Course Aims

On successful completion of this accredited Adult MHFA Two Day course you will be qualified as a Mental Health First Aider.

Mental Health First Aiders have:

• An in depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing
• Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
• Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress
• Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
• Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support - whether that’s self-help resources, through their employer, the NHS, or a mix

Course Content

Session 1

• Why Mental Health First Aid?
• The Mental Health First Aid action plan
• What is mental health?
• Impact of mental health issues
• Stigma and discrimination
• What is depression?
• Symptoms of depression
• Risk factors for depression
• Depression in the workplace

Session 2

• Suicide figures
• Alcohol, drugs and mental health
• First aid for suicidal crisis
• Non-judgemental listening skills
• First aid for depression
• Treatment and resources for depression
• Self-care
  

Session 3

• What is an anxiety disorder?
• First aid for anxiety disorders
• Crisis first aid after a traumatic event
• Alcohol, drugs and anxiety disorders
• Treatment and resources for anxiety disorders
• Cognitive distortions and CBT
• Personality disorders
• Eating disorders
• Self-harm

Session 4

• What is psychosis?
• Risk factors for psychosis
• Alcohol, drugs and psychosis
• Schizophrenia
• Bipolar disorder
• Warning signs of developing psychosis
• Crisis first aid for acute psychosis
• Treatment and resources for psychosis
• Recovery and building resources
• Action planning for using MHFA

Course Duration

2 Days  (12 Hours)

Number of Delegates

Maximum 12

Price on Enquiry

Course Aims

The aim of this course is to give learners the knowledge and skills required to understand what Legionella Bacteria is, how it can make people ill and how to reduce the risk of Legionella Bacteria building up in water systems.

This course is suitable for employers, managers and staff who are responsible for implanting safe systems of work and maintaining records to reduce the build-up of Legionella in water systems in the workplace.

Course Content

• What Legislation applies to Legionella Disease.
• How Legionella bacteria effects people.
• What water systems are at risk of Legionella Disease.
• How to carry out a risk assessment on water systems.
• How to treat water systems to reduce legionella bacteria.
• Understand what records are to be kept.

Course Duration

½ Day (3 Hours)

Number of Delegates

Maximum 12

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Course Aims

The aim of this course is to give learners the mandatory knowledge and skills required to prevent fire from starting, to effectively react to a fire incident, to act as a fire marshal in the workplace and to practice the use of fire extinguishers.

This course is aimed at managers and all staff within the workplace.  It is tailored to be workplace and premises specific and focuses on the protection of vulnerable people particularly those with limited mobility.

Learners are to undertake written and practical assessment.

Course Content

On successful completion of this course the learner will be qualified to:

• Operate within the legal boundaries with regard to fire safety.
• Recognise and carry out fire preventative measures.
• Understand how fire detection and warning equipment operates.
• Understand how to prevent fire spreading and the dangers of smoke.
• Recognise types and uses of fire extinguishers and other fire equipment.
• Protect vulnerable people and people with reduced or no mobility.
• React to fire alarm relevant to the workplace.
• Understand the roles of a fire marshal.
• Discharging a fire extinguisher.
• Understand how to comply with company policy and procedure.

Course Duration

½ Day (4 Hours)

Number of Delegates

Maximum 12

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Course Aims

The aim of this course is to give learners the knowledge and skills required to comply with the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 and identify the risks involved associated DSE (i.e. computers and laptops).  These Regulations only apply to employers whose workers regularly use DSE as a significant part of their normal work (daily, for continuous periods of an hour or more).  These workers are known as DSE users.

This course is suitable for DSE user and employers and managers of people who use DSE.

Course Content

Employers who have DSE users must:

• Know how to analyse a workstations to assess and reduce risks.
• To identify what controls need to be place to reduce risk.
• To understand what information and training is required in the workplace.
• To understand the employers responsibilities with regard to eye and eyesight tests and special spectacles if needed.
• To understand when and how to review risk assessment and the requirements for new DSE user.

Course Duration

½ Day (3 Hours)

Number of Delegates

Maximum 12

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Course Aims

The aim of this course is to give learners the mandatory knowledge and skills required to prevent fire from starting, to effectively react to a fire incident and to act as a fire marshal in the workplace.

This course is aimed at managers and all staff within the workplace.  It is tailored to be workplace and premises specific and focuses on the protection of vulnerable people particularly those with limited mobility.

Learners are to undertake written and practical assessment.

THIS COURSE CAN ONLY BE UNDERTAKEN IN THE CLIENTS PREMISES

Course Content

On successful completion of this course the learner will be qualified to:

• Operate within the legal boundaries with regard to fire safety.
• Understand how to comply with company policy and procedure.
• Recognise and carry out fire preventative measures.
• Understand how fire detection and warning equipment operates.
• Understand how to prevent fire spreading and the dangers of smoke.
• Recognise types and uses of fire extinguishers and other fire equipment.
• Protect vulnerable people and people with reduced or no mobility.
• React to fire alarm relevant to the workplace.
• Understand the roles of a fire marshal.
• Practice the role of the fire marshal.

