Place of Safety Simulation Course

Course information
Date
Course start date is passed
Level
Introductory
Locations
This course will be taking place online
Length and time
9:00 - 17:00
Course information
Date
Course start date is passed
Level
Introductory
Locations
This course will be taking place online
Length and time
9:00 - 17:00
About the course

This one-day, online course for staff working in a Place of Safety (PoS) or Section 136 Suite looks at ways to manage patient's acute physical and mental health problems, plus team work, staff roles and resources.

It is exclusively for staff from SLaM, Oxleas and South West London & St Georges Mental Health Trust.

Subject covered include effective techniques for responding to people in emotional distress, understanding the impact of human factors or non-technical skills in the delivery of high quality care, how best to communicate with patients and the roles, systems and resources within PoS working.

The course is equivalent to 6 hours CPD.

Learning objectives
Consolidate and strengthen quality of mental health assessments Increase confidence in assessing and making decisions based on risks Enhance skills and techniques in responding to people in emotional distress
Adapt communication skills dependent on situation and recipient Offer advice and express decisions about the care of patients effectively and compassionately

Better manage common Place of Safety presentations, both physical and mental health

Understand the impact of human factors or non-technical skills in the delivery of high quality care; be aware of how the environment, working culture and attitudes can influence crises and outcomes

Increased awareness of the roles, systems and resources unique to PoS working

Be more confident using PoS resources in worst case scenarios



Course schedule

Target audience
All clinical staff working in Place of Safety / 136- Doctors, nurses, support staff. It is open to staff from SLaM, Oxleas and South West London & St Georges Mental health Trust, Clinical support worker, Consultant – psychiatry, CT1-3 – psychiatry, GPVTS, RMN, Social worker, ST4-7 – psychiatry
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Bespoke courses

We are able to offer custom-made programs, whether digital or face to face, to meet the education and training needs of your organisation in the UK or internationally. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss your requirements and develop a proposal.

Qualitative Research 1

Research

Let our team complete a full Training Needs Analysis for a department, directorate, or the whole hospital! We can work to complete this ourselves or work collaboratively with your own staff. Our standard outcome measures assess learner progress and produce a full report looking at wider impact of training using a range of tested assessment methodologies.