Home Academy Courses Academy Courses Filter by: All courses Adult & Paediatric Basic Life Support Alcohol Reduction (Alcohol Identification and Brief Advice) - Bespoke Anaphylaxis (Bespoke) ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) Autism Spectrum Conditions Basic Patient Moving & Handling Training Breakaway Training (Bespoke) Community Stop Smoking Practitioner Training Complex Patient Moving & Handling Training Connect 5: Session 1 Connect 5: Session 2 Continence, Bowel Management and Catheter Training DASH (Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Harassment and Honour Based Violence) Framework Dementia Awareness Diabetes Awareness Drug and Alcohol Awareness Ear Care Update Emergency First Aid at Work End of Life Planning for people with Learning Disabilities Enhancing Motivation to Change First Aid at Work First Aid at Work Annual Refresher Fungating Wounds Healthy Eating Workshop Infection Prevention and Control Training - Achieve Excellence Infection Prevention and Control Training - 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Bespoke (16)Conferences (0)Continence (1)End of Life (1)Learning Disability (11)Livewell Exclusive (18)Professional Development (0)Scheduled (16)Speech & Language Therapy (0)Tissue Viability (7)Wellbeing (18) Bespoke Courses These are courses that we will tailor to meet your specific organisational needs and deliver at a date, time and venue to suit you. Alcohol Reduction (Alcohol Identification and Brief Advice) - BespokeNext Course: Bespoke dates only, please contact to arrangeLocation: Duration of Course: 4 hoursCost: £48.00 per DelegateAlcohol Identification and Brief Advice (IBA) is an interactive and practical course that will build individuals’ confidence and understanding about how to raise and respond to alcohol issues in an effective way. View CourseAnaphylaxis (Bespoke)Next Course: Bespoke dates only, please contact to arrangeLocation: Delivered at a Venue to suit youDuration of Course: 1 hourCost: Please contact us for a quoteThis course will help you understand what Anaphylaxis is, including knowing the causes, recognising the signs and symptoms, and managing and administering appropriate treatment for all. This course will be delivered in line with the Resuscitation Council (UK) 2015 guidelines. View CourseBasic Patient Moving & Handling TrainingNext Course: Bespoke dates only, please contact to arrangeLocation: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 2 hoursCost: £48.00 per DelegateThis course is aimed at staff who will only need to carry out minimal amount of Moving and Handling of people and will include theoretical aspects as well as practical participation of Manual Handling tasks. View CourseBreakaway Training (Bespoke)Next Course: Bespoke dates only, please contact to arrangeLocation: Livewell Southwest Academy, Physical Intervention Room, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 2.5 hoursCost: Please contact us for a quoteTo implement successful Breakaway skills in line with The General Services Association (GSA) curriculum, whereby the GSA develop and disseminate best practice in the management of violence and aggression, primarily in Health, Social Care and Educational settings View CourseDiabetes AwarenessNext Course: Bespoke dates only, please contact to arrangeLocation: Delivered at a Venue to suit youDuration of Course: 2 HoursCost: Please contact us for a quoteThis course is aimed at Care Workers who have clients with Diabetes and would like to increase their knowledge. View CourseEnd of Life Planning for people with Learning DisabilitiesNext Course: Bespoke dates only, please contact to arrangeLocation: Can be delivered at a venue to suit youDuration of Course: 5 hoursCost: Please contact us for a quoteA practical one day course full of discussion and practice around the subject of End of Life Care Planning. View CourseInfection Prevention and Control Training - Achieve ExcellenceNext Course: Bespoke dates only, please contact to arrangeLocation: Can be delivered at a Venue to suit youDuration of Course: VariousCost: Please contact us for a quoteAchieve Infection Prevention and Control excellence within your organisation with this comprehensive audit and follow up action plan, setting you on the path to the eradication of poor practice. View CourseInfection Prevention and Control Training - Discover ExcellenceNext Course: Bespoke dates only, please contact to arrangeLocation: Can be delivered at a Venue to suit youDuration of Course: 3 hoursCost: Please contact us for a quoteDiscover excellence in Infection Prevention and Control with this educational training session aimed at staff of all levels and experience. This session will show how Infection Prevention and Control should underpin all practice in healthcare settings. View CourseInfection Prevention and Control Training - Sustain ExcellenceNext Course: Bespoke dates only, please contact to arrangeLocation: Can be delivered at a Venue to suit youDuration of Course: VariousCost: Please contact us for a quoteSustain excellence in Infection Prevention and Control with a comprehensive audit, follow up action plan, training session for staff of all levels plus a 3 month follow up to ensure your organisation is sustaining Infection Prevention and Control Excellence. View CourseMedicines Management (Bespoke)Next Course: Bespoke dates only, please contact to arrangeLocation: Can be delivered at a venue to suit youDuration of Course: 3.5 hoursCost: