Palliative and End of Life care training

A range of free Palliative & End of Life care training is available for both registered and non-registered staff. All sessions comply with national guidance.

This training is delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams and is commissioned by the Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust, Palliative & End of Life team.

All sessions are provided free of charge, please see below the range of sessions that are available. 

End of Life Education for Care Agencies 

This training is suitable for Care Support Workers working for community care agencies.

Training to enable staff to deliver holistic care at end of life.

Assessment & Care Planning in Palliative & End of Life Care 

Training to enable staff to be able to carry out holistic assessment and complete individualised care plans for palliative & End of Life patients.

These sessions are suitable for Registered Nurses or Allied Professionals and will support staff in identifying key areas for care.

Advance Care Planning

Develop knowledge and skills about different types of Advance Care Plans (ACP’s)

Registered general nurses working within the community or community hospitals. Allied health care professionals.

Difficult Conversations

Develop knowledge and skills around difficult conversations and gain a clear understanding of the professional, legal and ethical framework which underpins practice.

Registered general nurses working within the community or community hospitals. Allied health care professionals.

Care After Death (Previously Verification of Death)

To develop knowledge and skills in relation to Care after Death including the Non Medical Verification of Death procedure.

Registered nurses and allied health professionals working within the community or community hospitals.

Last Days of Life

Session to develop knowledge and skills in the clinical care of adults during the last days of life.

Registered general nurses working within the community or community hospitals. Allied health care professionals.

Introduction to ReSPECT & Advance Care Planning

ReSPECT provides health and care professionals a written summary of recommendations to help them to make immediate.

Suitable for all clinically facing staff.

Responding to Distress - Communication Skills

Session to evaluate and develop knowledge and skills in recognising and responding to emotional / distressed individuals.

Suitable for all health and social care staff who need to be able to use essential communication skills of listening and responding. 

Booking 

Bookings are taken via Eventzilla.

Search by Virtual Event category and the session title you are interested in booking, i.e. 'End of Life Education for Care Agencies.'

Please Note: 

If no sessions are visible when you search for the training title, this will mean that there are currently no available sessions at this time. 

Please look out for the NHS logo and Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust logo when selecting the course. 

Further enquiries can be emailed to: PCCCClinicalLeads@mpft.nhs.uk