What does the mandatory training for healthcare professionals cover?
Our mandatory training for healthcare professionals bundle covers the following training modules:
- CSTF Resuscitation Level 1, including management of:
- Anaphylaxis in adults
- Choking in adults
- CSTF Resuscitation – Level 2
- Adult Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Safe use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
- CSTF Resuscitation – Level 3
- Adult Immediate Life Support Algorithm
- ABCDE approach
- Basic Airway Management
- Advanced Life Support algorithm
- CSTF Infection Prevention and Control Level 1
- CSTF Infection Prevention and Control Level 2
- CSTF Information Governance, including:
- Data Security Awareness
- NHS Counter Fraud
- Data Protection
- Caldicott Principles
- CSTF Fire Safety
- CSTF NHS Conflict Resolution
- CSTF Safeguarding Adults Level 1
- CSTF Safeguarding Adults Level 2
- CSTF Safeguarding Adults Level 3
- The Mental Capacity Act Level 2
- CSTF Moving & Handling of People and Objects Level 2
- Paediatric First Aid Level 2
- CSTF Health, Safety & Welfare
- CSTF Equality, Diversity & Human Rights
- CSTF Safeguarding Children Level 1
- CSTF Safeguarding Children Level 2
- CSTF Safeguarding Children Level 3
- CSTF Preventing Radicalisation
- Food Hygiene/Food Safety Awareness
- Medication Management/Safe Handling of Medicines
- Your Healthcare Career
- Duty of Care
- Privacy & Dignity
- Person-Centred Care
- Communication
- Consent
- Fluids & Nutrition
- Dementia Awareness
Mandatory training for healthcare professionals – healthcare training requirements
NHS Trusts and other healthcare providers now insist that all medical, nursing and healthcare staff should attend statutory and mandatory training that is aligned to the Skills for Health’s UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF).
All our statutory and mandatory training content is fully mapped and aligned to Skills for Health’s UK Core Skills Training Framework. All doctors, nurses, aligned health professionals (AHPs) and healthcare assistants working in NHS Trusts through framework recruitment agencies and locum agencies are now required to complete Skills for Health CSTF aligned mandatory training.
Is the ‘all in one day’ mandatory training still valid?
Yes, the ‘all in one-day mandatory training course’ is still valid but it is not aligned to the Skills for Health UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF). Many NHS Trusts and recruitment/locum agencies who supply nurses, doctors, AHPs and other healthcare staff to NHS hospitals and private sector insist that all staff should attend mandatory and statutory training that is aligned to Skills for Health’s UK CSTF.
As such, we recommend Skills for Health CSTF aligned mandatory and statutory training for all agency workers and locum doctors and AHPs working through NHS frameworks, including Health Trust Europe (HTE), Crown Commercial Service (CCS) and the National Collaborative Framework for NHS providers.
Peer review of our mandatory training for healthcare professionals
All our Skills for Health CSTF aligned mandatory and statutory training resources for healthcare professionals are developed in line with universally accepted continuous professional development (CPD) standards and academic rigour. LearnPac Systems’ Skills for Health CSTF aligned mandatory training courses meet all the CPD standards, in line with CPD Certification Service requirements.
What is mandatory training for healthcare professionals?
Mandatory training is a compulsory requirement that places responsibility on healthcare organisations and staff to work in a safe and efficient way to ensure the best outcomes for patients. Mandatory training for healthcare professionals enables medical, nursing and healthcare staff to be compliant with their statutory and mandatory training requirements.
All healthcare professionals (including NHS and non-NHS employees) are required to attend mandatory training, regardless of whether they are full time or part time, bank staff or permanent staff. The majority of statutory and mandatory training courses are delivered as part of induction training, then renewed annually afterwards as part of annual mandatory training updates or annual refresher training.
Why is mandatory training for healthcare professionals required?
Mandatory training is a compulsory requirement for all health and social care staff, including all clinical NHS staff, non-clinical NHS staff, agency workers, bank staff (including part-time and full-time staff). Care Quality Commission (CQC) expects all NHS and private healthcare staff to attend mandatory training in line with recommendations from Skills for Health, Skills for Care, National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), Resuscitation Council (UK) and other professional and regulatory bodies.
Both employers (including nursing agencies, care agencies and locum medical agencies) and employees have a responsibility to ensure that the mandatory and statutory training standards are met.
What is the Skills for Health UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF)?
The Skills for Health UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF) was developed to ensure consistency in the quality of mandatory training for healthcare professionals. This framework provides standardised learning outcomes and delivery methods for healthcare and social care providers. The Core Skills Training Framework statutory/mandatory training courses includes the following core training modules:
- Equality, Diversity and Human Rights
- Health, Safety and Welfare
- NHS Conflict Resolution
- Fire Safety
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Moving and Handling
- Safeguarding Adults
- Preventing Radicalisation
- Safeguarding Children
- Resuscitation
- Information Governance
The following modules have also been launched in addition to the Skills for Health Core Skills Training Framework:
- Dementia Core Skills Education and Training Framework (England)
- Learning Disabilities Core Skills Education and Training Framework
- Mental Health Core Skills Education and Training Framework
- End of Life Care Core Skills Education and Training Framework
Why choose LearnPac Systems for your Skills for Health CSTF aligned mandatory training?
There are many reasons to choose LearnPac Systems as your Skills for Health CSTF aligned mandatory training provider, including:
- National Skills Academy for Health national delivery partner
- UK accredited e-learning provider
- An approved UK training centre
- Ofqual accredited qualifications
- Nationally recognised CPD certificates
- Free blended learning environment to support existing training
- Access your online training immediately
- Highly interactive e-learning portal
- Substantial cost reductions (no travel fees & other expenses)
- Embrace the benefits of eLearning for healthcare providers
- Significant man hour reductions
- Online training only takes as long as the learners needs
- Low carbon footprint through e learning
- Over 1000 online CPD courses
- Repository of online learning materials and assessment
- Fully qualified and experienced trainers, instructors and assessors
- Subject matter experts and content developers
- Convert your existing classroom courses to e-learning courses
- All training courses based on latest guidance and best practice
Mandatory Training For Healthcare Professionals – 30 CPD Accredited E-Learning Courses – Skills for Health CSTF Aligned
