Education and Training

Welcome!

 The Education Team are based at Carders Court in Castleton

This spacious and superbly equipped education facility allows us to offer further support and education to those that work in the health & social sector.

Our Education Unit boasts 2 large classrooms (large enough to host classes of 25 comfortably), a well-equipped library and a practical skills room with equipment to assist with mandatory training, additional courses and learning. The unit has no steps and male, female and disabled toilets. 

We’d love to show you around – pop in and see what we have to offer!

Our mission
Health and social care staff must demonstrate kindness as well as the skills, confidence and the application of knowledge in the care of those with Palliative Care needs. We endeavour to facilitate a culture of care that is compassionate, recognises the individual needs of the person and their families, as well as being open and transparent.
We understand that learners have different levels of ability and learning styles. We make every effort to assist attendees to enjoy and expand their knowledge and skills whilst attending our sessions.
The Education Team are committed to making the sessions interesting and useful, by encouraging group discussions, practical tasks and reflections. 
We can assure you that the learning environment is a safe space and that each delegate has an equal opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills. We promote person centred care by providing learner centred education.
 
Additional Support for Students
Springhill Hospice's Education Team welcomes students with additional support requirements and/or disabilities and will make every effort to support their needs. The program has been designed to incorporate a variety of ways in which you can access the information you need to undertake learning around each topic, and we will support you to complete the program. If you require any additional support or guidance please contact us and we will do our best to support you with your learning experience.
Where to find us
You can visit us at our new location:
Carders Court Residential & Nursing Home,
23 Ivor Street,
Rochdale,
OL11 3JA
Get in touch
If you'd like to get in touch with the Education Team, please email education.springhill@nhs.net

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15th Jan 2025

Palliative Care Passport

Springhill Hospice Education Unit, Carders Court

The Springhill Palliative Care Education Passport (SPCEP) provides a solid set of holistic knowledge and skills for all grades of staff. It comprises of 6 modules, each exploring different aspects of Palliative Care.  The SPCEP is a course not only endorsed by Skills for Care, but also award winning! To complete the Passport we ask you to attend all 6 Modules, plus a 1.5 hour Oral Health trainings (dates for Oral Health will be provided separately). Please book places to attend the Modules by emailing education.springhill@nhs.net. We ask you to attend Module 1 first, the others can be attended in any order. Each Module, a face to face training, lasts 4 hours. There are 2 options for Module 4, one is aimed at Non Registered Nurses, the other at Registered Nurses, just choose the option appropriate for your role. These 2 sessions will run at the same time. Please advise which you would prefer to attend when booking places. There are also 2 options for Module 5, as per Module 4 above. The timing of the morning sessions (AM) are 9am to 1pm, afternoon sessions are 1pm to 5pm.  We will ensure there is a lunch break for those attending the Fast Track sessions. Modules: Module 1:    Introduction to the Passport & Advance Care Planning Module 2:    Communication – foundation skills for helping people in distress  Module 3:    Spirituality & psychological care Module 4:    Symptom management Module 5:    Recognising dying & care at the end of life Module 6:    Care after death & supporting the bereaved   Passport Calendar of Dates (Attend 1 session per day) Module 1   Module 2   Module 3   Module 4   Module 5   Module 6   15 January (AM) 21 January    (PM) 30 January     (PM) 5 February   (PM) 11 February (PM) 20 February       (AM) 4 March (PM) 12 March (AM) 20 March (AM) 26 March (PM) 1 April (PM) 9 April (PM) 1 May (PM) 7 May (AM) 13 May (PM) 21 May (PM)             29 May (AM)             3 June (PM) The education team are all committed to making the sessions interesting and useful, by using group discussions and reflections, learners are able to develop their knowledge and skills in a safe environment. We promote person centred care by delivering learner centred education. Costs: These sessions are free of charge for those who work within the Heywood Middleton and Rochdale area. For those outside of this area, the SPCEP can be completed for a charge of £30 per session or £150 if all six sessions are paid in advance.  Whether you're a healthcare assistant or a General Practitioner... we'd love to have you on board. Get in touch via the email below for course dates and bookings.   education.springhill@nhs.net

Please note: Many workshops are free for those working within Heywood, Middleton or Rochdale but a fee of £60 is applicable for a full day workshop, for anyone working outside these areas.

This is not applicable to our Foundations of Care course.

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"The course helped me a lot in the job I do, I enjoyed every session as it was all very interesting and enjoyable. Each session was very in depth and knowledgeable. As my job is palliative care, I can use everything I have learnt and put it into practice and also help my patients and their families! I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the training and helping me to become a better carer."

"Just wanted to say a massive thank you for the training around advance care planning today! Really enjoyed myself and learnt lots of information and now feel a lot more confident within the conversation of ACP. Helen and Pauline were fab. Helen's enthusiasm was amazing as always. Thank you again!"

"I enjoyed and loved the course. The team are amazing and help you all the way."

"This course will be fully booked up rapidly, very well managed by Helen, Pauline and the rest of the team. For me, this is one of the best courses I've ever completed."

“Excellent course, fab facilitator (Helen Seth), really enjoyed the course. Very knowledgeable. Will ensure that I put all the knowledge learnt today into practice.”

“Trainer very professional, knowledgeable in all aspects of the training. Very informative, good social interaction with the group.”

"I enjoyed every minute of the course. I can't wait to get my certificate! Such a great place to learn, I would highly recommend."

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