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Courses
SECTION ONE

COURSES FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE STAFF - OPEN TO ALL

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY PALLIATIVE OR END OF LIFE CARE?
Date: March 10th 2010
Target:
Non clinical staff working in Hospice, Palliative or End of Life Care Teams
Venue:
St Luke's Hospice Turnchapel - Jennycliff Room        Time: 09.30 - 16.00
Contact: Marilyn Prowse & Paula Hine                                        Tel: 01752 401172
Cost:  £45.00

MANAGING CHALLENGING PAIN
Date: March 15th 2010
Target: 
Hospice/Specialist Palliative Care Registered Healthcare Professionals
Venue:  St Luke's Hospice Turnchapel - Jennycliff Room       Time: 13.30 - 16.00
Contact: Marilyn Prowse & Paula Hine                                        Tel:  01752 401172
Cost:  £20.00

ASSESSMENT & PHARMACOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF PAIN
Dates: March 29th     or    July 19th 2010
Target:
Health Care Assistants
Venue: St Luke's Hospice Turnchapel - Jennycliff Room        Time:  09.00 - 13.30
Contact: Liz Ridgway                                                                       Tel:  01752 763970
Cost: £20.00


ASSESSMENT & PHARMACOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF PAIN IN ADVANCED/PROGRESSIVE ILLNESS
Dates: June 6th       or     October 11th   2010
Target:
Registered Health Care Professionals
Venue: St Luke's Hospice Turnchapel - Jennycliff Room        Time:  09.00 - 16.30
Contact: Liz Ridgway                                                                       Tel:  01752 763970
Cost: £45.00


SECTION TWO

COURSES FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE STAFF WORKING IN PLYMOUTH


Due to SHA Funding to support the delivery of End of Life Care Education across ALL Health and Social Care Settings in PLYMOUTH, St Luke's Services have the exciting opportunity of offering you FREE  places on the following Foundation and Intermediate Level Courses.
Due to limited places each work setting will only be allocated a maximum of 2 places per course. Non-Attendance of a booked place will accrue the following penalty fees of:
£20 per 1/2 day, £45 per 1 day, £135 per 3 day course.

As further funding becomes available we plan to extend this provision to all PCTs across the locality. 
Additional courses outside of the funded programme can also be arranged tailored to suit your specific workforce needs.  For further details please contact Paula Hine Education & Development Manager 01752 401172


FOUNDATION LEVEL COURSES

Promoting End of Life Care 3 day Foundation Course
Dates:   11th + 12th + 13th May 2010
Target:   Band 3 and 4 non-registered multi disciplinary Health Care Assistants/Support Workers /technicians working with patients & their families
at the End of Life, in all care settings.
Venue:  St Luke’s Hospice Turnchapel - Jennycliff Room          Time: 09.15 – 16.00
 Contact: Marilyn Prowse & Paula Hine                                           Tel: 01752 401172
Note: You must be able to attend all 3 days
16 places available
Supported by Cephalon (UK) Ltd

                 
Promoting quality End of Life Care 3 day Foundation Course
Dates:   14th Sept + 12th/13th October 2010
Band 5 and above a multi-disciplinary Clinical Staff working with patients & their families at the End of Life, in all care settings.
Venue:  St Luke’s Hospice Turnchapel  - Jennycliff Room         Time: 09.15 – 16.00
Contact: Marilyn Prowse & Paula Hine                                           Tel: 01752 401172
Note: You must be able to attend all 3 days
16 places available
Supported by Cephalon (UK) Ltd

Essential Communication Skills in End of Life Care  - Half day course
Date: 8th December 2010                                  
Target: Open to all staff & volunteers working in a palliative care and end of life care setting, who come into contact with patients and their families
Venue: St Luke's Hospice Turnchapel - Jennycliff Room             Time: 09.00 - 13.00
Contact:  Marilyn Prowse & Paula Hine                                            Tel: 01752 401172
20 places available

Supporting Families/Carers through Bereavement
4 hour overview
Date: 20th October 2010
Target:  All Clinical Staff whose role involves interaction with bereaved families
Venue: 
St Luke's at Pearn                                                                 Time: 09.00 - 13.00
Contact: Marilyn Prowse & Paula HIne                                            Tel: 01752 401172
16 places available


INTERMEDIATE LEVEL COURSES

Advance Care Planning Evening Forum
Date: 
22nd April 2010
Target:
Doctors and Clinical Staff who facilitate ACP discussions/statement of wishes
Venue: Postgraduate Medical School                                            Time: 18.30 - 21.00
Contact: 
Sarah Gore                                                                         Tel:    01752 436705
80 places available
Supported by Cephalon (UK) Ltd

Advance Care Planning 1 day workshop
Date: 
June (TBC)
Target:
All trained staff who facilitate ACP discussion/statement of wishes
Venue: 
St Luke's Hospice Turnchapel - Jennycliff Room          Time: TBC
Contact: Marilyn Prowse & Paula Hine                                            Tel:    01752 401172
16 places available
                                                       
Assessment & Symptom Management 3 day course
Dates: 
17th June + 13th/14th July 2010
Target:
Band 5 and above registered multi-disciplinary clinical staff
Venue: St Luke's at Pearn                                                                Time: 09.15 - 16.00
Contact:
Marilyn Prowse & Paula Hine                                            Tel: 01752 401172
16 places available
Supported by Cephalon (UK) Ltd

Communication Skills to support End of Life Care 1 day course
Date:
22nd September 2010

Target: Band 3 and 4 non-registered multi-disciplinary clinical staff
Venue: St Luke's Hospice Turnchapel - Jennycliff Room           Time: 09.15 - 16.00
Contact: Marilyn Prowse & Paula Hine                                           Tel: 01752 401172
16 places available

Communication Skills to support End of Life Care 1 day course
Date: 
21st April 2010

Target:  Band 5 and above registered multi-disciplinary clinical staff
Venue: St Luke's Hospice Turnchapel - Jennycliff Room            Time: 09.15 - 16.00
Contact: Marilyn Prowse & Paula Hine                                            Tel: 01752 401172
16 places available

Supporting Families/Carers through Bereavement 1 day course
Date:  22nd April 2010
Target:  Band 5 and above registered multi-disciplinary clinical staff whose role involves interaction with bereaved families
Venue: St Luke's at Pearn                                                                 Time: 09.30 - 16.00
Contact: Marilyn Prowse & Paula Hine                                           Tel: 01752 401172     
16 places available







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