Annual Immunisation Update for HCSWs (1/2 day practical workshop + online course)

Description

Health Academy are pleased to offer a blended solution for experienced vaccinating Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs) wishing to update their knowledge and skills. The course is combined of a 1/2 day practical face-to-face vaccination skills workshop and an online course covering Shingles, Pneumococcal and Vitamin B12. This combination has been developed in line with the ‘National Minimum Standards for Immunisation Training for Healthcare Support Workers – PHE.

Who are these face-to-face vaccination skills workshops suitable for?

These face-to-face workshops are suitable for any Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs) who has experience of immunising and wishes to update or refresh their immunisation skills.

So what modules have we included in the training?

This combination has been developed in line with the ‘National Minimum Standards for Immunisation Training for Healthcare Support Workers – PHE.

Face to face session:

• Injection technique (IM & SC) practical session
• Basic Life Support practical session
• Management of anaphylaxis and use of adrenaline
• Current issues in immunisation
• Changes to vaccine recommendations, national policy or legislation
• Recent epidemiology of vaccine preventable diseases

Online course modules:

• Pneumococcal disease (certain serotypes)
• Shingles
• Vitamin B12 deficiency

How long do the face-to-face workshops last?

We have scheduled AM and PM sessions. The sessions will run for 3.5hrs, either starting at 9.00am  or 1.30pm depending on which course you select.

Session times are:

• Morning: 9.00 – 12.30
• Afternoon: 13.30 – 17.00

Where are the venues for the workshops?

Birmingham

09/03/2023

London

14/03/2023

So what’s NOT included in this Annual Immunisation Update blended training course?

Our online Flu and Covid vaccine training courses can be purchased as add ons with this course.

Are there any other considerations with immunisation training?

Please also note that Public Health England recommend a period of supervised practice in addition to comprehensive foundations of immunisation training for new immunisers (PHE).