ph.D Faculty of Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences Dr Sofia Pappa is a Senior Lecturer at the Division of Psychiatry, Imperial College London and a Specialty Lead in Mental Health for the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR, UK). She also works as a Consultant Psychiatrist and Mood & Psychosis Research Lead at West London NHS Trust. She has dual training in Neurology and Psychiatry and was awarded a European scholarship for the completion of her PhD. She subsequently obtained a fellowship for postdoctoral research at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, evaluating the neuromotor dysfunction in early psychosis. Her main clinical and research interests include neuropsychopharmacology and novel treatments in the management of affective and psychotic disorders. She has also a keen interest in the interface between physical and mental health, neuropsychiatry (particularly in movement and sleep disorders) and patient involvement. Dr Pappa has received a number of awards and grants and has acted as Principal Investigator for several clinical trials. She has published in high impact journals and regularly reviews manuscripts for top ranked journals and NIHR applications. She has significant experience in teaching including in her role as Imperial Medical School Tutor and Associate Clinical Professor in Psychiatry, RUSM Medical School (Florida, US) and in clinical management, having served as Clinical Lead for Adult Mental Health Services in the past. Topics covered in the talk: • The assessment of motor function in patients with schizophrenia and implications for treatment • Treatment options based on receptor profiling of antipsychotic medications • The management of akathisia • Explore strategies for shared decision making
NMC preparation workshop to develop NMC registered nursing staff to be identified as Practice Assessors, enabling them to assess nursing students and trainee nursing associates under NMC Standards of student supervision and assessment (SSSA).
Come and join the non-medical prescribing leads for a session to update staff and managers about the processes and governance frameworks surrounding non-medical prescribing in the trust. Topics to be covered include: • Application process for undertaking a non-medical prescribing course- role of the manager and what role you may have as an NMP • Updates to the NMP policy • Roles and responsibilities of staff and managers • Next steps – development of the DPP role and register in the trust, CPD, audit • Introduction to Dr John Crosby (Deputy medical director – medicines and safer prescribing) and Pan Mersey area prescribing committee
An overview of the key components related to the No Force First programme. This programme looks to support in-patient teams to reduce restrictive practices within their service. Crucial to the training is the delivery with people with ‘Experts by Experience’, who use their unique insights to emphasise the need for change.
Half-day session on understanding the role of staff in the claims process, including a deeper dive into claims relating to violence and aggression and a presentation from NHSR regarding the scorecard analysis linking to learning from claims. There will be the opportunity to ask questions to our insurers and panel solicitors relating to the claims process.
This learning event will provide clarity, guidance and increased awareness around falls risk in order to learn lessons, share best practice and improve patient safety. This includes: • Multifactoral Falls Risk Assessment • Falls prevention • Escalation of a deteriorating patient An interactive approach will be used to maximise the opportunity to share any learning amongst participants.
This learning event will provide clarity, guidance and increased awareness in relation to lower limb wounds in order to learn lessons, share best practice and improve patient safety. This includes: • What is a lower limb wound • Patient case studies • Management & Treatment of a lower limb wound • Referral process An interactive approach will be used to maximise the opportunity to share any learning amongst participants.
Learning Event This learning event will allow clinicians to consider the findings arising from reviews of care and treatment of patients where best practice and exemplar care has been identified. An interactive approach will be used to maximise the opportunity to share any learning amongst participants.
This learning event will provide clarity, guidance and increased awareness around domestic abuse in order to learn lessons, share best practice and improve patient safety. This includes: • What is domestic abuse • Roles and responsibilities • Risk assessments • Sourcing support from wider MDT and partner agencies An interactive approach will be used to maximise the opportunity to share any learning amongst participants.
This event will look at providing clarity and guidance around continual assessment of end of life patients with learning disabilities in order to learn lessons, share best practice and improve patient safety. This includes: • What is a learning disability • Letting patient’s tell their story • Holistic Assessments • Sourcing support from specialists This event will also look at LD Improvement standards, autism spectrum disorder and will include updated information and resources. If you attended this event in 2021 you do not need to attend again.
This is an interactive style Oxford Learning Event aimed at reducing drug errors based on the Five “Rights of Medicine” looking at each of the activities which promote safe and effective medicine management at each stage of the medicines journey.
