Flu Practical Workshop for New Immunisers 2022/23 Face-to-Face + Online

Description

Health Academy are pleased to offer a series of practical face-to-face flu training workshops in various locations throughout the country. These workshops can be attended along with completion of our Foundations of Immunisation online course. This will allow new immunisers to be compliant with ‘National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training for Registered Healthcare Practitioners‘ – PHE.

Who is this face-to-face flu training workshop with online Foundations of Immunisation course suitable for?

These face-to-face flu training workshops blended with online foundation training are suitable for any healthcare practitioners wishing to administer vaccines.

So what vaccines and modules have we included in the training?

The following topics are included in the blended course:

Foundations of Immunisation Core Modules 

• The aims of immunisation, national vaccine policy and schedules
• The immune response to vaccines and how vaccines work
• The different types of vaccines, their composition and the indications and contraindications
• Current issues in immunisation
• Any changes to vaccine recommendations or national policy
• Communicating with patients, parents and carers about vaccines
• Legal issues in immunisation
• Storage and handling of vaccines
• Correct administration of vaccines
• Documentation, record keeping and reporting
• Strategies for optimising immunisation uptake

Practical Skills Modules

• Injection technique (IM & SC) practical session
• Basic Life Support practical session
• Management of anaphylaxis and use of adrenaline

Flu Modules 

• Introduction to Seasonal Influenza
• The UK Annual Flu Programme 2022/23
• Q&A session for problems encountered in practice

We have also include information on the the full set of flu vaccine products available in the UK for the coming flu season:

• Live attenuated influenza vaccine – LAIV
• Quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine – QIVe
• Quadrivalent influenza cell cultured vaccine – QIVc
• Adjuvanted quadrivalent influenza vaccine – aQIV
• Recombinant quadrivalent influenza vaccine – QIVr

Also includes Pneumococcal, Flu, and Covid vaccines online courses for FREE!

How long do the face-to-face flu training 2022/23 workshops last?

Face-to-face workshops

We have scheduled an AM and PM session on each date, so you can choose one that’s convenient for you. The sessions will run for 3.5hrs therefore, either starting at 9.00am or 1.30pm depending on your preference.

Session times are:

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

Online training

The online Foundations of Immunisation course should take approximately 10 hours to complete.

So where are we running the workshops?

Manchester

18/05/2022 –  Hotel Campanile,Trafford Suite, 55 Ordsall Lane, Regent Road, Salford, M5 4RS

Leeds

01/06/2022 – Holiday Inn Express,, Armouries Drive, Leeds Dock, Leeds, LS10 1LE
31/07/2022 – Holiday Inn Express,, Armouries Drive, Leeds Dock, Leeds, LS10 1LE

London

25/03/2022 – The Drayton Court Hotel, 2 The Avenue, Ealing, London, W13 8PH

14/08/2022 – Fox and Goose Hotel, Hanger Lane, Ealing, London W5 1DP

Newcastle

31/07/2022 – Suite 3, Jury’s Inn, Scotswood Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 4AD

Birmingham

24/07/2022 – Pharmaco 2000 Ltd, Unit 4, Boultbee Business Units, Nechells Place, Birmingham, B7 5AR

14/08/2022 – Pharmaco 2000 Ltd, Unit 4, Boultbee Business Units, Nechells Place, Birmingham, B7 5AR

21/08/2022 – Pharmaco 2000 Ltd, Unit 4, Boultbee Business Units, Nechells Place, Birmingham, B7 5AR

However more dates and locations will be added to programme based on demand. Please contact us if you have a request for a face-to-face pharmacy flu training 2022/23 workshop in a specific location or within your organisation.