Healthcare Support Worker - DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

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• Select topic Overview

  Overview

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  All new Healthcare Support Workers must attend the relevant programme below within 3 of months of their induction dates. It is the responsibility of the recruiting manager to ensure that new HCSWs are booked on-to this programme and allocated the study leave.

  If you have any queries regarding the content of the days please contact FacultyOfChildrensNurseEducation@UHBW.nhs.uk
• Select topic Day 1

  Day 1

  Basic observations and simulation

  Pain assessments

  Infection control

  Height weight urinalysis and swabs
• Select topic Day 2

  Day 2

  Tissue viability

  Nutrition and enteral feeding

  Stoma care

  Body systems
• Select topic Day 3

  Day 3

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  Mental Health and Self Care
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  Day 4

  LD

  EOL and parallel planning

  SALT

  Physiotherapy/OT
• Select topic Day 5

  Day 5

  Career pathways

  Matron Q&A

  Challenging practice

  Patient safety and psychology