An Oxford Model Event provides a systematic way of allowing staff across the Local Division to reflect on themes and outcomes following the completion of internal adverse incidents and complaints reviews. The events will not replace individual investigations; they are a way of re-examining incidents and complaints to identify learning around themes and patterns. The key benefits of these events are to enable staff to engage in an open discussion in a supportive and learning environment with colleagues from a variety of backgrounds and professions.
An Oxford Model Event provides a systematic way of allowing staff across the Local Division to reflect on themes and outcomes following the completion of internal adverse incidents and complaints reviews. The events will not replace individual investigations; they are a way of re-examining incidents and complaints to identify learning around themes and patterns. The key benefits of these events are to enable staff to engage in an open discussion in a supportive and learning environment with colleagues from a variety of backgrounds and professions.
This learning event will revisit an already established process currently in place across all community services and build upon existing Knowledge. An interactive approach will be used to maximise the opportunity to share any learning amongst participants. An interactive approach will be used to maximise the opportunity to share any learning amongst participants.
An Oxford Model Event provides a systematic way of allowing staff across the Local Division to reflect on themes and outcomes following the completion of internal adverse incidents and complaints reviews. The events will not replace individual investigations; they are a way of re-examining incidents and complaints to identify learning around themes and patterns. The key benefits of these events are to enable staff to engage in an open discussion in a supportive and learning environment with colleagues from a variety of backgrounds and professions.
An Oxford Model Event provides a systematic way of allowing staff across the Local Division to reflect on themes and outcomes following the completion of internal adverse incidents and complaints reviews. The events will not replace individual investigations; they are a way of re-examining incidents and complaints to identify learning around themes and patterns. The key benefits of these events are to enable staff to engage in an open discussion in a supportive and learning environment with colleagues from a variety of backgrounds and professions.
This 1-hour session is being delivered via MS Teams by Prof. Oliver Howes and includes a Q&A session at the end. • Increase understanding on the rationale for initiating and switching antipsychotics with physical health in mind. Professor Oliver Howes Oliver Howes is Professor of Molecular Psychiatry at King's and Imperial Colleges, London. Clinically he works as a Consultant Psychiatrist at The Maudsley Hospital, running a service for people with psychoses. Prof. Howes' research interests centre on the causes and treatment of affective and psychotic disorders. In 2019 Web of Science named him as one of the most influential researchers in the world based on high impact papers over the last decade. He was elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2020
Preceptor Development Workshop This is a 3 hour virtual workshop and will include introduction and familiarisation of the new preceptorship programme and documentation.
AHP Preceptor Development Workshop This is a 3-hour virtual workshop and will include introduction and familiarisation of the new preceptorship programme and documentation.
Nursing Preceptor Development Workshop This is a 3-hour virtual workshop and will include introduction and familiarisation of the new preceptorship programme and documentation.
This is the final preceptorship session for cohort 14, reflecting on your first year in registered practice, and thinking about advice you would give to the next cohort of new starters. Messages from the most recent Trust Wide clinical senate will be shared, and will information about the opportunities available through the trust, and the services on offer.
The morning of this session will focus on the impact of physical and psychological trauma in our patients, and how this can impact upon their acceptance of care delivery; as well as the vicarious trauma that can be experienced by health care professionals. Early afternoon, there will be a session on the development, maintenance and protection of resilience, and how to recognise when this may be faltering. After lunch, the Organisational Effectiveness team will join the preceptorship team to lead some deeper conversations about working towards becoming Actively Anti Racist, in alignment with the Trust Strategy, and Perfect Care goals of zero acceptance of discrimination.
Split session, with AHPs having a “Pre Educator” workshop in the morning, to support them in advance of them undertaking the university based Educator module, and Nurses having a session on “Assessing Students in Practice” Delivered by Practice Education Facilitator colleagues. The afternoon once again takes a Multi Disciplinary approach to shared learning and action learning sets.
The morning of this session will focus on the impact of physical and psychological trauma in our patients, and how this can impact upon their acceptance of care delivery; as well as the vicarious trauma that can be experienced by health care professionals. Early afternoon, there will be a session on the development, maintenance and protection of resilience, and how to recognise when this may be faltering. After lunch, the Organisational Effectiveness team will join the preceptorship team to lead some deeper conversations about working towards becoming Actively Anti Racist, in alignment with the Trust Strategy, and Perfect Care goals of zero acceptance of discrimination.
