New to Immunisation for HCSWs (1/2 day practical workshop + online course)

Description

Health Academy are pleased to offer a blended solution for Healthcare Support Workers (HCSWs) wishing to become vaccinators including Pnuemococcal, Shingles & Vitamin B12 injections. The course is combined of a 1/2 day practical face-to-face vaccination skills workshop and a comprehensive Foundations of Immunisation 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 are new to immunising.

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.

Online foundation 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
• Anaphylaxis and adverse reactions
• Documentation, record keeping and reporting
• Strategies for optimising immunisation uptake

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 disease modules:

• Pneumococcal disease
• 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).