Tier One Courses

Palliative/Oncology Care Emergencies

Virtual

Gain insight into palliative care emergencies to ensure reversible causes are identified early so treatment can be started urgently.

Who can attend?
Anyone caring for patients with a Palliative Oncology diagnosis.

Key learning points:-

Recognise common palliative care emergencies.

Consider actions to be taken to anticipate and manage these situations.

Explore principles of essential management.

Anticipate and plan for emergencies and feel more confident about managing palliative care emergencies.

Date
Friday 4 October 2024  – 10am-12pm

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Children’s Palliative Care Course

Virtual

An overview of the key areas associated with Children’s Palliative and End of Life Care. Opportunity for Q&A and discussion are included within each session. Book individual sessions or the whole programme.

Who can attend?

Any health care professional wishing to gain more confidence for the care of children with a palliative and end of life care diagnosis.

Dates and topics

Introduction and Overview
Tuesday 16 April – 12.30-2pm

Pain
Tuesday 21 May – 12.30-2pm

Neurology
Wednesday 26 June – 1.30-3pm

Other Symptoms
Wednesday 24 July – 12.30-2pm

Advance Care Planning and End-of-Life Care
Wednesday 25 September – 12.30-2pm

Ethics, Consent and the Law
Tuesday 22 October – 12.30-2pm

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Carers Induction in Palliative and End of Life Care (PEoLC)

Virtual

Key learning points :-

You will be able to understand some of the Terminology used in PEoLC and differentiate between Palliative and End of Life Care

You will be able to describe the Advance Care Planning Process

You will understand what the ‘normal’ dying process looks like and have an explanation for most of the common symptoms

You’ll identify common fears and apprehensions throughout the session and begin to address them

You’ll know what support is available to you and how to access it

You’ll know how to access further training

Who can attend?

All new care staff and those existing staff who have had no basic training in PEoLC.

2024-2025 dates
Wednesday 19 June – 2-4.30pm
Wednesday 24 July – 2-4.30pm
Wednesday 25 September – 2-4.30pm
Wednesday 6 November – 2-4.30pm
Wednesday 22 January 2025 – 2-4.30pm
Wednesday 12 March 2025 – 2-4.30pm

Verification of expected death

Virtual

The course is aimed at staff who wish to develop knowledge and skills in recognising death and the process of verifying an expected death.

Who can attend?

This verification of expected death training is suitable for registered health care professionals who need to understand the principles or to refresh knowledge of the verification of expected death process.

You can choose to attend one or more of the following sessions:

2024
Wednesday 10 July 2024 – 2-3.30pm
Monday 16 September 2024 – 10–11.30am
Monday 9 December 2024 – 2–3.30pm

Foundation Communication Skills

Virtual

The Foundation Communication Skills course aims to help you with delivering difficult conversations and give you tools to support communication.

Who can attend?

This training is for any health care professional or nonhealth care professional who would like to learn more about communication and the art of conversation.

2024-2025 dates
Wednesday 11 September 2024 – 9am-12.30pm
Wednesday 13 November 2024 – 9am-12.30pm
Wednesday 15 January 2025 – 9am-12.30pm

Essential End of Life Care Rolling Programme

For registered health and social care professionals

This is a free 10 week rolling programme.

Virtual

An in-depth overview of the key areas associated with palliative and End of Life Care (EOLC). Opportunity for Q&A and discussion are included within each session along with principles of how to look after yourself as a healthcare professional.

This is a weekly rolling programme, giving you the flexibility to choose dates and times that suit you. You can book onto individual sessions or sign up for a whole programme.

Who can attend?

Any registered health and social care professional (such as nurses, doctors, paramedics, social workers etc) wishing to gain more confidence for the care of adult patients with a palliative and end of life care diagnosis.

2024-2025
Programme 1 runs from Tuesday 23 April – Tuesday 25 June 2024 2-3pm
Programme 2 runs from Tuesday 3 September – Tuesday 5 November 2024 10.30-11.30am
Programme 3 runs from Tuesday 7 January – Tuesday 11 March 2025 2-3pm

Principles of End of Life Care Rolling Programme

For unregistered health care professionals

This is a free 5 session rolling programme.

Virtual

An overview of the key areas associated with palliative and End of Life Care (EOLC). Principles of how to look after yourself as someone looking after a dying patient. Opportunity for Q&A and discussion are included within each session.

This is a fortnightly rolling programme, giving you the flexibility to choose dates and times that suit you. You can book onto individual sessions or sign up for a whole programme.

Who can attend?

Unregistered health care professional (such as health care assistants, carer, support worker etc) wishing to gain more confidence in the care of adult patients with a palliative and end of life diagnosis.

2024-2025
Programme 1 runs from Thursday 25 April – Thursday 20 June 2024 – 2-3pm
Programme 2 runs from Thursday 5 September – Thursday 31 October 2024 – 10.30-11.30am
Programme 3 runs from Thursday 9 January – Thursday 6 March 2025 – 2-3pm