The second preceptorship structured learning day, will largely take the format of Action Learning sets, looking at: Mantal Capacity Act, and clinically justifiable decisions And Multi Disciplinary Team working, focussing on the case study of imaginary or anonymised subjects. Reflecting on how to engage patients and carers to share their stories, to ensure that patient centred approaches, and co production remains central to the delivery of care in the Trust Considering potential areas of the trust where restrictive practice may be used, reflecting on how we challenge this to reduce it, and the potential dangers if poor and restrictive practice is ignored
Split session, with AHPs having a “Pre Educator” workshop in the morning, to support them in advance of them undertaking the university based Educator module, and Nurses having a session on “Assessing Students in Practice” Delivered by Practice Education Facilitator colleagues. The afternoon once again takes a Multi Disciplinary approach to shared learning and action learning sets.
This is the final preceptorship session for cohort 14, reflecting on your first year in registered practice, and thinking about advice you would give to the next cohort of new starters. Messages from the most recent Trust Wide clinical senate will be shared, and will information about the opportunities available through the trust, and the services on offer.
These are the dates for all five face to face structured learning sessions planned for your cohort, across the 12 months of your Preceptorship. These sessions are designed to support your transition from student to autonomous professional, meet other early career professionals, and deepen your understanding of the operation and objectives of the Trust
These are the dates for all five face to face structured learning sessions planned for your cohort, across the 12 months of your Preceptorship. These sessions are designed to support your transition from student to autonomous professional, meet other early career professionals, and deepen your understanding of the operation and objectives of the Trust
The session will aim to provide staff with knowledge and increase their confidence in the equipment used in the prevention of pressure ulcers. The session will include demonstration of equipment appropriate for use in community and how to order this. It will highlight best practice with regards to equipment provision in line with the trust policy. Places on this session can be booked by contacting EAS on 0151 296 7736 or eas.liverpool@merseycare.nhs.uk
Learn how to support individuals susceptible to Radicalisation
Practical session to promote safer use of Insulin Pens / Insulin Vial.
Introduction to working at height and safe methods of work. The function and use or permits.
To support practitioners who work with children and young people, to develop their knowledge and skills to confidently identify and respond to child sexual abuse.
A 1 hour briefing covering: • Local/National Statistics • What is ketamine • How is Ketamine used • How does Ketamine make you feel/how do people present • Common reasons why people use Ketamine • Risks to physical and emotional health • Ketamine bladder • Cycle of dependency • Our response to patients/carers/family members who we know are using Ketamine • Local signposting services (across all broughs we cover) including specialist clinics and pathways to these • Harm reduction projects • Voice of the child • Exploitation adult and child • Tell Us – Merseyside
A 60-minute overview of Neglect and Self Neglect The training session focuses on helping participants recognise signs and symptoms of Neglect/Self Neglect like poor hygiene, malnutrition, unsafe living conditions, and withdrawal, while understanding risk factors such as isolation or cognitive impairment. It also emphasises responding appropriately by following safeguarding principles like empowerment, protection, and accountability, ensuring concerns are recorded accurately and reported through the correct procedures. Overall, the session reinforces that early identification and action are essential, and the importance of making safeguarding personal .
Data from MCFT Safeguarding Duty Hub shows us that disclosures of Non-Recent Sexual Abuse is a consistent area of practice which provokes uncertainty and requests for advice and support from staff across the Trust. To best support our staff we have produced a practical briefing session to improve understanding of the prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse within our communities. We explore the circumstances which lead to abuse being unreported / kept secret, resulting in disclosures of historical abuse in adulthood. The session also builds on the lessons from UK Gov report “I Wanted Them To Notice’ and promotes a trauma informed approach when responding to disclosures from adults of non-recent child sexual abuse
To build on previous learning from level 3 eLearning module and develop increased awareness how safeguarding children applies when working in Adult Mental Health Services The concept of “Think Family” as adults with mental ill health can have children or care and support responsibilities for or contact with children and young people and we know from national and local serious and learning practice reviews that mental ill health in a parent or carer can contribute to a risk of harm for children and young people. It is important to note that practitioners working with older patients are still required to consider the impact of their patient’s health on their families and carers and the impact of their family circumstances on their patients’ health from a safeguarding perspective.
