Mandatory training and core role specific TNA

Mandatory: training required by all permanent employees and included in all compliance reports (internal and external) provided centrally by Education, also used to determine incremental pay progression.

Core role specific: required only by specified staff groups, not reported as part of mandatory training KPI’s and not used for incremental pay progression. Managed and reported by Subject Matter Experts but training records to be maintained on approved Learner Management System.

All are based on the National Core Skills Training Framework.

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Mandatory Training

Course title	Required refresher frequency	Audience
Corporate Induction	Once only at induction	All staff
Local Induction	Once only on induction	All staff
Resus Awareness	Once only at induction	All staff
Inclusion & Diversity, level 1	Once only at induction	All staff
Manual Handling Theory	Once only at induction	All staff
Health, Safety & Welfare	Three Yearly	All staff
Fire Safety	Yearly	All staff
Infection Prevention & Control, level 1	Three yearly	All staff
Safeguarding Children and Adults, ;evel 1	Three Yearly	All staff
Information Governance	Yearly	All staff
Prevent Healthwrap	Three Yearly	All staff
Conflict Resolution	Three yearly	All Staff

CSTF Role Specific TNA

Course title	Required refresher frequency	Required to attend
Inclusion & Diversity, Level 2	Once only	Recruiting managers (included in recruitment and selection training)
Manual Handling (load)	Two yearly	For training in inanimate object handling but includes an element of patient handling suitable to the role. Porters Mortuary Technicians Neonatal staff Audiology Podiatrist Orthoptist Prosthetist/orthoptist Umbrella (sexual health) This list is not exhaustive. Please contact Manual Handling Training UHB for advice if you are unsure.
	Three yearly	For training in handling inanimate loads in excess of 4kg, or push/pull equipment i.e. trollies and cages (no patient handling is covered). Ward administrators Administrative staff who regularly handle 4kg or more i.e. finance/libraries Facilities Non-Patient Transport/Drivers at managers risk management indicates Estates Medical engineering Printing Histopathology Microbiology Haematology Biochemistry Pathology Biomedical scientists (BMS) and laboratory technicians/assistants Pharmacy and assistants Logistics and warehouse Medical records Radiation physics and protection service (RRPPS) Medical physics/electro biomedical engineering (EBME) This list is not exhaustive. Please contact Manual Handling Training UHB for advice if you are unsure.
Manual Handling (patient)	Two yearly	For Patient facing clinical staff who move and handle patients as part of their duties. Registered Nurses including Paediatric Nurses, midwives, nursing associates, nursing and midwifery assistants, nursery nurses (if working on post-natal wards) and trainee nursing associates Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) including therapy staff (physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language, dietitians and Therapy assistants) Radiography (therapeutic and diagnostic radiographers and assistants – imaging, MRI/CT, radiotherapy) Ambulance paramedics and healthcare assistants working under UHB Emergency departments/AMU/MAU Critical care and outreach Surgical admission, day surgery and short stay Theatre and EPOC staff including anaesthetics and pre-op, medical, surgical consultants, nursing, operating department practitioners (ODPs) and theatre support workers (TSW) Endoscopy Bank Staff e.g. Nursing, HCSW, ODO and ODP Clinical staff within the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (RCDM) Staff who work in patient departments including research nurses, clinical nurse specialists, diabetes research unit and research & development Electrocardiogram Lung Resource Centre Endocrinology Neurophysiology Clinic Day surgery pre-admission screening Nuclear medicine Phlebotomy Dentists and dental nurses Breast Screening Admission and discharge hubs Pharmacy assistants who work in Ambulatory Care (QEHB only) Medical staff including consultants, GPs, all training grades including FY1 and 2, CT and ST 1&2, physician associates, critical care, surgical, and theatre environments (not laboratory) This list is not exhaustive. Please contact Manual Handling Training UHB for advice if you are unsure.
Clinical Resuscitation Level 1	Annual	Porters
Level 2	Annual	Clinical staff with direct clinical care responsibilities including qualified healthcare professionals require Level 2 resuscitation training as a minimum i.e. all doctors, nurses, midwives and allied health professionals
Level 3	Annual	Clinical staff including registered healthcare professionals with a responsibility to participate as part of the adult, paediatric or neonatal resuscitation team, working in acute areas such as ED, CCU, acute medicine, cardio physiology, interventional radiology and administering sedation in the care of dental or paediatric patients
Level 4	4 yearly with an annual update	Clinical staff including registered healthcare professionals with a responsibility to lead or be part of the trauma, adult, paediatric or neonatal resuscitation team, should undertake Advanced Life Support level training in the appropriate speciality group
Infection Prevention & Control, level 2	Annually	All healthcare staff groups involved in direct patient care or services
Safeguarding Adults and Children MCA and DOL’s, Level 3	Three yearly	All healthcare staff who undertake assessment, care, treatment, procedures, Non-clinical and clinical staff who have some degree of contact with children and young people and/or parents/carers
Clinically Enhanced Safeguarding Training, level 3	Annually	Registered practitioners and doctors that work in ED, paediatric, neonatal, sexual health Midwifery support workers, registered practitioners and doctors that work in maternity Site leads Safeguarding champions
Medicines Management	Once only	All qualified healthcare professions (included in clinical induction)

Last reviewed: 16 June 2023