Please contact us for a quoteThis half day course is for those involved in the administration of medicines and includes national guidance, best practice, accountability, drug errors and how to prevent them, as well as basic drug calculations. View CourseMedicines via PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy)Next Course: Bespoke dates only, please contact to arrangeLocation: Delivered at a venue to suit youDuration of Course: 1 - 2 HoursCost: Please contact us for a quoteThis course is for Practitioners who are already trained in the general care of a PEG and Medicines Mangement. View CourseMental Health AwarenessNext Course: Bespoke dates only, please contact to arrangeLocation: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 6 hoursCost: £96.00 per DelegateThis one day course has been designed to provide a broad range of knowledge relating to Mental Health. View CoursePhysical InterventionNext Course: Bespoke dates only, please contact to arrangeLocation: Livewell Southwest Academy, Physical Intervention Room, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 2 days: 9am-5pmCost: Please contact us for a quoteA two day course designed for environments where a minimum of four staff are available at all times should restraint be required. The course has a Pass, Fail or Defer outcome and attendees will be marked on their competence in safely restraining a patient, attitudes towards patients and patient care and their ability to work as part of a team. This course is governed by the General Services Association (GSA). View CoursePREVENTNext Course: Bespoke dates only, please contact to arrangeLocation: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 1.5 hoursCost: Please contact us for a quotePREVENT is part of the UK’s counter terrorism strategy, preventing people from becoming involved in terrorism or supporting terrorism. Primarily aimed at Health Staff (HealthWrap), this has now been redesigned to roll out to all other sectors where there could be vulnerable adults or children. View CourseProlonged Disorders of Consciousness (PDoC) - Conference DayNext Course: Bespoke dates only, please contact to arrangeLocation: Future Inn, Plymouth, PL6 5ZDDuration of Course: Full DayCost: £79.00 per DelegateDelivered by the Plym Neuro team at Livewell Southwest, the Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness conference is a must for anyone working with individuals who have sustained a severe brain injury resulting in a disorder of counscousness. The September 2019 date has been cancelled with a new date due to be released for Spring 2020 View CourseSafe HoldingNext Course: Bespoke dates only, please contact to arrangeLocation: Livewell Southwest Academy, Physical Intervention Room, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 7 HoursCost: Please contact us for a quoteSafe Holding is a low level restraint that can be applied when it is in the individual’s best interest to be restrained, in line with their personal care and theirs or others safety. View CourseNo matching conferences courses foundContinence, Bowel Management and Catheter TrainingNext Course: 18 December 2019, 09:00 - 16:00Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 6 hoursCost: £96.00 per DelegateThis course will help you gain an understanding of Continence, Bowel Management and Catheterisation. If you provide advice and support on the promotion and management of Continence, and are competent in the Aseptic technique, this course is a must. View CourseUnderstanding Grief and BereavementNext Course: 22 January 2020, 13:00 - 15:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Cente, Mount Gould Hospital, Plymouth, PL4 7QDDuration of Course: 3 hoursCost: £36.00 per DelegateThese workshops aim to help you understand some of the processes involved with grief, seek to dispel some of the misunderstandings surrounding communicating with the bereaved and will describe some of the ways to sensitively approach conversations to establish trust. This is not a grief counselling session. View CourseLearning Disabilities: Dysphagia TrainingNext Course: 10 December 2019, 09:30 - 13:00Location: 34 Camden Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NWDuration of Course: 3.5 hoursCost: £48.00 per DelegateThis ½ day course will be useful if you support people who have learning disabilities and associated medical conditions (e.g. complex physical needs, epilepsy and dementia) and have difficulties eating and drinking. View CourseLearning Disabilities and Dementia TrainingNext Course: 16 December 2019, 09:30 - 16:30Location: 34 Camden Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NWDuration of Course: 7 hoursCost: £60.00 per DelegateThis one day course will increase your awareness about Learning Disabilities and Dementia. View CourseTotal Communication TrainingNext Course: 13 January 2020, 09:30 - 16:30Location: 34 Camden Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NWDuration of Course: 7 hoursCost: £60.00 per DelegateThis one day course will increase your awareness of the communication skills and needs that people with a learning disability have. View CourseSHEALD TrainingNext Course: 24 January 2020, 09:30 - 15:30Location: 34 Camden Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NWDuration of Course: 6 hoursCost: £60.00 per DelegateThis course looks at how to work with learning disabled clients who present a risk of sexually harmful behaviour. View CoursePositive Behavioural SupportNext Course: 