Learning and Development

Our Learning and Development Department offers a wide range of learning opportunities for all staff, ranging from management development to induction and mandatory training.

The Learning and Development Department:

carries out regular needs analysis to identify learning priorities
manages implementation of the Knowledge and Skills Framework(KSF)
offers discounted rates on external courses through the Further Education Programme.

We work closely with staff in clinical education to ensure that staff training and learning activity is co-ordinated across disciplines.

Courses provided include:

induction – mandatory for all staff
health and safety – mandatory for all staff
moving and handling – mandatory for all staff
management development Programme
handling discipline and grievance
conflict management
IT training at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels
E-KSF training.

Training for nurses

The nursing department recognises that providing learning opportunities is of fundamental importance to the delivery of safe and effective patient care.

Our Education Forum consists of the Practice Development Nurse, Clinical Educators, Resuscitation Officer, Manual Handling Coordinator and leads of key services such as infection control, acute pain and tissue viability.

All clinical areas have access to a Clinical Educator or Learning Representative who provides local support to help staff meet their development needs.
Our comprehensive in-service programme ranges from clinical care to professional development and includes:

full nursing induction
regular resuscitation training, including Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Immediate Life Support (ILS) – both Resuscitation Council UK approved
administration of intravenous medications
defibrillation techniques
simulation training, e.g. in life-threatening conditions
National Incremental Competencies in Health Care (NiCHE) programme for health care support workers
manual handling.

Close links are maintained with the Learning and Development Department and colleagues in other NHS organisations, such as NHS Education for Scotland.

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