About us
Wirral Palliative Care Education Hub is a partnership between Wirral Hospice St John’s, Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) and the Specialist Palliative Care Team from Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (WCHC). Our collaboration works in an inclusive and supportive way to enable a wider delivery of education across the Wirral.
Our education sessions are designed for people interested in palliative and end of life care, whether they are fully qualified or undertaking further learning to enhance a career in health and social care. Sessions are delivered by experienced and practising medical, clinical, and allied health professionals, with a collective experience in primary care, community care, acute care, care homes and in specialist palliative care.
Contact Us
If you would like to find out more about learning and development sessions at Wirral Hospice St John’s please contact Sophie Neath, Learning & Development Facilitator or Annette Redwood, Clinical Learning & Development Facilitator education@wirralhospice.org or telephone 0151 334 2778.
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Course Information
Introduction to End of Life Care
Our face-to-face Intro to End of Life course aims to teach all healthcare professionals the core principles of end-of-life care and the importance of advanced care planning. This course is suitable for all healthcare professionals who support individuals with chronic, advanced, or life-threatening conditions.
Target Audience: All Care Home Staff and Community Staff
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Six Steps to Success in End of Life care
The Six Steps to Success programme is comprised of six face to face workshops. The aim is to enhance end of life care through facilitating organisational change and supporting and educating staff to develop their roles around end-of-life care. This course is suitable for any care home staff who support patients with chronic, advanced, or life-threatening conditions, typically 1-3 representatives per care home.
Target Audience: All Care Home Staff
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Communication Skills
Our face-to-face communication course will teach you how to become a more efficient and effective communicator. We will explore different communication techniques and the skills required to facilitate good communication to help health professionals be prepared to talk about difficult and emotive topics. This course is suitable for all healthcare professionals who support individuals with chronic, advanced, or life-threatening conditions.
Target Audience: All Care Home Staff and Community Staff
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Symptom Management for Palliative Care
Symptom Management Training is an in-depth course exploring how to manage pain, nausea and vomiting, respiratory secretions, and agitation at End of Life. The course will provide Registered Nurses with the underpinning knowledge and skills to manage symptoms appropriately to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. Also, to recognise the signs and symptoms of palliative care emergencies and registered nurses’ role in initial intervention and management of Hypercalcaemia, Superior Vena Cava Obstruction and Spinal Cord Compression.
Target Audience: Registered Nurses
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Lunchtime Education Session
A monthly education session covering a range of topics from specialists in Palliative and End of Life Care.
Topics covered at previous sessions are Clinically assisted hydration and nutrition: Shared decision-making in patients with life-limiting illness. Frailty and Wirral’s Vision. Substance Misuse and Palliative Care. Dementia. Enhanced Supportive Care.
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In-house End of Life Care
This two hour introductory course to End of Life Training explores the fundamental principles of End-of-Life care and the knowledge and skills that are needed to facilitate the best quality end of life care. This course is suitable for all care home staff who support residents with chronic, advanced, or life-threatening conditions.
Target Audience: All Care Home Staff
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Syringe Driver Training
Our face to face practical session aims to teach you about the theoretical and practical skills required to use syringe drivers safely and effectively. We will discuss and practice the indications, setup, management, and the monitoring of a syringe driver in a safe environment. This course is suitable for all care home registered nurses and Senior healthcare workers who can second check.
Target Audience: Registered Care Home Nurses
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Dementia Friends Training
The Hospice’s vision is to support our local community by raising understanding of dementia and the ways we can take dementia-friendly actions.
Working with the Alzheimer’s Society we are delivering a 1 hour, Dementia Friends awareness session to our workforce, volunteers, and others to support you in having a meaningful impact on those affected by dementia.
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Super Study Day
A free face to face event covering symptom management and end of life care. The session will cover recognizing patients who are end of life, Advance Care Planning & difficult conversations, Spiritual Support, Symptom management and the Role of specialist palliative care on the Wirral.
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