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CPD

 

Listed below are all of our CPD Courses. You can find all the information you need and to book a place.

+ ECG Recognition (Foundation)

+ Key Information

Duration – 1 Day
Cost – £102.00 Inc. VAT
Qualification Code – “ECG1”
Awarding Body – MediPro Limited

+ Dates & Booking

+ Course Description

ECG Recognition Part 1 will appeal to healthcare professionals who are involved in recording and interpreting ECG’s.

The mine field associated with ECG interpretation has prompted MediPro to develop this programme as a CPD course for clinicians. It is suitable for all grades of staff including paramedics, ambulance staff, offshore medics as it begins with a basic overview and builds up to an advanced level of ECG interpretation.

+ Syllabus

This ECG Interpretation course includes the following topics:

– Review of cardiac anatomy, coronary circulation and electrical system
– Practicalities of ECG rhythm monitoring
– The basic components of a systolic beat – P,Q,R,S,T
– Lead placements – 3 and 12 leads
– Ectopics, escape beats and fusion beats
– Re-entry systems
– Atrial arrhythmias – SVT, Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial
– Flutter
– Heart Blocks
– Cardiac Arrest Rhythms
– Ventricular arrhythmias
– Cardiac Axis
– ECG in Acute Coronary Syndrome – ST Depression and ST Elevation

+ Certification

There are no formal assessments for this course as it is intended as an extension to your learning and is a valuable addition to your CPD portfolio and clinical development.

+ Pre-requisities

There are no pre course requirements for this course.

+ ECG Recognition (Advanced)

+ Key Information

Duration – 1 Day
Cost – £102.00 Inc. VAT
Qualification Code – “ECG2”
Awarding Body – MediPro Limited

+ Dates & Booking

+ Course Description

This advanced ECG course is the final part in our ECG Recognition programme. It enables students to be proficient in ECG interpretation and allows a greater understanding for diagnostic and treatment purposes.

+ Syllabus

This ECG Interpretation course includes the following topics:

The ECG in Acute Coronary Syndromes Coronary Thrombolysis and mimickers of ST elevation

ECG changes in:
– Pericarditis
– Hyperkalaemia
– Hypokalaemia
– Cardiomyopathy
– Wolf Parkinson White Syndrome
– Pulmonary Embolism
– Posterior Myocardial Infarction
– Right sided Myocardial Infarction
– Right & Left Bundle Branch Blocks
– Atrial & Ventricular Hypertrophy

+ Certification

There are no formal assessments for this course as it is intended as an extension to your learning and is a valuable addition to your CPD portfolio and clinical development.

+ Pre-requisities

Students must have completed MediPro’s ECG Interpretation (Foundation) or be a current relevant clinician who already has the basic knowledge.

+ Minor Injuries & Wound Care Training

+ Key Information

Duration – 2 Days
Cost – £222.00 Inc. VAT
Qualification Code – “MININJ”
Awarding Body – MediPro Limited

+ Dates & Booking

+ Course Description

MediPro have developed a course specifically designed as a ‘see and treat’ course. An ideal learning tool for Pre-Hospital clinicians and ambulance staff responding to Cat C calls, including paramedics and community nurses. It will equip students to competently assess and manage minor injuries and discharge at the point of contact.

A 2 day clinical course where each learner has the opportunity to reinforce their knowledge and practice new skills which include wound care and closure techniques as well as minor injury assessments. This element is lead by clinicians who have a vast amount of experience in both primary health care and the pre-hospital arena, as well as educated to a BSc as a minimum.

+ Syllabus

– Mechanism of injury
– Wound assessment and closure techniques including dressings, wound glue, sutures and staples
– Assessment and management of upper limb minor injuries including shoulder
– Assessment and management of lower limb minor injuries
– X-ray referrals and using OTTAWA rules
– Minor head and facial injuries
– Head, neck and back (NICE guidelines and Canadian neck rules)
– Minor wounds and burns – including healing
– Finger dressings including trephining nails
– Fracture assessment
– Managing foreign bodies in eyes, ears and nose

+ Certification

Upon completion a MediPro CPD certificates will be awarded

+ Pre-requisities

Students need to be registered practitioners or have relevant experience before commencing this course. Suggested suitable candidates include:

– HPC Paramedic
– HSE Offshore Medics
– CMT-1
– RAF Medic
– Navy MA
– IHCD Ambulance Technician
– RGN working in the pre-hospital arena

+ Remote & Offshore Thrombolysis

+ Key Information

Duration – 1 Day
Cost – £120.00 Inc. VAT
Qualification Code – “ROT”
Awarding Body – MediPro Limited

+ Dates & Booking

+ Course Description

This Remote and Offshore Thrombolysis course has been developed in accordance with national targets in mind. It is aimed at clinicians who may encounter a STMEI patient with extended journey times or who are not within a catchment areas of PPCI. Typical students on this thrombolysis training course include paramedics, nurses and offshore medics.

