Location: To be announced

About this event:

Day 1
9/7/24 10am - 4pm
Online

Day 2 (UPDATED)
17/7/24 10am - 4pm
Face to face

Delivered by: Annette Bradley & Linda Anderson

Suitable for: General practice staff who have not previously undertaken the National minimum standards and core curriculum for immunisation training. Who will be administering vaccines.

Learning outcome:

Completion of the course will:

• ensure patient safety
• ensure high quality practice in immunisation
• ensure those who immunise are competent to do so
• ensure that HCSWs comply with PSD requirements National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training of Healthcare Support Workers
• ensure HCSWs who immunise have adequate training, support, supervision and mentorship.

Evidence base

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-flu-immunisation-programme-plan-2024-to-2025/national-flu-immunisation-programme-2024-to-2025
National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training of Healthcare Support Workers

Programme:

1. The aims of the current influenza, shingles and/or pneumococcal vaccine policy
2. The immune response to influenza, shingles and/or pneumococcal vaccines and how they work
3. Vaccine preventable diseases – influenza, shingles and/or pneumococcal disease
4. The different types of vaccines, their composition and the indications and contraindications for influenza, shingles and/or pneumococcal vaccines
5. Current issues relating to influenza, shingles and/or pneumococcal vaccines
6. Communication with patients and parents about influenza, shingles and/or pneumococcal vaccines
7. Legal issues including consent and use of Patient Specific Directions (PSDs)
8. Storage and handling of vaccines
9. Correct administration of vaccines
10. Anaphylaxis, basic life support and adverse reactions
11. Documentation, record keeping and reporting
12. Strategies for the effective organisation of vaccination sessions
13. The role of the HCSW as an immuniser (to include: role limitations, the role of others in immunisation)
14. Support for the HCSW eg supervision, mentorship and reflectionRevision of the differential symptoms and complications of flu/shingles/pneumonia and Covid

For more information, you can reach out to our operations manager Sami.jo@matrainingenterprise.co.uk

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