10 February 2020, 09:30 - 16:30Location: 34 Camden Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NWDuration of Course: 7 hoursCost: £60.00 per DelegateThis one day course will raise your level of understanding of issues related to behaviour which challenges services. View CourseSensory AwarenessNext Course: 21 February 2020, 13:00 - 16:30Location: 34 Camden Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NWDuration of Course: 3.5 hoursCost: £48.00 per DelegateThis course is delivered by a combination of Occupational Therapists and will help to give attendees an understanding of the seven sensory systems. View CourseAutism Spectrum ConditionsNext Course: 4 March 2020, 09:00 - 15:30Location: 34 Camden Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NWDuration of Course: 7 hoursCost: £60.00 per DelegateA one-day course aimed at raising the level of understanding of issues related to Autism Spectrum Conditions. View CourseLearning Disabilities Mental Health AwarenessNext Course: 14 April 2020, 09:30 - 16:30Location: 34 Camden Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NWDuration of Course: 7 hoursCost: £60.00 per DelegateThis one day workshop is aimed at those with little, or no formal training or experience in supporting people with learning disabilities who have Mental Health issues. View CourseLearning Disability: Self-Harm and Suicide AwarenessNext Course: 6 May 2020, 09:30 - 16:30Location: 34 Camden Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NWDuration of Course: 5.5 hoursCost: £60.00 per DelegateThis one day course is aimed at those with little or no formal training in understanding and working with people who self-harm and/or attempt suicide. View CourseMaking Reasonable AdjustmentsNext Course: 8 May 2020, 09:30 - 13:00Location: 34 Camden Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NWDuration of Course: 4 hoursCost: £48.00 per DelegateThis half day course is aimed at health professionals to provide an insight into the problems people with learning disabilities/vulnerable groups face and how to make reasonable adjustments so that they are provided with equal access within the mainstream services. View CourseLearning Disabilities and Personality DisorderNext Course: 27 May 2020, 09:30 - 16:00Location: 34 Camden Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NWDuration of Course: 6.5 hoursCost: £60.00 per DelegateThis one day course is tailored to staff supporting people that have a learning disability and have difficulties with their relationships (e.g. to make and maintain friendships, have conflicts with their staff team), to manage their emotions, with a relative lack of capacity to withstand life challenges impacting on their sense of self. View CourseThese courses are available exclusively to Livewell Southwest staff. Livewell - Learning Disabilities: Dysphagia TrainingNext Course: 10 December 2019, 09:30 - 12:30Location: 34 Camden Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NWDuration of Course: 3 hoursCost: £0.00 per delegateThis ½ day course will be useful if you support people who have learning disabilities and associated medical conditions (e.g. complex physical needs, epilepsy and dementia) and have difficulties eating and drinking. Education Panel Cost - £48 per person Please do not book your place until you have received approval from the Education Panel. Doing so will result in your booking being rejected. View CourseLivewell - Learning Disabilities and Dementia TrainingNext Course: 16 December 2019, 09:30 - 16:30Location: 34 Camden Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NWDuration of Course: 7 hoursCost: £0.00 per delegateThis one day course will increase your awareness about Learning Disabilities and Dementia. Education Panel Cost - £60 per person Please do not book your place until you have received approval from the Education Panel. Doing so will result in your booking being rejected. View CourseLivewell - Drug and Alcohol AwarenessNext Course: 10 January 2020, 09:00 - 16:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 7.5Cost: £0.00 per delegateDrug and alcohol use is very common in society, and features in a lot of presentations in health settings. Understanding drug and alcohol effects, risks, and the contributory factors to developing dependence is very useful in decision making that helps people improve their health. Education Panel Cost - £96 per person Please do not book your place until you have received approval from the Education Panel. Doing so will result in your booking being rejected. View CourseLivewell - Total Communication TrainingNext Course: 13 January 2020, 09:30 - 16:30Location: 34 Camden Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NWDuration of Course: 7 hoursCost: £0.00 per delegateThis one day course will increase your awareness of the communication skills and needs that people with a learning disability have. Education Panel Cost - £60 per person Please do not book your place until you have received approval from the Education Panel. Doing so will result in your booking being rejected. View CourseLivewell - Emergency First Aid at WorkNext Course: 17 January 2020, 09:30 - 16:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Top Floor, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould Hospital, 200 Mount Gould Road, Plymouth, PL4 7QDDuration of Course: 1 dayCost: £0.00 per delegateDuring this course, delegates will gain the skills and knowledge needed to deal with a variety of emergency