“If it is judged that local circumstances make it impossible to reduce ‘call-to-door’ times to less than 30 minutes, other models of care e.g. Out of-hospital administration on thrombolysis, must be considered” – National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease, March 2000.

+ Syllabus

The Pre-Hospital Thrombolysis course will cover the following suggested topics:

– Taking a clinical history and differential diagnosis
– ECG interpretation
– Pathophysiology and presentation of acute coronary syndromes
– The history of thrombolysis and the various agents
– Indications and contra indications
– Case studies
– JRCALC and working within a PGD

+ Certification

After successful completion of a written assessment and case studies, students will be awarded a certificate of competency for their CPD folder.

It is recommended that students should complete this course every 3 years to maintain knowledge and skills.

+ Pre-requisities

A lerner must be a registered clinician or have extensive experience.

+ International Trauma Life Support Provider Completer

+ Key Information

Duration – 1 Day
Cost – £192.00 Inc. VAT
Qualification Code – “ITLSCOMP”
Awarding Body – International trauma life support

+ Dates & Booking

May 14th, 2024 – Stockton-on-Tees – £192, including VAT

 

May 17th, 2024 – Newmarket – £192, including VAT

 

June 17th, 2024 – Stockton-on-Tees – £192, including VAT

 

July 12th, 2024 – Newmarket – £192, including VAT

 

July 17th, 2024 – Stockton-on-Tees – £192, including VAT

 

August 28th, 2024 – Stockton-on-Tees – £192, including VAT

 

September 9th, 2024 – Newmarket – £192, including VAT

 

September 17th, 2024 – Stockton-on-Tees – £192, including VAT

 

October 10th, 2024 – Stockton-on-Tees – £192, including VAT

 

November 18th, 2024 – Newmarket – £192, including VAT

 

November 20th, 2024 – Stockton-on-Tees – £192, including VAT

 

December 6th, 2024 – Stockton-on-Tees – £192, including VAT

 

To check availability or to book, please call us on 01325 609030 and our helpful team will be able to assist you.

+ Course Description

The ITLS ‘Completer’ course is for learners who have successfully completed the ITLS eTrauma online package (purchased separately) and wish to finish the programme and achieve the ITLS ‘Provider’ Basic or Advanced award.

+ Syllabus

Skills Stations:

– Patient assessment and management
– Basic and advanced airway management
– Spine management: Short SMR devices/Emergency rescue and rapid extrication
– Spine management: Helmet management/Log roll/Long backboard
– Traction splints
– Chest decompression/Fluid resuscitation
– Testing
– Written Exam
– Practical Exam

+ Certification

Each learner must bring the printed certificate of completion for the eTrauma course to complete the ‘completer’ element and obtain their ‘Provider’ certificate.

This will be a Basic or Advanced award depending on your skill set and current practice. Each student will be required to successfully pass a practical and written assessments.

+ Pre-requisities

A certificate of achievement from the ITLS eTrauma course.

+ Clinical history taking & Physical examination skills

+ Key Information

Duration – 3 Days
Cost – £306.00 Inc. VAT
Qualification Code – “CHT”
Awarding Body – MediPro Limited

+ Dates & Booking

+ Course Description

Our Clinical History Taking and Physical Examination Skills course will take your skills to a new level.

This Clinical History Taking and Physical Examination Skills course will equip learners with all the theoretical and practical skills required to safely and competently take a detailed clinical history and physical examination of a patient, covering basic conditions and differential diagnoses.

It is most popular with clinical practitioners from nurses, A&E clinicians, paramedics and ambulance staff, offshore medics and community clinicians.

+ Syllabus

This course covers the following topics:

– Taking a clinical history and documentation using Calgary – Cambridge Framework
-Record keeping and confidentiality

Respiratory Examination and Assessment
– Chest Sounds (practical)
– Percussion and auscultation
– Peak Flow
– Assessment of symptoms and associated conditions

Cardiovascular Examination and Assessment
– Heart Sounds (practical)
– Assessment of symptoms and associated conditions
– Chest Pain assessment

Abdominal Examination and Assessment
– Palpation
– Bowel Sounds
– Urinary assessment
– Common conditions including those that are life threatening
– Neurological Examination and Assessment

ENT and Dermatological
– ENT assessment and common conditions
– Conditions of the skin
– Rashes
– Topical medication

+ Certification

Although there is no formal assessment students will be monitored throughout the course by our tutors and a certificate will be awarded upon completion.

