Mandatory Training - Halton and St Helens PCT
Mandatory Training - Halton and St Helens PCT
Mandatory Training - Halton and St Helens PCT
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<strong>M<strong>and</strong>atory</strong> <strong>Training</strong><br />
What is <strong>M<strong>and</strong>atory</strong> <strong>Training</strong> <strong>and</strong> why do staff have to attend?<br />
We all have an individual responsibility to ensure we attend the m<strong>and</strong>atory<br />
training that is required for our job role on an ongoing basis.<br />
<strong>M<strong>and</strong>atory</strong> training is any training which needs to be completed in order to<br />
comply with the legal framework within which we work.<br />
For providers of health <strong>and</strong> social care some of these main st<strong>and</strong>ards are<br />
defined by the Health & Safety Executive, the Health Care Commission, the<br />
Commission for Social Care Inspectorate, the NHS Litigation Authority <strong>and</strong><br />
Counter Fraud <strong>and</strong> Security Management Service.<br />
There is m<strong>and</strong>atory training that is common to all staff , for example ;<br />
- Health <strong>and</strong> Safety<br />
- Personal Safety<br />
- Fire<br />
- Infection Control<br />
- Risk Management<br />
- Incident Reporting<br />
- Complaints h<strong>and</strong>ling<br />
- Manual h<strong>and</strong>ling<br />
- First Aid<br />
- Data protection / confidentiality<br />
- Safeguarding ( Children <strong>and</strong> Vulnerable Adults)<br />
In Knowsley training is tiered in order to ensure that training is relevant to <strong>and</strong><br />
pitched at the appropriate level for the various staff groups<br />
Some m<strong>and</strong>atory training is relevant to specific staff according to their role<br />
<strong>and</strong> function e.g. Food Safety, Medicines Management, Mini Bus Driving etc.<br />
Some of this training needs to be updated on a regular basis dependent on<br />
the regulations. Keeping a record of this will help ensure you keep updated as<br />
required.<br />
How do I know what m<strong>and</strong>atory training to attend <strong>and</strong> how often I need<br />
to update?<br />
Each year the m<strong>and</strong>atory training is reviewed <strong>and</strong> agreed by Knowsley's<br />
<strong>St</strong>rategic Workforce Development Group.<br />
There are m<strong>and</strong>atory training matrices for both Health <strong>and</strong> Wellbeing staff<br />
contained within the Workforce Development Prospectus. The matrices<br />
provide a list of the training available, how often it should be updated <strong>and</strong><br />
guidance regarding which staff groups the training is relevant to.<br />
These are guidance documents. Managers are expected to know what<br />
training staff are expected to attend to perform their roles safely <strong>and</strong><br />
effectively.
If you are unsure about your m<strong>and</strong>atory training requirements members of the<br />
Workforce Development Team will be happy to advise you.<br />
Damien Simpson – Workforce Development Officer – Children 443 3539<br />
Jean Perkins –Workforce Development Officer – Adults <strong>and</strong> Inclusion 443<br />
5673<br />
Carole Coxhead – Workforce Development Officer – Health 443 5673<br />
Are there alternatives to classroom training?<br />
Team sessions<br />
Some training <strong>and</strong> update sessions can be delivered during team meetings,<br />
e.g. Manual H<strong>and</strong>ling Theory, Infection Control, <strong>and</strong> First Aid. Some of these<br />
sessions can also be delivered outside of normal working hours.<br />
Trainers are specified in course overviews within the Prospectus. Please<br />
contact the trainer to enquire/ arrange a team session.<br />
E learning<br />
E learning is being introduced as part of a blended learning approach. This<br />
will not completely replace classroom training but will provide an alternative<br />
flexible method of learning.<br />
The following sessions are some of the m<strong>and</strong>atory training that can be<br />
completed via e learning that will be specified within the 2009/10 Prospectus<br />
are<br />
- Fire<br />
- Equality & Diversity<br />
- Health & Safety Awareness<br />
- First Aid<br />
- Anaphylaxis<br />
- Safeguarding Adults <strong>and</strong> Children<br />
- Mental Capacity Act<br />
- Manual H<strong>and</strong>ling Theory<br />
- Infection Control ;<br />
How can attendance of m<strong>and</strong>atory training be managed effectively<br />
within services.<br />
Please see the attached flowchart which describes the process for managing<br />
m<strong>and</strong>atory training within Podiatry. I take this opportunity to give special<br />
thanks to <strong>St</strong>eph MacGlashen for her work to produce this.<br />
Attendance of m<strong>and</strong>atory training is managed proactively <strong>and</strong> effectively<br />
within Podiatry by following this process. The department maintain their own<br />
central records of staff training which is a required by external inspectors.