first aid situations. View CourseLivewell - Understanding Grief and BereavementNext Course: 22 January 2020, 13:00 - 15:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Cente, Mount Gould Hospital, Plymouth, PL4 7QDDuration of Course: 3 hoursCost: £0.00 per delegateThese workshops aim to help you understand some of the processes involved with grief, seek to dispel some of the misunderstandings surrounding communicating with the bereaved and will describe some of the ways to sensitively approach conversations to establish trust. This is not a grief counselling session. Education Panel Cost - £36 per person Please do not book your place until you have received approval from the Education Panel. Doing so will result in your booking being rejected. View CourseLivewell - SHEALD TrainingNext Course: 24 January 2020, 09:30 - 15:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 6 hoursCost: £0.00 per delegateThis course looks at how to work with learning disabled clients who present a risk of sexually harmful behaviour. Education Panel Cost - £60 per person Please do not book your place until you have received approval from the Education Panel. Doing so will result in your booking being rejected. View CourseLivewell - Positive Behavioural SupportNext Course: 10 February 2020, 09:30 - 16:30Location: 34 Camden Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NWDuration of Course: 7 hoursCost: £0.00 per delegateThis one day course will raise your level of understanding of issues related to behaviour which challenges services. Education Panel Cost - £60 per person Please do not book your place until you have received approval from the Education Panel. Doing so will result in your booking being rejected. View CourseLivewell - Connect 5: Session 1Next Course: 12 February 2020, 09:30 - 13:30Location: The Pavilion, Plymouth Cricket Club, Devonport Hill, Plymouth, PL1 4JGDuration of Course: 4 hoursCost: £0.00 per delegateThe Connect 5 programme is an accessible, evidence based training that is relevant to anyone who works with people at any level. It aims to provide participants with skills and competencies that build confidence in having conversations about health and wellbeing in their routine practice so that they can be more effective in helping people to manage mental health problems and increase their resilience and mental wellbeing through positive changes You must complete Session 1 to be eligible to attend Session 2, and complete Session 2 to be eligible to attend Session 3. Education Panel Cost - £30 per person Please do not book your place until you have received approval from the Education Panel. Doing so will result in your booking being rejected. View CourseLivewell - Sensory AwarenessNext Course: 21 February 2020, 13:00 - 16:30Location: 34 Camden Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NWDuration of Course: 3.5Cost: £0.00 per delegateThis course is delivered by a combination of Occupational Therapists and will help to give attendees an understanding of the seven sensory systems. Education Panel Cost - £48 per person Please do not book your place until you have received approval from the Education Panel. Doing so will result in your booking being rejected. View CourseLivewell - Autism Spectrum ConditionsNext Course: 4 March 2020, 09:00 - 15:30Location: 34 Camden Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NWDuration of Course: 7 hoursCost: £0.00 per delegateA one-day course aimed at raising the level of understanding of issues related to Autism Spectrum Conditions. Education Panel Cost - £60 per person Please do not book your place until you have received approval from the Education Panel. Doing so will result in your booking being rejected. View CourseLivewell - First Aid at Work Annual RefresherNext Course: 6 March 2020, 09:30 - 13:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Top Floor, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould Hospital, 200 Mount Gould Road, Plymouth, PL4 7QDDuration of Course: 4 hoursCost: £0.00 per delegateThis course is specifically designed to allow already trained first aiders to update their skills yearly. View CourseLivewell - Learning Disabilities Mental Health AwarenessNext Course: 14 April 2020, 09:30 - 16:30Location: 34 Camden Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NWDuration of Course: 7 hoursCost: £0.00 per delegateThis one day workshop is aimed at those with little, or no formal training or experience in supporting people with learning disabilities who have Mental Health issues. Education Panel Cost - £60 per person Please do not book your place until you have received approval from the Education Panel. Doing so will result in your booking being rejected. View CourseLivewell - Learning Disability: Self-Harm and Suicide AwarenessNext Course: 6 May 2020, 09:30 - 16:30Location: 34 Camden Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NWDuration of Course: 5.5Cost: £0.00 per delegateThis one day course is aimed at those with little or no formal training in understanding and working with people who self-harm and/or attempt suicide. Education Panel Cost - £60 per person Please do not book your place until you have received approval from the Education Panel. Doing so will result in your booking being rejected. View CourseLivewell - Learning Disabilities and Personality DisorderNext Course: 27 May 2020, 09:30 - 16:00Location: 34 Camden Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NWDuration of Course: 6.5 