Practical guidance for staff to enquire, respond and refer appropriately to safeguard patients and their family when experiencing domestic abuse.
This 1-hour session is being delivered via MS Teams by John Donohue and includes a Q&A session at the end. John is an award-winning Mental Health Pharmacist who was previously principal clinical pharmacist in the Department of Community Psychiatry at Clatterbridge Hospital. John’s NHS experience includes primary care, hospital pharmacy and senior management at health authority level. Topics covered in the talk: • All-cause and specific cause mortality • Physical health risk factors and morbidity • Antipsychotics and mortality • Antipsychotics and cardiometabolic health
Secure carers make an invaluable contribution and are essential partners in recovery. For services to be effective, carers must feel informed, supported, involved, and heard. Secure Carer Awareness Training has been designed to enhance staff understanding of secure carers, their varied experiences, and the ways staff can identify, support, and involve them in patient care. The training highlights the vital role carers play within secure care systems and aims to strengthen staff confidence and capability when working collaboratively with them.
Staff training to assist with the safe implementation of a structured approach to helping our service users manage often complex and overwhelming emotions during a period of crisis that requires an inpatient admission.
This course aims to support staffs who are working with service user who are at risk of or are self-neglecting. It addresses how practitioners should approach such cases, what they should consider.
The training has been designed to help professionals working with children and young people to spot the signs of a young person at risk of suicide and, more importantly, to build confidence in professionals to talk openly with young people about suicide.
Community nurses with an interest in tissue viability to join the TV link nurse programme
Below you will find an indication of the content of NAAN’s appropriate adult training. Ice-breaking and assessment: This module is highly interactive and focuses on the learners’ expectations and anxieties about taking on the AA role. The trainer will establish the key questions that the group would like answered by the end of the training. It also uses a quiz format to establish current knowledge levels and create a positive and confident atmosphere for the rest of the training. Introduction to the role: This module provides a fundamental introduction to the role. Learners will gain an understanding of why and how the role came about and an introduction to the basic legal framework in which it operates. The module considers who needs an AA and why, eligibility for the AA role, the purpose of the role, when an AA must be present and the powers they have. Through interactive activity and discussion, learners will consider whether they are present to support the individual or the police. Preparation: Taking the role of AA chronologically, this module highlights the importance of effective preparation before attending as an AA. It considers the consequences of poor preparation and provides advice and practical tools. The module also looks at the role of legal advice, the importance of legal privilege in the different roles of AA and solicitor, and includes interactive sessions on managing objections to taking up legal advice. At the police station: This module provides learners with an opportunity to consider the early stages of the role. It considers the importance of confidence and assertiveness, while highlighting important factors such as the custody record and the explanation of rights and entitlements. Key changes to police station practice brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic (June 2020) will be explored. Learners will gain an understanding of the function of their consultation with a suspect and how to approach them, including the importance of confidentiality and when it can be breached. This module also ensures learners have an awareness of the conditions / mental vulnerabilities they may encounter and explore how best to support effective communication. The issues surrounding fitness to detain and fitness to interview are considered.
This one-day session is designed to support Social Workers and other health and social care professionals to effectively incorporate meaningful analysis into all levels of assessment and review processes to ensure they are able to articulate clear evidence- based recommendations for the individual and/or carer care and support plans. The course will provide participants with practical tips for ensuring assessments are concise and easy to follow whilst still containing the necessary depth for complex decision making and support planning within the adult social care legislative and policy frameworks (including the Human Rights Act 1998, Mental Health Act 1983, Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005).
Working with a diverse range of individuals, families and/or communities, can pose a unique set of challenges for workers at the front-door of adult social care services. Whilst challenging behaviours and interactions feature in a minority of interactions, workers need to be equipped with the knowledge and skills required to manage, and where appropriate, de-escalate difficult interactions. Managing the expectations of people and families who draw on care and support on an ongoing basis can be exceptionally difficult, particularly in the current climate where the pressure felt by people is often amplified. This session will explore the dynamics underlying these challenging conversations and how to manage them over the phone or via video, with the aim of increasing well-being and resilience, and arriving at constructive outcomes.
