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Workshops and Study Sessions
We have developed and extended our external clinical and non-clinical education programme in
response to local and national needs. These include:
Induction Days for
New Staff & Volunteers
Registered Managers’ Meeting
in partnership with Skills for Care
Mandatory Study Days
for Clinical Staff
Mentorship
Advance Care Planning Study Day
Sage and Thyme
Fierce Conversations
Wound Care/Tissue Viability Study Day
Skin Care in Palliative Care
Introduction to Palliative Care for Registered
Healthcare Professionals
Tour and Talk open to over-14s who want to know more
about us - led by Clinical or Management team
Dementia Awareness sessions
Essentials in Palliative Care Study
Day and half-day update
Essentials in Palliative Care Update
Human Rights in End of Life
Care for registered HCPs
Human Rights in End of
Life Care for HCAs
Appraisal and Revalidation
Confirmers Training
Mouth Care Study Day
St Giles Hospice Conference – Between Fear and Hope:
Facing Uncertainty in Life-Limiting Illness (2017)
St Giles Hospice Conference – Social Media in
Palliative Care (2018)
Thinking about Loss, Grief and
Bereavement Study Day
Wound Management and Pressure
Ulcer Prevention
Dementia – Virtual Tour Workshop
Menopause Awareness workshops
Mindful Photography Workshop
MND Study Day
QCF Qualifications
In partnership with South Staffordshire College we offered Level 2
certificates in The Principles of Dementia Care; End-of-Life Care; Team
Leading; Medicine Management; Care Planning; and Customer Service for
Health and Social Care Settings – also a Working with Loss qualification
which includes City and Guilds qualifications.
In partnership with Staffordshire University we deliver Principles and
Practice of Palliative and End-of-Life Care module level 6, 15 credits.
From Birmingham University we were once again pleased to receive a
Placement of Excellence certificate from students.
“Lots of knowledge
given to me on
the Hospice
and palliative
interventions to
help me develop
my knowledge.”
- Student Nurse
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