hoursCost: £0.00 per delegateThis one day course is tailored to staff supporting people that have a learning disability and have difficulties with their relationships (e.g. to make and maintain friendships, have conflicts with their staff team), to manage their emotions, with a relative lack of capacity to withstand life challenges impacting on their sense of self. Education Panel Cost - £60 per person Please do not book your place until you have received approval from the Education Panel. Doing so will result in your booking being rejected. View CourseLivewell - Mental Health First Aid Youth Next Course: 30 June 2020 & 1 July 2020, 09:30 - 17:00Location: The Pavilion, Plymouth Cricket Club, Devonport Hill, Plymouth, PL1 4JGDuration of Course: 2 daysCost: £0.00 per delegateThis course is designed specifically for those individuals that teach, work, live with or care for young people aged 8-18 years and provides information, tools & techniques to promote a young person's mental & emotional wellbeing and guidance to support a young person who might be experiencing mental & emotional distress. Mental Health First Aid is an evidence based intervention that can be delivered in a wide variety of settings, where first aid is given to an individual experiencing distress until appropriate help and treatment is received or the crisis resolves. Education Panel Cost - £120 per person Please do not book your place until you have received approval from the Education Panel. Doing so will result in your booking being rejected. View CoursePhysical Health within Mental Health TrainingNext Course: 11 August 2020, 09:00 - 13:00Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould Hospital, 200 Mount Gould Road, Plymouth, PL4 7QDDuration of Course: 4 hoursCost: £0.00 per delegateThis training develops your skills and confidence in supporting people with mental health illnesses to improve their physical health and wellbeing. View CourseLivewell - Mental Health First AidNext Course: 18 August 2020 & 19 August 2020, 09:30 - 17:00Location: The Pavilion, Plymouth Cricket Club, Devonport Hill, Plymouth, PL1 4JGDuration of Course: 2 daysCost: £0.00 per delegateMental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a two-day intensive, interactive and practical training course which provides participants with information, tools and techniques to support individuals who might be experiencing mental or emotional distress. Education Panel Cost - £120 per person Please do not book your place until you have received approval from the Education Panel. Doing so will result in your booking being rejected. View CourseNo matching professional development courses foundScheduled Courses Adult & Paediatric Basic Life SupportNext Course: 9 December 2019, 09:00 - 11:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 2.5 hoursCost: £48.00 per DelegateThis course is designed for non-medically trained personnel and will be delivered in line with the Resuscitation Council (UK) 2015 guidelines. View CourseIntroduction to VenepunctureNext Course: 10 December 2019, 09:30 - 16:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 6.5 hoursCost: £96.00 per DelegateThis one-day course is for those who have no experience of venepuncture and includes theory during the morning session and a practical session on a simulated arm during the afternoon. View CourseSafeguarding Children Level 2 Refresher TrainingNext Course: 12 December 2019, 09:00 - 13:00Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 4 hoursCost: £48.00 per DelegateThis course is for those who have attended the Full Safeguarding Children Level 2 course and are due their 3 yearly update. View CourseSafeguarding Children Level 2 TrainingNext Course: 17 December 2019, 12:30 - 16:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 4 hoursCost: £48.00 per DelegateThis is a course designed for all staff who have contact with children, young people and their carers, giving attendees the ability to notice concerns that might make a child vulnerable to abuse or is potentially already being abused. View CourseDementia AwarenessNext Course: 18 December 2019, 09:00 - 12:00Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 6 hoursCost: £96.00 per DelegateThis one day course aims for participants to be able to 'stand in the shoes' of someone with Dementia and gain an insight into their lives, as well as understanding the definition and prevalence of Dementia and the impact on daily living. View CourseDrug and Alcohol AwarenessNext Course: 10 January 2020, 09:00 - 16:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 7.5 hoursCost: £96.00 per DelegateDrug and alcohol use is very common in society, and features in a lot of presentations in health settings. Understanding drug and alcohol effects, risks, and the contributory factors to developing dependence is very useful in decision making that helps people improve their health. View CourseEmergency First Aid at WorkNext Course: 10 January 2020, 09:30 - 16:30Location: The Pavilion, Plymouth Cricket Club, Devonport Hill, Plymouth, PL1 4JGDuration of Course: 1 dayCost: £84.00 per DelegateDuring this course, delegates will gain the skills and knowledge needed to deal with a variety of emergency first aid situations. View CourseMental Health Act AwarenessNext Course: 14 January 2020, 09:00 - 13:00Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 4 HoursCost: £48.00 per DelegateThis half day course aims to provide all attendees with an understanding of