All organisations within this BNSSG Access Policy are united in their commitment as a Local Health Economy (LHE) to ensure patients receive treatment in accordance with national standards and objectives. The purpose of this policy is to outline the LHE’s expectations and requirements in terms of managing patients referred into elective non urgent care pathways.

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Male & Urinary Catheterisation and Supra-Pubic Catheter Changes

Length of course: 1 hour practical session

Who is it for? Registered nurses, midwives and other allied healthcare professionals caring for patients requiring a urinary catheter.

Pre-course requirements: Learners will have completed the pre-course eLearning on the Managed Learning Environment prior to booking a place on the practical session and will be expected to read the related policies beforehand.

Related policies: Adult Urinary Catheterisation, Chaperone Policy, Mental Capacity Act (2005) Policy, Consent Policy, Medicine Management Policy, Anaphylaxis Policy, Aseptic-non Touch Technique Policy

Aim: This course will cover both insertion of a male urethral catheter and the re-insertion or change of a suprapubic catheter if required via simulation.  By the end of the course learners will understand the anatomy of the male urinary system, procedural steps using aseptic technique, risks involved surrounding catheterisation including recognising autonomic dysreflexia and how to manage these.

For further information please contact the clinical skills team clinicalskillsteam@nbt.nhs.uk

Deteriorating Patients: Recognition & Management

Length of course: 2 hour practical session

Who is it for? Registered nurses, midwives, healthcare assistants, student nurses (working within the trust), assistant practitioners/, nursing associates and other allied healthcare professionals.

Pre-course requirements: Learners will have completed the pre-course eLearning on the managed learning environment, prior to booking a place on the practical session.

Related policies: National early warning score 2 (NEWS2) & the deteriorating patient

Aim: To have the skills, knowledge and practice to safely manage the care of a deteriorating patient.

By the end of the session, learners will be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills to comprehensively complete an ABCDE assessment of an acutely unwell patient while appropriately reacting to this assessment preventing further patient deterioration. In addition, learners will practice communicating coherently with other healthcare professionals in an emergency situation, using tools such as SBAR. Debriefing discussions will be utilised, enabling leaners to productively use insightful reflection to explore individual and group simulation experience, determining areas of improvement and success in knowledge and skills.

For further information please contact the clinical skills team clinicalskillsteam@nbt.nhs.uk

We offer a range of training courses under the topic of Venous Access & Blood Sampling and details on each are available below.

Central Venous Access Device

Length of course: 1 hour practical session

Who is it for? Registered nurses, midwives and other allied healthcare professionals caring for patients who have a central venous access device.

Pre-course requirements: Learners will have completed and passed the eLearning, including anaphylaxis, prior to attending the practical session.

Related policies: Vascular Access Device Policy, Aseptic Non Touch Technique Policy, Medicines Management Policy, Injectable Medicines Standard Operating Procedure, Mental Capacity Act (2005) Policy, Consent Policy, Anaphylaxis Policy

Aim: By the end of the course learners will have the skills and knowledge to safely and correctly care of patients with a central venous access device (CVAD). This will include an introduction and demonstration to the various devices,  accessing a CVAD, obtaining a blood sample, administration of medicine, removal of certain CVADs and dressing change. 

Note: this course does not cover central venous pressure measurement; staff from ICU who require this skill will need to attend a CVAD course delivered by the ICU Education Team.

For further information please contact the clinical skills team clinicalskillsteam@nbt.nhs.uk

Venepuncture & Cannulation

Length of course: 1 hour practical session

Who is it for? Registered nurses, midwives and other allied healthcare professionals caring for patients who have or require a Cannula and/or requires Venepuncture.

Pre-course requirements: Learners will have completed and passed the Venepuncture and Cannulation eLearning, prior to attendance.

Related policies: Vascular Access Device Policy, Aseptic Non Touch Technique Policy, Mental Capacity Act (2005) Policy, Consent Policy, Venepuncture.

Aim: By the end of the course learners will have the skills and knowledge to safely and correctly insert a cannula and perform Venepuncture. Also covered is the care of patients with a venous access device. This will include an introduction and demonstration to the various equipment and documentation.

For further information please contact the clinical skills team clinicalskillsteam@nbt.nhs.uk

IV Therapy Workshop

Length of course: 1 hour practical session

Who is it for? Registered nurses, midwives and other allied healthcare professionals caring for patients receiving intravenous therapy.

Pre-course requirements: Learners will have completed the pre-course eLearning on the Managed Learning Environment prior to booking a place on the practical session. Learners will need to have completed and passed the drug calculations test before attending.

Related policies: Medicines Management policy, Injectable Medicines Standard Operating Procedure, Aseptic Non-touch Technique Policy, Anaphylaxis Policy, Vascular Access Devices Policy, Administration of Intravenous Opioid Bolus Drugs to Adults Policy, Chaperone Policy, Mental Capacity Act (2005) Policy, Consent Policy.

Aim: To have the skills, knowledge and practice to safely manage the care of patients receiving IV therapy.

During the course learners will be orientated to trust equipment, correct method to drawing up IV medication using ANTT method and management of potential risks surrounding IV therapy using scenario based questions.

For further information please contact the clinical skills team clinicalskillsteam@nbt.nhs.uk 

Specialty: Cellular Pathology

GMC Number: 4007908

Year of first qualification: 2003, University of Bristol

Speciality: Cellular Pathology

Clinical interests: Colorectal and anal cancer, GIST, Molecular Pathology

Telephone: 0117 414 9883

GMC Number: 4721189

Year of first qualification: University of Wales, College of Medicine MBBCH

Specialty: Urology

Clinical interests: Bladder cancer and core urology

Secretary: Owen Collings

Telephone number: 0117 414 5003

Specialty: Anaesthetic

GMC Number: 3609529

Year of first qualification: 1980, India

Speciality: Histopathology

Clinical interests: Haematopathology, gynaecological pathology, skin lymphoma, myeloid disorders

Telephone: 0117 414 9886