Advanced Communication Training (Bespoke)

Contact us to discuss your bespoke communication training needs

Alcohol Reduction (Alcohol Identification and Brief Advice) - Bespoke

Alcohol 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.

Anaphylaxis (Bespoke)

This 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.

Basic Patient Moving & Handling Training

This 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.

Breakaway Training (Bespoke)

To 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

Diabetes Awareness

This course is aimed at Care Workers who have clients with Diabetes and would like to
increase their knowledge.

End of Life Planning for people with Learning Disabilities

A practical one day course full of discussion and practice around the subject of End of Life Care Planning.

Infection Prevention and Control Training - Achieve Excellence

Achieve 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.

Infection Prevention and Control Training - Discover Excellence

Discover 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.

Infection Prevention and Control Training - Sustain Excellence

Sustain 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.

Medicines Management (Bespoke)

This 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.

Medicines via PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy)

This course is for Practitioners who are already trained in the general care of a
PEG and Medicines Mangement.

Mental Health Awareness

This one day course has been designed to provide a broad range of knowledge relating
to Mental Health.

Mental Health Awareness - Online - Bespoke

Mental Health First Aid - Online - Bespoke

Mental Health First Aid is a course to teach people how to understand and help people who are potentially experiencing Mental Health issues.

Physical Intervention

A 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).

PREVENT

PREVENT 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.

Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness (PDoC) - Conference Day

Delivered 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

Safe Holding

Safe 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.

Safewards

We have four trainers who deliver the Therapeutic Management of Violence and Aggression, with one of the courses being Safewards, where we aim to reduce the rates of distress, conflict and containment of individuals that we work alongside, through a variety of preventative strategies and interventions.

The course shall focus on the Safewards model, in identifying conflict flashpoints, staff and patient behaviours, alongside the physical and social environment.  These flashpoints, behaviours and physical and social environment effects the safety on the ward, unit or home. The interventions aim to increase the positive experiences and recovery for the individual's we work along-side, while in our care.

Care Home Medicine

This conference will be delivered in association with the British Geriatrics Society. The aim of this conference is to help practitioners feel more comfortable with the, often complex, needs of people who live in care homes. 

Continence, Bowel Management and Catheter Training

This 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.

Advanced Communication Workshops Including Palliative and End of Life Care

An interactive full day workshop aimed at developing advanced communication skills in health professionals working with people, their families and carers at the end of life.

What you need to know - 

You need to Arrive on time, no more then 5 minutes early as there is no waiting area, so you will be going straight into training rooms

No Facility to store food or make drinks

No Coffee Machiene Avaliable

Learning Disability: Self-Harm and Suicide Awareness

This 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.

Learning Disabilities and Dementia Training

This one day course will increase your awareness about Learning Disabilities and Dementia.

SHEALD Training

This course looks at how to work with learning disabled clients who present a risk of sexually harmful behaviour.

Livewell - Connect 5: Session 1

The 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.

Livewell - Learning Disabilities and Dementia Training

This 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.

Livewell - ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)

ASIST 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.

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.

Livewell - SHEALD Training

This 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.

Livewell - Mental Health First Aid

Mental 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.

Livewell - SafeTALK

SafeTALK 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.

Education Panel Cost - £42 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.

Livewell - Self-Neglect and Hoarding

Looks at research into why people hoard and self-neglect and what the most successful strategies are for supporting people in this situation.

Education Panel Cost - £36per 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.

Safeguarding Children Level 2 Refresher Training

This course is for those who have attended the Full Safeguarding Children Level 2
course and are due their 3 yearly update.

Introduction to Venepuncture (Academy)

This 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.

Introduction to Venepuncture

This 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.

Safeguarding Children Level 2 Training

This 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.

Mental Health Act Training

This 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.

Dementia Awareness

This 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.

What you need to know - 

You need to Arrive on time, no more then 5 minutes early as there is no waiting area, so you will be going straight into training rooms

No Facility to store food or make drinks

No Coffee Machiene Avaliable

DASH (Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Harassment and Honour Based Violence) Framework

Accredited 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.

Difficult Conversations at Work (Communication Training)

Working with professional communication coaches from Forum Communication Coaching, and using experiential learning, this three hour course will give you the opportunity to practice your skills, get real time supportive feedback and take away effective tools to use in future difficult conversations.

Most of us at some time have challenging conversations at work, whether it’s with colleagues, line reports, managers, clients or service users. This course is designed to help you manage those conversations more effectively.

Advanced Communication Training for Health Professionals

Working with professional communication coaches from Forum Communication Coaching, and using experiential learning, this three hour course will give you the opportunity to practice your skills, get real time supportive feedback and take away effective tools to use in future complex conversations.

Lower Limb Management for HCAs

This 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.

Lower Limb Management for RNs

This 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.

Wound Management & Dressing Selection

This 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.

Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management

Develop your knowledge and skills in the Prevention and Managament of Pressure Ulcers, through learning about reporting, equipment selection and risk assessment.

Connect 5: Session 1

The 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.

SafeTALK

SafeTALK 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.

ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)

ASIST 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.

You need to Arrive on time, no more than 5 minutes early, as there is no waiting area, so you will be going straight into training rooms. There is no facility to store food or make drinks and no coffee machine available.

Please ensure that you bring a face mask to the training session as you will be required to wear it throughout. Hand sanitiser will be provided, and wipes are available for you to clean your workstation before and after the training session. Social distancing will be adhered to at all times and track and trace systems are in place to keep you and our trainers safe.

Delegates may be temperature checked upon arrival and will be asked to sanitise hands and put on their mask if they don’t have it on already.

Trainers reserve the right to refuse entry to / ask to leave anyone who doesn’t follow the guidelines for the safety of all involved.

If you have any questions surrounding our covid-19 compliance systems that we have in place, please feel free to email us (info@livewellswacademy.co.uk) or call us (01752 435712).

Mental Health First Aid

Mental 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.

Connect 5: Sessions 2 & 3

The 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 & 3.

Understanding Mental Health and Wellbeing

This 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

Making Every Contact Count

This accredited training develops your skills and confidence in supporting people to improve their own health and wellbeing. 

Mini-MECC (Making Every Contact Count)

This accredited training develops your skills and confidence in supporting people
to improve their own health and wellbeing. 

Healthy Eating Workshop

These 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

Wellbeing at Work - Manager's Toolkit

It 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.

Wellbeing Champion Training

A 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.

Walk Leader Training

The 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.

Mental Health First Aid Youth

This 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.