the Mental Health Act. View CourseDASH (Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Harassment and Honour Based Violence) Framework Next Course: 22 January 2020, 09:00 - 14:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 6.5 HoursCost: £96.00 per DelegateAccredited by the university of Brighton, this course will enable participants to use the DASH Risk Assessment Model to identify standard, medium and high risk cases of Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Harassment. View CourseFirst Aid at Work Annual RefresherNext Course: 24 January 2020, 09:30 - 13:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Top Floor, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould Hospital, 200 Mount Gould Road, Plymouth, PL4 7QDDuration of Course: 4 hoursCost: £60.00 per DelegateThis course is specifically designed to allow already trained first aiders to update their skills yearly. View CourseFirst Aid at WorkNext Course: 6 February 2020, 7 February 2020 & 8 February 2020, 09:30 - 16:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy & Redeemer Church PlymouthDuration of Course: 3 daysCost: £205.00 per DelegateThis is a regulated and nationally recognised course, specifically for those who are designated first aiders in their workplace. This course is delivered across multiple locations, so please make sure to check your pre-course information email, which will be delivered two weeks prior to the course, for details of where each day will be held. View CourseIntroduction to Venepuncture (Academy)Next Course: 27 February 2020, 09:30 - 16:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 6.5 hoursCost: £96.00 per DelegateThis one-day course is for those who have no experience of venepuncture and includes theory during the morning session and a practical session on a simulated arm during the afternoon. View CourseMental Capacity Act & DoLS (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards) TrainingNext Course: 23 March 2020, 09:00 - 16:00Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould Hospital, PL4 7QDDuration of Course: 7 hoursCost: £96.00 per DelegateThis course aims to provide an understanding of the Mental Capacity Act including deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. View CourseMental Health Act TrainingNext Course: 21 April 2020, 09:00 - 16:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 7.5 hoursCost: £96.00 per DelegateThis whole day course aims to provide all attendees with an understanding of the scope of the Mental Health Act, its statutory requirements and the practicalities of working with patient’s subject to the Act. View CourseEar Care UpdateNext Course: 5 May 2020, 09:00 - 13:00Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 3.5 HoursCost: £48.00 per DelegateAn update course for those who have previously attended the Introduction to Ear Care course, based on the guidelines published by the Rotherham Primary Ear Care Centre. View CourseIntroduction to Ear CareNext Course: 5 May 2020, 09:30 - 16:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 7 hoursCost: £96.00 per DelegateTraining for Nurses and Assistant Practitioners with no experience in Ear Irrigation / Instrumentation. The training is based on the guidelines published by the Rotherham Primary Ear Care Centre. View CourseNo matching speech & language therapy courses foundPressure Ulcer UpdateNext Course: 8 January 2020, 09:00 - 12:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 3.5 hoursCost: £48.00 per DelegateThis is a Pressure Ulcer Update for adult registered nurses, nurse associates, assistant practitioners and health care assistants who have completed the full Pressure Ulcer mandatory training. The course also provides an introduction to Pressure Ulcers for mental health nurses and all allied healthcare professionals. Pressure Ulcer Updates must be attended 2 yearly. View CourseLower Limb Management for HCAsNext Course: 20 January 2020, 09:00 - 16:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 7.5 hoursCost: £96.00 per DelegateThis is a one day course for HCA’s. It provides an introduction to Lower Limb Care. The course covers the management of the Lower Limb conditions. The morning session covers anatomy and physiology and the afternoon consists of workshops for the application of compression bandaging, aimed at HCA’s who are consistently delivering care to patients with Lower Limb Disease. Following completion of the course you will be required to work through a competency framework to be deemed competent in applying compression therapy. View CoursePressure Ulcer Prevention and ManagementNext Course: 24 January 2020, 09:00 - 16:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 7 hoursCost: £96.00 per DelegateDevelop your knowledge and skills in the Prevention and Managament of Pressure Ulcers, through learning about reporting, equipment selection and risk assessment. View CourseWound Management and Dressing Selection for HCAsNext Course: 4 February 2020, 13:00 - 16:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 4 hoursCost: £48.00 per DelegateThis course provides an overview of wound management and in addition covers dressings/topical applications used in wound management. It is designed for all registered nurses, nurse practitioners, nurse associates and healthcare professionals. The course provides information regarding all dressings and topical applications within the local Wound Care Formulary. View CourseLower Limb Management