First Tier Mental Health Tribunals (FTTs) are courts of law, and while they usually take place on hospital grounds, they should be accorded the respect and professional standards of behaviour that would be extended in a formal court room environment. The different reports are intended to assist and inform the tribunal and will be used to inform decisions that may affect an individual’s liberty and as such preparing these reports is a skill that practitioners need to develop and continue to improve. This one-day course is designed for professional staff that may be required to prepare and write reports for First Tier Tribunals. The course will provide participants with an overview of Mental Health FTT’s, including practitioner responsibilities and requirements, and will focus on good practice in writing reports for tribunal.
Support Group to assist with social work related research and learning.
To provide an opportunity for all those undertaking the role of Onsite Supervisor to become familiar with the role and responsibilities. Register https://teachingpartnership.org/cpd/
To provide an opportunity for qualified PEs to review current expectations and review their role and responsibilities. Register https://teachingpartnership.org/cpd/
Social workers are really good at building on individual identity and we use a range of techniques to support people to build their self-esteem and to ensure that their individuality is responded to. However we are not so good at looking at our own professional identity. There are also issues about stress and compassion fatigue in social work and practitioners always benefit from exploring the development of their resilience. In these sessions, which Siobhan particularly enjoys facilitating, the following issues can be explored: • The nature of social work • What being a social worker is like • The what? why? and how? of social work practice • Exploring a practitioner’s core • Creativity in social work practice • Resilience and self-care • International perspectives: seeing the bigger picture In this session Siobhan will take a guided reflection approach to enable participants to explore their own professional identity as a social worker and how this can be challenged when employed within the NHS. The session will explore new ways of working and the risks that these can pose to professionals in terms of work-related stress and moral injury. The session will support people to consider what these mean for their own professional resilience and how this links to professional identity.
This session explores how we intuitively and experientially make decisions and what influences decision-making as a foundation for understanding how to make decisions as a professional. A particular anxiety for frontline practitioners is the assessment of risk, particularly in the current challenging times, when there may be less options for extended assessment, interventions, and/or monitoring. Whilst there are no easy answers to this dilemma, this session provides some frameworks for conceptualising and assessing risks; ideas to consider for triangulating information effectively, an exploration of the implications of undertaking risk assessment and making professional and defensible decisions in practice. This session is an opportunity for participants to share ideas and experiences from their own practice and engage in valuable peer support which can increase professional confidence and resilience. The course will explore the impact of our own values, bias, and beliefs on understanding, assessing and making professional judgements and decisions in relation to the management of risk including an exploration of whether this makes our practice risk adverse or conversely prompts unsafe risk-taking. The principles of safe accountable positive risk-taking will be explored. Recording decision-making around risk will also be covered. The course will provide participants with practical models and tips for ensuring assessments are concise and easy to follow whilst still containing the necessary depth for complex decision making and support planning within the social care legislative and policy frameworks.
Good record keeping serves many purposes and the frameworks of data protection, care management, and confidentiality are all areas in which participants need to be aware of. This one-day session is designed to support professionals to effectively document their practice and incorporate meaningful analysis into all levels of case note recording and review processes to ensure staff are able to articulate clear evidence-based recommendations for the individuals support and treatment. The course will provide participants with practical tips for ensuring case notes in all formats, for a range of purposes are concise and easy to follow, whilst still capturing the voice of the child/vulnerable adult/service user and containing the necessary depth for complex decision making and long-term care-planning.
Siobhan delivers a wide range of training on reflective practice, for professionals across the whole continuum. Siobhan is very committed to making this potentially abstract concept very practical and the workshops are very well received. All workshops are designed specifically for the audience, but Siobhan generally covers the following topics: • What do we mean by reflection, reflective practice and reflexivity? • What is the difference between reflection and critical reflection? • Why is reflective practice so important in contemporary social work? • What are the barriers to reflective practice and how might we overcome these? • The “Big Six”: Concepts in reflection • Theories and models of reflection • Using models to enhance reflection • Specific applications of reflection can be addressed. For example, a session may cover improving critically reflective writing
Social workers are really good at building on individual identity and we use a range of techniques to support people to build their self-esteem and to ensure that their individuality is responded to. However we are not so good at looking at our own professional identity. There are also issues about stress and compassion fatigue in social work and practitioners always benefit from exploring the development of their resilience. In these sessions, which Siobhan particularly enjoys facilitating, the following issues can be explored: • The nature of social work • What being a social worker is like • The what? why? and how? of social work practice • Exploring a practitioner’s core • Creativity in social work practice • Resilience and self-care • International perspectives: seeing the bigger picture In this session Siobhan will take a guided reflection approach to enable participants to explore their own professional identity as a social worker and how this can be challenged when employed within the NHS. The session will explore new ways of working and the risks that these can pose to professionals in terms of work-related stress and moral injury. The session will support people to consider what these mean for their own professional resilience and how this links to professional identity.
