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Mar 2026 11

Start With Why, 11-03-2026, 08:00-16:00, ROOM 3, STRIVE, FHN, HCA's Only

3/5 Spaces Booked:
Booking Closing Date: 2026-03-01 00:00

Aims and Objectives
By the end of the am session all learners will be able to:
•    Exhibit a greater understanding of meaningful interactions
•    Implement a person-centred approach to care
•    Understand the importance of accurate documentation and communication (Live interaction with MIYA/patientrack educator)
•    Identify appropriate care planning
•    Recognise the role of family and carers as partners in care (John’s Campaign)

By the end of the pm session all learners will be able to:
• Practice communication skills in a safe simulated environment to overcome filters/barriers
• Develop a communication strategy when dealing with complex cases :
     e.g. delivering bad news, escalation of care, telephone v/s face to face conversation
• Knowledge and confidence in using SPIKES model
• Improve teamworking and patient safety through advanced communication skills

Mar 2026 11

Start With Why, 11-03-2026, 08:00-16:00, ROOM 3, STRIVE, FHN, Nurses Only

3/0 Spaces Booked:
Booking Closing Date: 2025-10-12 00:00

Aims and Objectives
By the end of the am session all learners will be able to:
•    Exhibit a greater understanding of meaningful interactions
•    Implement a person-centred approach to care
•    Understand the importance of accurate documentation and communication (Live interaction with MIYA/patientrack educator)
•    Identify appropriate care planning
•    Recognise the role of family and carers as partners in care (John’s Campaign)

By the end of the pm session all learners will be able to:
• Practice communication skills in a safe simulated environment to overcome filters/barriers
• Develop a communication strategy when dealing with complex cases :
     e.g. delivering bad news, escalation of care, telephone v/s face to face conversation
• Knowledge and confidence in using SPIKES model
• Improve teamworking and patient safety through advanced communication skills

Mar 2026 12

ACUTE ILLNESS MANAGEMENT - CLINICAL SUPPORT WORKERS - 12-03-2026 09:00AM - 16:00PM DKLT, STRIVE AT JCUH

26/24 Spaces Booked:
Booking Closing Date: 2026-02-10 00:00

AIM (Acute Illness Management) is a one-day inter-professional course standardising the clinical approach to the management of the deteriorating patient and is suitable for all registered staff.

 

Important notice

There is a pre-requisite that the course manual must be received at least 30 days in advance to allow reading.

If you do not receive a manual it is your responsibility to contact the Acutely Ill Patient Team on stees.aip@nhs.net.

Please do not attend the study day if you have not received the manual.

 

Please note this session is aimed at

CLINICAL SUPPORT WORKER – Band 1 – 4 (including SNA’s and Therapy assistants)

Mar 2026 12

Verification of Expected Adult Death by Non Medical Practitioners, 12/03/2026, 09:00 - 11:00, Room 8, STRIVE,JCUH

8/20 Spaces Booked:
Booking Closing Date: 2026-03-02 00:00

Target Audience – All Registered Nurses, Therapists working in an advanced clinical practice roles or trainee advanced clinical practitioner role are also eligible to undertake this training.  

This course will equip staff with knowledge of the current policy and procedures around verification of an expected adult death. Staff will then be required to complete a competency assessment back in practice and be signed off as competent. 

This course will be face to face and staff have written agreement from their line manager that this course is appropriate to their clinical practice.  

Mar 2026 12

Essentials of Wound assessment (Mandatory), 12/03/2026,13:00 - 14:00, IHLT, STRIVE, JCUH

80/80 Spaces Booked:
Booking Closing Date: 2026-03-11 00:00

This session looks at factors that affect wound healing, holistic assessment and wound assessment.

The learning outcomes and content of the session as follows:

  • describe the importance of wound assessment
  • recognise factors that may delay wound healing
  • recall the key steps in wound assessment
  • recognise terminology used to describe the wound
  • recognise changes in the individual's wound and surrounding skin and when to refer on for advice or support
  • record and report findings from a wound assessment
  • value the importance of good communication and interpersonal skills with the multidisciplinary team

 

 

 

Mar 2026 13

Essential Clinical Competency Workshops for Band 2 Clinical Support Workers, 13/03/2026, 09:00 - 16:00, Mock Ward 5, STRIVE, JCUH

/20 Spaces Booked:
Booking Closing Date: 2026-03-02 00:00

This programme has been designed to equip band 2 CSW with the essential knowledge, skills and confidence needed to provide safe, compassionate and high-quality care to our patients. 

Clinical Support Workers play a vital role within our multidisciplinary teams. They are often the first point of contact for patients and their families, and the care they provide has a direct impact on dignity, comfort, recovery and overall patient experience. This programme supports competency acquisition within the band 2 role. 