for RNsNext Course: 14 February 2020 & 21 February 2020, 09:00 - 16:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 2 daysCost: £192.00 per DelegateThis is a 2 day course and provides an introduction to Lower Limb Care. The course covers holistic assessment and management of the Lower Limb. The first day covers anatomy and physiology and the 2nd day focusses on holistic assessment and interpretation of the Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI). The course is for registered nurses who are consistently delivering care to patients with Lower Limb Disease. Following completion of the course you will be required to work through a competency framework to be deemed competent in applying compression therapy and undertaking holistic Doppler Assessment. View CourseWound Management and Dressing Selection for Registered NursesNext Course: 2 March 2020, 13:00 - 16:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 4 hoursCost: £48.00 per DelegateThis course provides an overview of wound management and in addition covers dressings/topical applications used in wound management. It is designed for all registered nurses, nurse practitioners, nurse associates and healthcare professionals. The course provides information regarding all dressings and topical applications within the local Wound Care Formulary. View CourseFungating WoundsNext Course: 7 May 2020, 09:30 - 12:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 3 hoursCost: £48.00 per DelegateThis course covers the very sensitive topic of Fungating Wounds and is aimed to provide guidance in the management of the wound and the psychological support required for patients and families/carers. The course is for all registered nurses, nurse associates, assistant practitioners and health care assistants. Attendees will gain theoretical knowledge in the nature of the disease and the management of complex wounds. In addition the financial and humanitarian costs will the topic of discussion. View CourseWellbeing Courses Mental Health First AidNext Course: 10 December 2019, 09:30 - 17:00 & 11 December 2019, 09:00 - 17:00Location: Redeemer Church, St Barnabas Terrace, Plymouth, PL1 5NNDuration of Course: 2 daysCost: £120.00 per DelegateMental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a two-day intensive, interactive and practical training course which provides participants with information, tools and techniques to support individuals who might be experiencing mental or emotional distress. View CourseConnect 5: Session 1Next Course: 12 December 2019, 09:30 - 13:30Location: The Pavilion, Plymouth Cricket Club, Devonport Hill, Plymouth, PL1 4JGDuration of Course: 4 hoursCost: £30.00 per DelegateThe Connect 5 programme is an accessible, evidence based training that is relevant to anyone who works with people at any level. It aims to provide participants with skills and competencies that build confidence in having conversations about health and wellbeing in their routine practice so that they can be more effective in helping people to manage mental health problems and increase their resilience and mental wellbeing through positive changes You must complete Session 1 to be eligible to attend Session 2, and complete Session 2 to be eligible to attend Session 3. View CourseSafeTALKNext Course: 14 January 2020, 09:30 - 13:30Location: Redeemer Church, St Barnabas Terrace, Plymouth, PL1 5NNDuration of Course: 4 hoursCost: £42.00 per DelegateSafeTALK is a half-day alertness training that prepares anyone over the age of 16, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. View CourseMental Health Aware - Half DayNext Course: 14 January 2020, 12:30 - 16:30Location: Redeemer Church, St Barnabas Terrace, Plymouth, PL1 5NNDuration of Course: 4 hoursCost: £60.00 per DelegateThis course is an introductory mental health awareness course that enables participants to gain a wider understanding of some of the issues surrounding mental health and how to work more effectively with people experiencing mental health problems. View CourseUnderstanding Mental Health and Wellbeing Next Course: 15 January 2020, 09:30 - 13:30Location: Plymstock Library, 10 Horn Cross RD, Plymouth, PL9 9BU Duration of Course: 4 hoursCost: £0.00 per delegateThis course is an interactive and practical session to help you to develop your confidence and have a better understanding of mental health and wellbeing, how it can be improved and protected using the Five Ways to Mental Health & Wellbeing, and how and where to get the right support View CourseEnhancing Motivation to ChangeNext Course: 17 January 2020, 09:30 - 16:30Location: The Pavilion, Plymouth Cricket Club, Devonport Hill, Plymouth, PL1 4JGDuration of Course: 6.5 hoursCost: £0.00 per delegateEnhancing Motivation to Change is a 1 day course that will build individuals' ability to 'promote health seeking behaviour' in others, supporting other Health promotion work. View CourseMaking Every Contact CountNext Course: 22 January 2020 & 30 January 2020, 09:30 - 12:30Location: Redeemer Church, St Barnabas Terrace, Plymouth, PL1 5NNDuration of Course: 2 x 3 hour sessionsCost: £0.00 per delegateThis accredited training develops your skills and confidence in supporting people to improve their own health and wellbeing. View CourseCommunity Stop Smoking Practitioner TrainingNext Course: 23 January 2020, 09:00 - 16:30 & 30 January 2020, 09:00 - 12:30Location: The Pavilion, Plymouth Cricket Club, Devonport Hill, Plymouth, PL1 4JGDuration of Course: 