Pre-course information
This page contains pre-course information for use by NHFT staff once they have booked on to a training course. Contact the Learning & Development team for more information.
Please select the course title from the list below and look at general information for parking and catering information.
General information for all courses
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to course commencement for registration. Please note: if you arrive later than 15 minutes after the start of the course or intend to leave early you will have to retake the whole course and no certificate will be issued
Please contact Learning and Development if you have any specific needs or health problem that you feel we need to be aware of. If you feel that you require any additional assistance in an emergency evacuations situation, please request a General Emergency Evacuation Plan (GEEP) form from LearningandDevelopment@nhft.nhs.uk, complete and return to the venue of your course prior to the session taking place.
Parking/Travel: If the above training course is due to take place at Newland House or Campbell House, there is a daily parking charge. Please check the Northampton Borough Council website for parking charges.
- Click here for information about other car parks near Newland and Campbell Houses
- NB: Multi-storey car parks offer 2 hours free parking and pay on exit
- Click here for more informaiton on the tariffs for car parks
- Any daily parking costs will be reimbursed but you will need to submit your parking receipts with your claim. The reimbursement will need to be authorised by your line manager.
If, in attending this course, your mileage is in excess of your normal home to base (and return) mileage, you should complete the 'Business Mileage and Subsistence/Expenses Claim Form' (PCF4). This will need to be authorised by your line manager who will then submit to the Trust's payroll providers.
IMPORTANT - Venue Information
If attending a course where the venue is detailed as the Seminar Room Ashwood Centre St Mary’s Hospital please access by using the Carey Block Entrance
Hospitality:
|
Hospital Location |
Area |
Opening times |
Takeaway or sit down options |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Isebrook Hospital |
Nene House |
9.00-1.30 |
Takeaway only |
|
St Mary's Hospital |
By Reception |
8.30-14.00 |
Sit Down and Takeaway |
|
Berrywood Hospital |
By Reception |
8.30-14.00 |
Sit Down and Takeaway |
|
Manfield Court |
By Reception |
9.30-15.00 |
Sit Down and Takeaway |
|
Danetre Hospital |
First floor above reception |
9.00-15.00 |
Sit Down and Takeaway |
Information for specific courses
Basic life support
Please note: Appropriate clothing and footwear must be worn at all times
Due to the practical nature of this course; participants are expected to have the ability to cope with a number of physically active sessions. If you are unfit to perform Basic Life Support you will not be able to participate in the session and will have to rebook.
Basic life support - 15 minute practical assessment
Please note you will need to have completed BASIC LIFE SUPPORT THEORY via E Learning prior to you attending this Practical Assessment. The BASIC LIFE SUPPORT THEORY training can be accessed via ESR.
Please note: Appropriate clothing and footwear must be worn at all times
Due to the practical nature of this course; participants are expected to have the ability to cope with a number of physically active sessions. If you are unfit to perform Basic Life Support you will not be able to participate in the session and will have to rebook.
Breakaway and low level
It is essential that you wear the appropriate clothing so please read carefully the guidance below:
Suitable clothing - jogging bottoms/tracksuit trousers, loose fitting t-shirt / top and trainers.
Unsuitable clothing - open toed / hard soled / heeled shoes or boots, sleeveless tops or skirts. You must ensure that your finger nails are short and long hair is tied back. Jewellery must not be worn on the matted area. If it cannot be removed it must be covered in tape, which will be provided.
Breastfeeding
Please read it at your earliest convenience before the training sessions. Please bring a soft bodied doll to each session.
Catheterisation theory
Please ensure you print and take this work book with you on the day, as you will be required to complete this during the catheterisation theory session and hand in to the trainer at the end.
Diabetes awareness
Please ensure you take these documents with you on the day, as you will need to refer to them during the Diabetes Awareness training session
Diabetes - insulin and oral medication use in diabetes
Read through prior to attending the course, please ensure you take these documents with you on the day, as you will need to refer to them during the diabetes - insulin and oral medication use in diabetes training session.
Diabetes - advanced Insulin Management and New Therapies:
Please ensure you take these documents with you on the day, as you will need to refer to them during the diabetes – advanced insulin management and new therapies session.
Diabetes – diabetic foot disease
Please do tthis prior to attending the course, please ensure you take these documents with you on the day, as you will need to refer to them during the Diabetes – diabetic foot disease session.
Drug and Alcohol Awareness
Immunisation study day (child new immunisers)
Please note that you must complete Basic Life Support (practical session) before attending the course.
Pre Course Information click on the document below this document will need tobe completed prior to attending the course.
The Trainer will need to see evidence that they have completed the document beforethe staff member can be recognised as completing the course.
Immunisation annual update (child) bands 5-7
Please note that you must complete Basic Life Support (practical session) before attending the course.
Immunisation annual update (adults) bands 5-7
Please note that you must complete basic life support (practical session) before attending the course.
Intravenous Therapy Workbook and Competency Pack
IV Competency Pack [word doc] 83kb
Intravenous Medication Administration - Workbook and Competency pack [word doc] 3.7mb
Leadership Matters
Pre-course work
Prior to attending your Leadership Matters session, please complete the required pre-course work and bring this with you to the session. This work will be developed on as part of the session so it is important that you spend some time completing this in advance.
The following courses require pre-course work to be completed:
- Leader as Coach
- Leadership in the NHS
- Negotiating for Influence
- High Performing Teams
- Leading Successful Change in NHFT
- Managing Performance
- Recruiting the Best!
- Supporting Wellbeing
- Preparing for Retirement
- Developing Your Career
Pre-course Work - leadership in the NHS [pdf] 67kb
Pre-course work - Leader as Coach [pdf] 176kb
Pre-course Work - Managing Performance [pdf] 108kb
Pre-Course Work - Leading successful change in NHFT [pdf] 108kb
Pre-Course Work - Preparing for Retirement [pdf] 246kb
Pre-Course Work - Recruiting the Best [pdf] 112kb
Pre-Course Work - Developing your Career [pdf] 176kb
Pre-Course Work - High Performing Teams [pdf] 321kb
Pre-Course Work - Supporting Wellbeing [pdf] 110kb
Pre-Course Work - Negotiating for influence [pdf] 110kb
Manual handling
Reminder - please note when attending all practical manual handling training fully enclosed flat footwear must be worn.
Medicine management
Meaningful Appraisals
Pre-course work
This work will be developed on as part of the session so it is important that you spend some time completing this in advance.
Nurse Verification of Death
You will need to complete and read the pre-course paperwork before you attend the class. You can download the nurse verification of death - pre-course information.[pdf] 70KB by clicking here
Teamwork
It is essential that you wear the appropriate clothing so please read carefully the guidance below:
Suitable clothing - jogging bottoms / tracksuit trousers, loose fitting t-shirt / top and trainers.
Unsuitable clothing - open toed / hard soled / heeled shoes or boots, sleeveless tops or skirts. You must ensure that your fingernails are short and long hair is tied back. Jewelry must not be worn on the matted area. If it cannot be removed it must be covered in tape, which will be provided.
Tissue Viability - Compression Study Day
Pre-Course Information: The training includes both theory and practical elements and delegates will be practicing bandaging techniques on each other. Please come prepared for this and wear appropriate clothing. We would also appreciate it if you could bring a set of bandages for each type of compression
- Orthopaedic wool x2
- Klite x1
- KPlus x1
- Ultrafast x1
- Actico x1