 

Provisional content for the workshop as below: 

  • Patient safety 
  • Communication and collaborative working 
  • Privacy and dignity/role of the chaperone 
  • Leadership and self-management 
  • IPC 
  • Catheter care 
  • Nutrition and hydration 
  • Personal hygiene  
  • Assessment and management 
  • Pressure area care 
  • Pain assessment 
Mar 2026 13

Vascular Access Champion Training, 13/03/2026, 09:00 - 16:00, DKLT, STRIVE, JCUH

2/30 Spaces Booked:
Booking Closing Date: 2026-03-06 00:00

Staff are invited to attend a focused and interactive Vascular Access Study Day, delivered in collaboration with the Clinical Skills Team, B. Braun, Vygon, and Infection Prevention and Control. This educational event is aimed at all clinical staff involved in the care and maintenance of invasive lines, including peripheral cannulas and midlines.

 

The day will highlight the key principles of line care and management to support patient safety, promote best possible outcomes, and ensure line preservation. Attendees will have the opportunity to practise and refresh their clinical skills in a supportive, hands-on environment. Participation in the study day can contribute towards professional revalidation and be classed as a cannulation 3 yearly refresher.

 

Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your knowledge, engage with clinical experts, and enhance the quality of vascular access care in your clinical area.

Mar 2026 13

Public Health Study Day, 13-03-2026, 08:30AM- 16:00PM, Ian Haslock Lecture Theatre, STRIVE, JCUH

17/40 Spaces Booked:
Booking Closing Date: 2026-03-12 00:00

Public Health Study Day


Putting Prevention at the Heart of Care


Step into a day of insight, inspiration and impact. Join us for an inspiring and thought provoking educational study day designed to strengthen your understanding of public health, prevention, and health inequalities.


This engaging study day will empower you to see health through a population lens, understanding how prevention, early intervention and tackling inequalities can transform outcomes for our communities. Aligned with our Nursing, Midwifery and AHP Strategy, the training reinforces why prevention-focused practice is essential for improving outcomes, reducing demand on services and tackling the root causes of poor health. Because the future of healthcare starts before people become unwell.

By taking part, you will:

•    Strengthen your knowledge of prevention and early intervention
•    Gain practical skills to tackle healthcare inequalities
•    Enhance your ability to deliver care that is proactive, not reactive
•    Develop confidence in addressing the wider determinants that shape patient outcomes

What to Expect


•    Expert-led teaching from specialists across the public health landscape
•    Real-world insights into prevention-focused practice
•    Understanding health inequalities
•    Opportunities to connect with peers and broaden your professional perspective

Topics of the Day

Topic

 

Guest Speaker / Team

Health Inequalities

Dr Michelle Stamp

Allistair Stewart

Alcohol Dependency & Management

Elizabeth Brammer

Health Literacy

Kia Thomas

Poverty proofing

Raphaella Davies

Making Every Contact Count (MECC)

Anit Joymon

Physical activity in routine patient care (PACC)

 

Georgina Sowman

 

 

Mar 2026 13

Practice Assessor Training Day 13-03-2026 08:30 - 16:00 Room 2, STRIVE, FHN

6/36 Spaces Booked:
Booking Closing Date: 2026-03-03 00:00

This training is for Registered Nurses, Midwifes and Nursing Associates to become New Practice Assessors under the NMC SSSA standards (2018)

You must be qualified at least 12 months to book onto this course and have completed the Preceptorship programme.

Please contact your Trust PPF on email stees.practiceplacement@nhs.net to clarify your requirements under the NMC SSSA standards if required.

 

Registration

Ensure that the information you complete on the booking form is correct as all sessions are confirmed by email (please do not use Hotmail accounts).

Should you wish to cancel or amend any details please contact the EPD team on ext. 54062 or via email  stees.educationpracticedevelopment@nhs.net

Spaces are at a premium so it would be appreciated if you let us know if you are no longer able to attend.

 

Mar 2026 17

ACUTE ILLNESS MANAGEMENT - REGISTERED STAFF - 17-03-2026 08:30AM - 17:00PM IHLT, STRIVE AT JCUH

33/28 Spaces Booked:
Booking Closing Date: 2026-02-15 00:00

AIM (Acute Illness Management) is a one-day inter-professional course standardising the clinical approach to the management of the deteriorating patient and is suitable for all registered staff.

 

Important notice

There is a pre-requisite that the course manual must be received at least 30 days in advance to allow reading.

If you do not receive a manual it is your responsibility to contact the Acutely Ill Patient Team on stees.aip@nhs.net

Please do not attend the study day if you have not received the manual.

 

Please note this session is aimed at

REGISTERED STAFF – Band 5 and above (including Nursing Associates)