+ Pre-requisities

Students need to be registered practitioners including paramedics, nurses, medics or have relevant experience before commencing this course.

+ Level 4 Award in Immediate Life Support

+ Key Information

Duration – 1 Day
Cost – £120.00 Inc. VAT
Qualification Code – “ILS”
Awarding Body – Qualsafe Awards

+ Dates & Booking

+ Course Description

This QA qualification is for people who will respond to out of hospital emergency or life-threatening incidents. Effective early interventions by emergency care providers have been shown to have a positive impact on patient outcomes experiencing cardiorespiratory arrest or life-threatening illness, and are reflected in the qualification content.

The purpose of the QA Level 4 Award in Immediate Life Support (RQF) qualification is to provide Learner’s with a continuous professional development opportunity. To develop and maintain their clinical knowledge and skills when responding and providing immediate life support to patients in cardiorespiratory arrest or experiencing life-threatening illness in the prehospital care environment in line with current practice.

+ Syllabus

Topics covered in the Level 4 Immediate Life Support course include:

– Recording patient observations and early warning scores
– Anaphylaxis
– Pregnancy
– Care of the patient with tracheostomy or laryngectomy
– ‘Do not attempt resuscitation’ orders
– Audit
– Equipment
– Drugs
– Further skills training and simulations

+ Certification

Following completion of the course, students will be awarded with QA Level 4 Award in Immediate Life Support – which is valid for 1 year.

+ Pre-requisities

Students must hold a Level 4 in First Response Emergency Care or a suitable equivalent clinical qualification.

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are a way for you to recruit or upskill your workforce. This provides your staff with accredited and NHS recognised qualifications that they can achieve whilst they work for you.

Testimonials

Both Rob and Tony the CERAD tutors were absolutely amazing, helpful and patient with us. Couldn’t have asked for better trainers or a better bunch of people to take this journey with!

Tia Sayer – Apprentice Emergency Medical Technician – East of England Ambulance Service

We’ve had the support we’ve needed, and the training has been good. So, for anyone looking to progress, or considering joining the ambulance service, I would recommend it. Absolutely!

Jack Bird, Apprentice Emergency Medical Technician, East of England Ambulance Service

I think the learning is very clear. Direct. All the tutors have been very professional. It’s been all positive experiences.

Keith Stead, Apprentice Emergency Medical Technician, East of England Ambulance Service

I like the practicals. I learn more this way because the job itself is so practical, you gain confidence this way.

Abby Hobbs, Apprentice Emergency Medical Technician, East of England Ambulance Service

I think the course so far has been really good. I’ve liked the practical sessions. It’s clear what we need to learn and there’s a lot of support as well.

Amy Palfreyman, Apprentice Emergency Medical Technician, East of England Ambulance Service

I would definitely recommend you guys to others. I feel like there’s a lot of support when needed. It’s been really enjoyable.

Imogen Fitzgerald, Apprentice Emergency Medical Technician, East of England Ambulance Service

Since I had graduated, I was a little uncertain with the route I would take as my lack of driving experience was holding me back from joining a trust and wanted to find another way, to consolidate my learning. With some background experience in mentoring, I soon enough came across MediPro and applied for the NQP clinical tutor role.

Since then, I have been very fortunate to work with a lovely team that have a similar insight to myself with making student contact count to give back and help students bridge that gap between the classroom and the road. Overall, l’ve felt more confident with deepening my clinical knowledge and helping seal the vast breadth of topics we may not always come across on the road often.

I strongly believe MediPro will play a huge part in this journey with the different opportunities available and I have high hopes for the future.

Pooja Kaur, Clinical Tutor, MediPro

Upon graduating last year, I was surprised to find a job advertised with MediPro in which I could come straight out of university and into training. This opportunity usually only presents itself after years of experience, so I was eager to give it a go. I was welcomed on board and made to feel comfortable by all staff throughout the past 6 months and have already been granted many opportunities as part of the company, including two new qualifications.

I still get time on the road to practice as a HCPC registered Paramedic, although the majority of my role is spent teaching and supporting others. This has gained me more confidence, knowledge, and professional development than I ever thought it would, and I’ve made some great friendships along the way.

Leah Marshall, Clinical Tutor, MediPro

Qualifying as a Paramedic, I feel like I’ve accomplished something I never thought I would be able to. I think it is an amazing job!

At the beginning, I joined MediPro with my FREC 3, which started me off with patient transport. Since then, I’ve progressed into technician and then straight onto paramedic, which I found was a great way of doing things.

The teaching at MediPro was brilliant. I found that it was very hands-on and very adaptable to how I like to learn.

My mentors have been brilliant. I literally wouldn’t have been able to do that without their help and guidance. They haven’t done it for me, but they have definitely helped and supported me to do it and complete this course. I couldn’t thank them more!

