Mandatory NHS And University Training For Nurses

Details of ongoing NHS mandatory training updates and University training for University Nurses holding NHS honorary contracts

University Nurses and Midwives holding NHS honorary contracts are required to complete certain essential NHS mandatory training updates on an ongoing basis as part of their honorary contract with NHS Lothian. They are also required to complete the University Unconscious Bias training and provide evidence of Equality & Diversity training.

Full details of what training needs to completed (and when) is detailed below.

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To book on face-to-face NHS training, University nurses should complete the External Applicant Booking Form and email it to Enquiries.EED@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk with "Honorary Contract – Uni" included in the subject line. In the body of the email a request should be make to be booked onto the training as an external delegate in relation to their employment with the University of Edinburgh and holder of an NHS Honorary contract.

For further information on NHS training, please contact Jean Bruce (WGH) Jean.Bruce@nhs.scot or Miranda Odam (RIE) Miranda.Odam@nhs.scot

For any other queries please email MVM.HR @ed.ac.u k.

NHS Mandatory Training

Training	Description	Frequency	Additional Information
Fire Safety	e-Learning or Face-to-Face	Annual	The legal requirement is to ensure that all staff receive annual fire awareness training appropriate to their responsibilities and place of work; also additional training must be provided to meet the special needs of particular locations and for staff who have special responsibilities e.g. ITU and Theatres.
Practical fire training session	Face-to-Face	Every 3 years
Health and Safety	e-Learning	Once only in employment
Manual Handling	e-Learning	Every 2 years
Patient Handler self assessment checklist		Annual
NES SIPCEP* Modules (formally Healthcare Associated Infection) *Scottish Infection Prevention and Control Education Pathway	e-Learning	Every 2 years
Violence and Aggression	e-Learning	Every 2 Years	Note: Further training may be identified as essential for your local area
Public Protection	e-Learning	Every 2 Years
Equality and Diversity	e-Learning	Every 3 years
Information Governance	e-Learning	Every 2 Years
Resuscitation	e-Learning	Every 2 years	Note: It is recommended to carry out e-learning and practical training (below) in alternate years to keep your skills and knowledge up to date on an annual basis.
Practical resuscitation training at an appropriate level (see below): Level 1 - Basic Life Support Community nurses, most AHP’s and non-registered clinical staff. For staff attached to GP Practices (District Nurses, Health Visitors etc) it is often more convenient to access appropriate training when this takes place in their local practice. Attendance at these sessions is encouraged. Level 2 - In-hospital Resuscitation Registered hospital nurses, AHP’s who are required to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), staff requiring annual manual defibrillation assessment. Level 3 - Resuscitation Council (UK) Immediate Life Support (ILS) Registered nurses, doctors and AHP’s expected to use a defibrillator. Once a full ILS course has been undertaken, each subsequent year you should attend the shorter ILS recertification course. Level 3 - Resuscitation Council (UK) Immediate Life Support Recertification Registered nurses, doctors and AHP’s expected to use an AED, who have completed a full day ILS course or ILS recertification course within the last 14 months Level 4 - Resuscitation Council (UK) Advanced Life Support Registered acute hospital nurses who respond as a member of the emergency team. Experienced registered healthcare professionals in critical care areas. As the Resuscitation Council (UK) ALS certificate is valid for 4 years, level 2 training must be completed each subsequent year until ALS recertification takes place.	Face-To-Face	Every 2 years	see above

University Training

Training	Description	Frequency	Additional Information
Unconscious Bias Training	e-Learning	Once in employment	The online Unconscious Bias training needs to be undertaken once. This is short course that does not require the use of headphones. Please follow this link to access the training.
Equality and Diversity Training (E&D)	e-Learning	Once in employment	Where nurses have undertaken E&D Training within the NHS, this can count towards the University E&D training. Please forward a copy of your LearnPro certificate (or a screenshot of your account) showing completed NHS E&D training to MVM.HR @ed.ac.u k. If you have not yet undertaken the NHS E&D training then please follow this link to complete the University training.

This article was published on 2024-09-23