To book a place on one of our study days please call the Guild’s Training Department on 0131 221 7178.
5th April 2012
Moving and Handling – Clydebank – Munro Rehab
Course covers current legislation, employer's/employee's responsibilities, the spine and its movements, effective risk assessment, safe & efficient moving & handling, handling techniques and the safe positioning of aids.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
12th April 2012
Basic Life Support – Edinburgh – SNG Office
This course will provide you with both theoretical and practical experience in Adult Basic Life Support. Course content includes: Resuscitation Guidelines, recovery position, chest compressions, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and choking.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
13th April 2012
Moving and Handling – Dundee – *** NEW VENUE *** KINGS CROSS HOSPITAL, DUNDEE
Course covers current legislation, employer's/employee's responsibilities, the spine and its movements, effective risk assessment, safe & efficient moving & handling, handling techniques and the safe positioning of aids.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
16th April 2012
Basic Life Support – Clydebank – Munro Rehab
This course will provide you with both theoretical and practical experience in Adult Basic Life Support. Course content includes: Resuscitation Guidelines, recovery position, chest compressions, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and choking.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
24th April 2012
Moving and Handling - Edinburgh - Murrayfield House
Course covers current legislation, employer's/employee's responsibilities, the spine and its movements, effective risk assessment, safe & efficient moving & handling, handling techniques and the safe positioning of aids.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
25th April 2012
Basic Life Support – Dundee – ***NEW VENUE*** KINGS CROSS HOSPITAL, DUNDEE
This course will provide you with both theoretical and practical experience in Adult Basic Life Support. Course content includes: Resuscitation Guidelines, recovery position, chest compressions, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and choking.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
27th April 2012
Challenging Behaviour and Dementia Awareness – Clydebank – Munro Rehab
This course will provide you with the theoretical knowledge on managing challenging behaviour and dementia. The first half of the day deals with challenging behaviour, and covers the following topics: Who presents and what is violent behaviour, risk assessments, methods for managing challenging behaviour, after an incident and the use of restraint. The afternoon will deal with Dementia Awareness and cover the causes and types of dementia, understanding and recognising dementia and what steps to follow for diagnosis and future care.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
30th April 2012
Delivering Dignified Care – Clydebank – Munro Rehab
This course will provide you with the knowledge to provide dignified care to patients/clients in their setting. This one day course explores what dignity means to us and our patients/clients. It will help to identify how loss of dignity might occur and how that feels. You will also get the opportunity to discuss your views and opinions on dignified care.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
3rd May 2012
Delivering Dignified Care – Dundee – ***NEW VENUE*** KINGS CROSS HOSPITAL, DUNDEE
This course will provide you with the knowledge to provide dignified care to patients/clients in their setting. This one day course explores what dignity means to us and our patients/clients. It will help to identify how loss of dignity might occur and how that feels. You will also get the opportunity to discuss your views and opinions on dignified care.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
4th May 2012
Infection Control – Edinburgh – SNG Office
This essential one day course covers the standard principals of infection control and hand hygiene. It will look at the basic microbiology and routes of transmission, MRSA, decontamination, catheter care and the use of protective clothing.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
7th May 2012
Basic Life Support - Edinburgh - SNG Office
This course will provide you with both theoretical and practical experience in Adult Basic Life Support. Course content includes: Resuscitation Guidelines, recovery position, chest compressions, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and choking.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
11th May 2012
Moving and Handling – Clydebank – Munro Rehab
Course covers current legislation, employer's/employee's responsibilities, the spine and its movements, effective risk assessment, safe & efficient moving & handling, handling techniques and the safe positioning of aids.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
14th May 2012
Delivering Dignified Care – Edinburgh – SNG Office
This course will provide you with the knowledge to provide dignified care to patients/clients in their setting. This one day course explores what dignity means to us and our patients/clients. It will help to identify how loss of dignity might occur and how that feels. You will also get the opportunity to discuss your views and opinions on dignified care.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
15th May 2012
Moving and Handling – Dundee – *** NEW VENUE *** KINGS CROSS HOSPITAL, DUNDEE
Course covers current legislation, employer's/employee's responsibilities, the spine and its movements, effective risk assessment, safe & efficient moving & handling, handling techniques and the safe positioning of aids.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
16th May 2012
Basic Life Support – Clydebank – Munro Rehab
This course will provide you with both theoretical and practical experience in Adult Basic Life Support. Course content includes: Resuscitation Guidelines, recovery position, chest compressions, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and choking.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
28th May 2012
Basic Life Support – Dundee – ***NEW VENUE*** KINGS CROSS HOSPITAL, DUNDEE
This course will provide you with both theoretical and practical experience in Adult Basic Life Support. Course content includes: Resuscitation Guidelines, recovery position, chest compressions, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and choking.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
24th May 2012
Moving and Handling – Edinburgh – Murrayfield House
Course covers current legislation, employer's/employee's responsibilities, the spine and its movements, effective risk assessment, safe & efficient moving & handling, handling techniques and the safe positioning of aids.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
25th May 2012
Nutrition– Clydebank – Munro Rehab
This one day course will enable you to recognise malnutrition, identify its causes and any adverse effects by regular nutritional screening of patients using the 'Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool' (MUST)
Suitable for all grades of staff.