Course Duration

Full Day (6 Hours)

Number of Delegates

Maximum 12

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Course Aims

The aim of this course is to give learners the mandatory knowledge and skills required to prevent fire from starting, to effectively react to a fire incident and to act as a fire marshal in the workplace.

This course is aimed at managers and all staff within the workplace.  It is tailored to be workplace and premises specific and focuses on the protection of vulnerable people particularly those with limited mobility.

Learners are to undertake written and practical assessment.

Course Content

On successful completion of this course the learner will be qualified to:

• Operate within the legal boundaries with regard to fire safety.
• Recognise and carry out fire preventative measures.
• Understand how fire detection and warning equipment operates.
• Understand how to prevent fire spreading and the dangers of smoke.
• Recognise types and uses of fire extinguishers and other fire equipment.
• Protect vulnerable people and people with reduced or no mobility.
• React to fire alarm relevant to the workplace.
• Understand the roles of a fire marshal.
• Understand how to comply with company policy and procedure.

Course Duration

½ Day (3 Hours)

Number of Delegates

Maximum 12

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Course Aims

The aim of this course is to give learners the essential knowledge and skills required to rescue people in an emergency that have to be moved.

This course is suitable for experienced health and social care workers and healthcare professionals who may be involved in rescuing a person including from confined spaces.  The course is designed to enhance existing manual handling skills and teaches rescue techniques using existing and improvised equipment.

Learners are to undertake practical assessment.

Course Content

On successful completion of this course the learner will be qualified to:

• Operate within the legal boundaries with regard to moving and assisting people.
• Complete an effective risk assessment.
• Use a hoist and other handling equipment to carry out a rescue.
• Recognise safe and unsafe techniques.
• To carry out post rescue procedures.

Course Duration

½ Day (3 Hours)

Number of Delegates

Maximum 8

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Course Aims

The aim of this course is to give learners the essential knowledge and skills required to prevent and deal with falls in a health and social care workplace setting.

This course is aimed at managers, nurses and care staff that are responsible for delivering care to individuals who are at risk of falling.  It will teach the learner the reasons why people fall, how to carry out effective risk assessment and how to incorporate the findings into the care plan and how to deal with a fall should one occur.

Learners are to undertake written assessment.

Course Content

On successful completion of this course the learner will be qualified to:

• Operate within the legal boundaries with regard to providing care and support to people who may be at risk of falling.
• Understand the reasons why people fall.
• Complete risk assessment.
• Complete the care plan.
• Deal with the outcomes of a fall.

Course Duration

½ Day (3 Hours)

Number of Delegates

Maximum 12

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Course Aims

The aim of this course is to give learners the essential knowledge and skills required to manage the day to day use of bedrails in order to reduce the risk of injury to the service user.

This course also teaches learners how to recognise when a bedrail is unsafe and the immediate actions they are to take in order to safeguard the service user.

Learners are to undertake formative assessment throughout the course by the trainer.

Course Content

On successful completion of this course the learner will be qualified to:

• Operate within the legal boundaries with regard to caring for people who use bedrails including safety distances and current best practices.
• Recognise the types and uses of bedrails.
• Understand which service users are suitable to use bedrails.
• Understand the alternatives to bedrails.
• Recognition of an unsafe or faulty bedrail.
• Understand the Inspection and maintenance requirements for bedrails.
• Report safety concerns or poor maintenance issues.
• Understand how to comply with company policy and procedure.

Course Duration

½ Day (3 x 1 Hour Workshops)

Number of Delegates

Maximum 12 on each workshop

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Course Aim

The aim of this course is to give learners the essential knowledge and skills required to administer effective Basic Life Support to a casualty until the arrival of the emergency services.

This course is aimed at anyone with a responsibility to perform effective first aid in an emergency or life threatening situation until the arrival of the emergency services or other qualified medical professional.  Basic Life Support is the minimum standard set by the Care Certificate for first aid that must be achieved when working in a care setting.  The course will qualify the learner in the use of a Defibrillator (AED) and the use Auto Injectors for people in Anaphylaxis.

Learners are to undertake practical assessment throughout the course.

Course Content

On successful completion of this course the learner will be qualified to:

• Operate within the legal boundaries with regard to first aid.
• Understand how to comply with company policy and procedure.
• Carry out an assessment of a casualty.
• Perform Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• Place a casualty into the recovery position.
• Recognise and treat people with breathing difficulties, bleeding, shock and choking.
• Effective use of a Defibrillator (AED).
• Anaphylaxis and use of Auto Injectors.

Course Duration

½ Day (3 Hours)

Number of Delegates

Maximum 12

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