1.5 daysCost: £0.00 per delegateA workshop for front-line clinical staff, Community Stop Smoking Practitioner Training gives the tools and knowledge to deliver up to date smoking cessation advice to clients. After attending you will be registered with the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing Team and ready to work with clients in your clinical setting. View CourseMini-MECC (Making Every Contact Count)Next Course: 4 February 2020, 09:30 - 12:30Location: Redeemer Church, St Barnabas Terrace, Plymouth, PL1 5NNDuration of Course: 3 hoursCost: £0.00 per delegateThis accredited training develops your skills and confidence in supporting people to improve their own health and wellbeing. View CourseHealthy Eating WorkshopNext Course: 6 February 2020, 09:30 - 11:30Location: LCC Meeting Room, Local Care Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 2 hoursCost: £0.00 per delegateThese days there is a lot of confusion around what is a Healthy Diet! Giving people the correct knowledge is crucial when promoting healthy eating. Learning something new can often be the moment someone decides to make a change. Our fun, interactive healthy eating workshops cover a range of subjects designed to motivate, energise and educate people towards making small changes View CourseWellbeing at Work - Manager's ToolkitNext Course: 14 February 2020, 09:30 - 12:00Location: Meeting Room - Ground Floor, Local Care Centre, 200 Mount Gould Road, Plymouth, PL4 7QDDuration of Course: 3 hoursCost: £0.00 per delegateIt is estimated that one in six employees are depressed, anxious or suffering from stress–related problems at any one time. Sometimes work can trigger or exacerbate such issues, but this can be dealt with effectively by fostering wellbeing and sustaining good mental health. View CourseWalk Leader WorkshopNext Course: 3 April 2020, 09:30 - 13:00Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 3.5 hoursCost: £0.00 per delegateThe group walk leader workshop is a 3 ½ hour session for those who are interested in leading group walks in their place of work, organisation or social group. View CourseWellbeing Champion TrainingNext Course: 16 April 2020, 09:00 - 16:00Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 6 hoursCost: £0.00 per delegateA Wellbeing Champion is an employee who promotes the health and wellbeing of the people in your organisation; and is supported by the organisation to do that. View CourseASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)Next Course: 28 April 2020 & 29 April 2020, 09:30 - 17:00Location: Redeemer Church, St Barnabas Terrace, Plymouth, PL1 5NNDuration of Course: 2 daysCost: £120.00 per DelegateASIST is a two-day interactive course that enables participants to become more confident and able to identify risk and intervene to prevent immediate risk of suicide. PLEASE NOTE: This course does include role-play activities so may be distressing for delegates. View CourseWalk Leader TrainingNext Course: 13 May 2020, 09:30 - 16:30Location: Livewell Southwest Academy, Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould HospitalDuration of Course: 7 hoursCost: £0.00 per delegateThe volunteer Walk Leader course is a one-day course for anyone willing and able to lead walks in the community. It is a day of practical advice and includes practice in leading walks and information on keeping people motivated. View CourseConnect 5: Session 2Next Course: 14 May 2020, 09:30 - 16:30Location: Redeemer Church, St Barnabas Terrace, Plymouth, PL1 5NNDuration of Course: 7 hoursCost: £50.00 per DelegateThe Connect 5 programme is an accessible, evidence based training that is relevant to anyone who works with people at any level. It aims to provide participants with skills and competencies that build confidence in having conversations about health and wellbeing in their routine practice so that they can be more effective in helping people to manage mental health problems and increase their resilience and mental wellbeing through positive changes. You must complete Session 1 to be eligible to attend Session 2, and complete Session 2 to be eligible to attend Session 3. View CourseMental Health First Aid Youth Next Course: 30 June 2020 & 1 July 2020, 09:30 - 17:00Location: The Pavilion, Plymouth Cricket Club, Devonport Hill, Plymouth, PL1 4JGDuration of Course: 2 DaysCost: £120.00 per DelegateThis course is designed specifically for those individuals that teach, work, live with or care for young people aged 8-18 years and provides information, tools & techniques to promote a young person's mental & emotional wellbeing and guidance to support a young person who might be experiencing mental & emotional distress. Mental Health First Aid is an evidence based intervention that can be delivered in a wide variety of settings, where first aid is given to an individual experiencing distress until appropriate help and treatment is received or the crisis resolves. View CourseMental Health First Aid for Armed Forces CommunityNext Course: 20 October 2020 & 21 October 2020, 09:30 - 17:00Location: Redeemer Church, St Barnabas Terrace, Plymouth, PL1 5NNDuration of Course: 2 daysCost: £120.00 per DelegateThis 2 day intensive, interactive and practical course provides an overview of common mental health problems as well as information, tools and techniques to enable you to support veterans and families of both serving and veteran Armed Forces personnel who may be experiencing mental or emotional distress. View Course