Social workers are really good at building on individual identity and we use a range of techniques to support people to build their self-esteem and to ensure that their individuality is responded to. However we are not so good at looking at our own professional identity. There are also issues about stress and compassion fatigue in social work and practitioners always benefit from exploring the development of their resilience. In these sessions, which Siobhan particularly enjoys facilitating, the following issues can be explored: • The nature of social work • What being a social worker is like • The what? why? and how? of social work practice • Exploring a practitioner’s core • Creativity in social work practice • Resilience and self-care • International perspectives: seeing the bigger picture In this session Siobhan will take a guided reflection approach to enable participants to explore their own professional identity as a social worker and how this can be challenged when employed within the NHS. The session will explore new ways of working and the risks that these can pose to professionals in terms of work-related stress and moral injury. The session will support people to consider what these mean for their own professional resilience and how this links to professional identity.
Social Work Support Group- Hack - do you have Capacity or is it a consent thing. Update on LPS.
Social Work Support Group- Hacks on discussing sexuality. LGBTQ+ is a practice issue.
Social Work Support Group- Talk by Specialist Education Practitioner Axess Sexual Health: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is an introduction to the area to enable practitioners to ask questions, feel less discomfort in approaching the area. Also providing some valuable information.
Social Work Support Group- Talk on Asperger’s by Practitioner/Social Work Student.
Social Work Support Group- Talk By Prescot and Whiston Community Advice Centre Mental Health Project. This is to give social workers a guide on how to approach the subject prior to asking for support from specialist such as the “project.”
This course aims to raise awareness of speech, language and communication needs within a Forensic Learning Disability population.
Speech, Language, Communication Needs (SLCN) Awareness Training for staff supporting service users with speech, language and communication needs.
Swallow awareness Day is Wednesday 15th March 2023. The Clinical Skills Team are offering a virtual drop-in session in the morning- 9:00am – 10:00am for any staff member who may have any questions about Dysphagia or want advice and support.
This 1 hour session is being delivered via MS Teams by John Donohue and includes a 15-minute Q&A session at the end. John is an award-winning Mental Health Pharmacist who was previously principal clinical pharmacist in the Department of Community Psychiatry at Clatterbridge Hospital. John’s NHS experience includes primary care, hospital pharmacy and senior management at health authority level.
This session will cover the process of ordering equipment using the TCES system with particular emphasis on the process for ordering Specialist Equipment via panel. Places on this session can be booked by contacting EAS on 0151 296 7736 or eas.liverpool@merseycare.nhs.uk
1.5hr awareness session for work place induction
This collaborative tracheostomy training course aims to familiarise staff with the reasons for tracheostomy and the care and management of a tracheostomy. Course delivered in conjunction with Clinical Skills Team, Specialist Head and Neck Nurse and Atos Clinical Training Team.
Venepuncture (Phlebotomy) and Cannulation are the most commonly performed invasive procedures in the NHS. To perform these procedures well and to a safe standard it requires staff to have relevant and up-to-date knowledge and skills. This training includes both comprehensive theory and interactive practical on state of the art latex arms, with plenty of time to perfect your technique!
The training will support staff to select appropriate arm veins and use the correct equipment to collect a quality blood specimen from an adult
Training to discuss local and national guidelines of verifying expected adult deaths in community. Explanation of procedure of verifying an expected adult death. Simulated competency assessment of verifying an expected adult death. It is anticipated that nurses will then gain competency “sign off” verifying an expected adult death in practice.
Through our 20 minute suicide awareness training you will gain skills and confidence to help someone who may be considering suicide.