30th May 2012
Human Rights – Clydebank – Munro Rehab
This one day course is intended to allow everyone involved in both Care Home & Care at Home services for older people, to better understand human rights and how a human rights based approach to care and support can benefit you and the people around you. We will help you to relate to the delivery of care and to recognise where you already implement a human rights based approach in your every day work.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
31st May 2012
Nutrition– Dundee - ***NEW VENUE***KINGS CROSS HOSPITAL, DUNDEE
This one day course will enable you to recognise malnutrition, identify its causes and any adverse effects by regular nutritional screening of patients using the 'Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool' (MUST)
Suitable for all grades of staff.
7th June 2012
Infection Control– Dundee – ***NEW VENUE***KINGS CROSS HOSPITAL, DUNDEE
This essential one day course covers the standard principals of infection control and hand hygiene. It will look at the basic microbiology and routes of transmission, MRSA, decontamination, catheter care and the use of protective clothing.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
8th June 2012
Moving and Handling – Clydebank – Munro Rehab
Course covers current legislation, employer's/employee's responsibilities, the spine and its movements, effective risk assessment, safe & efficient moving & handling, handling techniques and the safe positioning of aids.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
13th June 2012
Moving and Handling – Dundee – *** NEW VENUE *** KINGS CROSS HOSPITAL, DUNDEE
Course covers current legislation, employer's/employee's responsibilities, the spine and its movements, effective risk assessment, safe & efficient moving & handling, handling techniques and the safe positioning of aids.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
15th June 2012
Basic Life Support – Clydebank – Munro Rehab
This course will provide you with both theoretical and practical experience in Adult Basic Life Support. Course content includes: Resuscitation Guidelines, recovery position, chest compressions, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and choking.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
18th June 2012
Infection Control – Clydebank – Munro Rehab
This essential one day course covers the standard principals of infection control and hand hygiene. It will look at the basic microbiology and routes of transmission, MRSA, decontamination, catheter care and the use of protective clothing.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
19th June 2012
Challenging Behaviour & Dementia Awareness– Dundee – *** NEW VENUE *** KINGS CROSS HOSPITAL, DUNDEE
This course will provide you with the theoretical knowledge on managing challenging behaviour and dementia. The first half of the day deals with challenging behaviour, and covers the following topics: Who presents and what is violent behaviour, risk assessments, methods for managing challenging behaviour, after an incident and the use of restraint. The afternoon will deal with Dementia Awareness and cover the causes and types of dementia, understanding and recognising dementia and what steps to follow for diagnosis and future care.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
22nd June 2012
Moving and Handling – Edinburgh – Murrayfield House
Course covers current legislation, employer's/employee's responsibilities, the spine and its movements, effective risk assessment, safe & efficient moving & handling, handling techniques and the safe positioning of aids.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
25th June 2012
Basic Life Support - Edinburgh - SNG Office
This course will provide you with both theoretical and practical experience in Adult Basic Life Support. Course content includes: Resuscitation Guidelines, recovery position, chest compressions, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and choking.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
27th June 2012
Adult Support and Protection Act 2007 – Clydebank – Munro Rehab
This course looks in depth at The Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 which came into effect in October 2008. The aim of this Act is to enable individuals to lead independent lives whilst still protecting those who may not be able to do so for themselves.
Suitable for all grades of staff.
29th June 2012
Basic Life Support – Dundee – ***NEW VENUE*** KINGS CROSS HOSPITAL, DUNDEE
This course will provide you with both theoretical and practical experience in Adult Basic Life Support. Course content includes: Resuscitation Guidelines, recovery position, chest compressions, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and choking.
Suitable for all grades of staff.