Abbi Turnbull, Paramedic, MediPro

My first experience of training with MediPro was just over 5 years ago when I undertook my Ambulance Technician training whilst looking for a change of career. Following the completion of the course, I was offered employment as an ambulance technician, supporting local NHS trusts in providing emergency and urgent care.

Since starting with MediPro I have continued to be supported throughout my career and they have enabled me to continue to develop both personally and professionally, working towards my ambition to qualify as a HCPC registered Paramedic.

Additionally, I have been offered and supported through a level 3 teaching qualification, as well as a mentor qualification. This has allowed me to broaden my practice and develop as a clinician, working in a dual role as an ambulance technician, mentoring students in practice, as well as in a teaching capacity.

Last year I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to apply for the MediPro Level 6 Diploma in Paramedic Practice, as an alternative to university this suited my situation perfectly. Despite being a non-university programme I was still fully supported through every step of my journey & I now work as an HCPC registered Paramedic for MediPro with the ambition to consolidate my practice and develop my teaching skills.

Overall, MediPro has provided me with amazing opportunities and support since starting my career 5 years ago. The knowledge, skills and experiences have enabled me to develop as a professional and as a person, which has been invaluable. I’ve also gained some brilliant working relationships and friendships along the way.

Alex Hutchinson, Clinical Tutor, MediPro

I completed my level 3 CERAD in March of this year, this was the third course I have done with Medipro in the last 14 months. In all of the courses I have done with Medipro I have found nothing but genuine, friendly, top class people. 

The level 3 CERAD was intense and challenging but Colin was excellent in his delivery, explanation and constructive criticism. 

Can not recommend MediPro enough, I have booked onto my Freuc 5 at the end of this year.  

Phil Brazier, Level 3 CERAD

Since graduating from my Sports Science and Injury Rehabilitation degree, I have been desperate to work in the healthcare industry, particularly emergency care. When I came across the MediPro ECA apprenticeship, I knew I had to apply. The opportunity to learn new skills, whilst gaining practical experience in the field, seemed too good to be true – but it has proven to be the opposite! 

The opportunity has not only allowed me to learn more about this complex profession, but grow in confidence as a person. The experience is designed in such a way that I was allowed to gain confidence in my ability, before increasing my responsibility. This was primarily done by working with other welcoming and experienced colleagues, who were all extremely helpful in guiding me through the process. The leadership and mentor team have been with me every step of the way, ensuring that I am well equipped to operate to the high standards that are required, whilst also showing great trust in me to put my skills into practice. 

MediPro has allowed me to access my dream career and have given me an experience so far that has ensured it will be a lifelong journey. 

Emily Bonham, ECA Apprenticeship, MediPro

Medipro is a very responsive apprenticeship training provider. They help us build and retain a very skilled, competent and patient care focused team of Emergency Care Assistants.

They also provide Paramedic training for Ambulance Technicians helping us to develop critical skills for our business.

The programme has helped us train and develop our workforce and has been extremely well organised and facilitated, and I am pleased to say that skills development goes from strength to strength.

We have found our working relationship with MediPro to be a very proactive one and we look forward/ to continuing to work together.

James Tavener
Training Manager, Bristol Ambulance EMS

MediPro have become a key support to our operations, helping us offer a safe, compliant and superior medical response service to our clientele. They have assisted us in the development of new competency programmes for our staff, new documentation flows for our patients and advised on new equipment and practices that improve our immediate treatment delivery. In addition, they have been a consistent and reliable source of guidance and advice throughout our work together. I would highly recommend their services which are operationally outstanding and financially very reasonable.

Peter Burke, Operations Manager, Teesside

I am a commercial Diver from Trinidad and Tobago.

I chose MediPro as it was recommended to me by a friend.

The teacher was very knowledgeable and made the lessons fun so it was easy to absorb. I am new to the Medical Diving field so it was very exciting learning more and going deeper into medical conditions and illnesses specific to diving. Being a diver, it will be a great asset for me to recognise and be able to administer aid should it be needed.

Kevin, Diver Medic Technician

I have been attending training at MediPro for 10 years. The offshore medic and distance learning refresher is great. Lovely people, great attitude, great educators.

Julian Searle
Offshore Medic Refresher
Distance Learning

The clinical placement in the unique Urgent Care Centre, North Tees Hospital, is exactly suited for the Offshore Medic course, allowing me to demonstrate all previous Learnt Theoretical, for urgent Primary care assessments in the field.

The mixture of GPs & Urgent Care Practitioner Nurses provided a 24/7 facility for a diverse range of presentations. I also spent time in the busy accident & emergency department.

Martin Hagues, Offshore Medic

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