Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Essential Training Matrix – Updated 01 April 2016 (Essential training is defined as those programmes that are deemed as essential to meet Trust policy and procedure requirements or other regulation that are additional to the Mandatory Risk Management Programmes as required by NHSLA standards)

Essential Training Registered Clinical Support AHP Midwife Medical Staff Subject Nurse Worker

Mental Capacity Act Every 3 years Every 3 years Every 3 years Every 3 years Every 3 years Level 2 Intermediate – recognising capacity

Mental Capacity Act Every 3 years N/A Every 3 years Every 3 years Every 3 years Level 3 (Advanced) Band 5 and Band 5 and Band 5 and above who All who undertake Competency above who above who undertake MCA MCA assessments Assessment undertake MCA undertake MCA assessments assessments assessments * *Be “Proud” at Once Once Once Once Once Wirral Values and Behaviours (Includes First Impressions and Basic Communication Skills for End of Life Care training)

* Equality & Diversity Once on Once on Once on Once on induction then Once on induction including Learning induction then induction then induction then refresher every 3 years then refresher Disability All Staff refresher every 3 refresher every 3 refresher every via booklet every 3 years via Awareness years via booklet years via booklet 3 years via booklet (updated Sep 2014) booklet

Safeguarding Family Every 3 years Every 3 years Every 3 years Every 3 years Every 3 years Level 2 (Intermediate)

Safeguarding Family Every 3 Years for Every 3 Years for Every 3 Years Every 3 Years for Every 3 Years for Level 3 Nurses who may those who may for AHP’s who midwives who may be Medical Staff who (Advanced) be involved in be involved in may be involved in may be involved in safeguarding safeguarding involved in safeguarding safeguarding assessments assessments safeguarding assessments assessments assessments Essential Training Registered Clinical Support AHP Midwife Medical Staff Subject Nurse Worker

Information Annual Annual Annual Annual Annual Governance e- learning or face to face with competency assessment

Medical Devices Every 3 years Every 3 years Every 3 years Every 3 years Every 3 years Diagnostic & Anyone who is Anyone who is Anyone who is Anyone who is Anyone who is Therapeutic required to use a required to use a required to use required to use a required to use a Equipment device prior to device prior to a device prior device prior to use device prior to use use use to use

* Fraud Awareness Once Once Once Once Once

Conscious Sedation Once for any N/A Once for Xray N/A Consultants (exc Training member of department anaesthetists), nursing staff based associate undertaking radiographers specialist, conscious who undertake speciality or staff sedation or conscious grade doctors assisting with the sedation or who : procedure by assist with the Undertake / monitoring procedure by administer patients monitoring conscious sedation patients. or Assist in the procedure by monitoring patients Essential Training Registered Clinical Support AHP Midwife Medical Staff Subject Nurse Worker

Delegated Consent Once N/A Once for Once Once for F1/2 Part 2 - work-based radiographers procedure specific training & competency assessment for those who undertake delegated written consent to procedures they are not capable of performing themselves Safer Use of Once N/A Once Once F1/2’s to complete Medicines (Initial Face to Face Radiographers Face to Face course eBMJ learning One day course course via skills via in-house IV via skills lab module on from 2011) lab Bolus anticoagulant Competency Therapy (once) and attend anticoagulation, injectable medicines, medicines reconciliation face to face, (once) with pharmacist within 6 weeks of starting in Trust. All medical staff to complete Safer Use of Insulin elearning or attend Trust Insulin face to face training session (once)

Omitted and Delayed Once N/A N/A N/A F1 &F2 doctors, Medicines in Hospital E-learning module

Intravenous Fluid Every 3 years N/A N/A N/A All doctors in Prescription in Over training 16s in Hospital – NICE E-Learning module Developmental Once for all N/A Once for all Once for all Newly N/A programme ( which Newly qualified Newly qualified qualified midwives includes nurses / RSCNs AHPs preceptorship ) 10 Core Skills N/A Once N/A N/A N/A Programme Essential Training Registered Clinical Support AHP Midwife Medical Staff Subject Nurse Worker

NMC Mentor & Annual N/A N/A Annual N/A Assessor Update for stage 2 mentors

End Of Life Care A cultural shift in attitude and behaviour related to end of life care is essential to implement the End of Life care strategy Group A - staff who work in specialist palliative care who essentially spend the majority of their time dealing with end of life care. Group B - staff who frequently deal with end of life care as part of their role Group C - staff who infrequently deal with end of life issues Introduction to Every 3 years N/A Group A& B Group A&B Palliative care (Group A,B and 1 day course C) Introduction to N/A Every 3 years Palliative care (Group A,B and ½ day course C)

Dementia Training Once Once Once Once Once 15 Minute e-Learning Module or classroom session

* Included on corporate induction/initial training programme **Violence and Aggression practical courses are appropriate for staff where identified by their managers NB. Re. Aggression Management Training - Nursing Staff are those who have been identified as clinical overseers for any use of restraint carried out by security/police within their particular working areas. One clinical overseer should be available per shift in all areas. ***Dementia Training – although classed as essential training for all medical and clinical staff, all members of staff are encouraged to complete the training.