Details of ongoing NHS mandatory training updates and University training for University Nurses holding NHS honorary contracts Image 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. All NHS e-Learning can be accessed through LearnPro. University nurses should use this link (and not the NHS Lothian portal) to access the system. Although the system can be accessed with a University email address, this provides only limited access. To get full access, users must use their NHS email address. If a Nurse does not have an NHS email address, their line manager should request access. The first time the system is used, Nurses will need to request an activation code, and instructions on doing this can be found on the login screen. 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 extenal delegate in relation to their employment with the University of Edinburgh and holder of an NHS Honorary contract. For further information on NHS training, or for any issues accessing LearnPro or the face-to-face NHS training, please contact Jean Bruce (Clinical Research Nurse Manager) on jean.bruce@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk. For any other queries please email medstaffing@ed.ac.uk. 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 nees 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 Medstaffing@ed.ac.uk. 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 2024-06-26
