9th October 2024

Introduction to Immunisation & Injection Techniques for HCAs - Essex Equip

Venue: Essex EQUIP Ltd, 1 Freebournes Court, Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 2BL

Next course dates available

Event Dates

Important information

You are required to attend all dates in order to complete this training.

Tue, 28 Jan 2025

Event: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Location: In-Person - Essex EQUIP Ltd, 1 Freebournes Court, Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 2BL

Wed, 29 Jan 2025

Event: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Location: In-Person - Essex EQUIP Ltd, 1 Freebournes Court, Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 2BL

About

National guidelines recommend that only HCAs who have achieved education and training in healthcare to Level Three of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) or equivalent, with at least two years experience as an HCA should be considered for training in vaccine administration.

HCAs will have to provide proof of qualification with their application when the online application is completed. Your place cannot be confirmed until this information is supplied.

This course is designed to enable HCAs in general practice to obtain the knowledge and skills they need to administer flu, pneumonia and shingles vaccines to adults, nasal flu to children and B12 injections to adults

The course consists of 2 face to face study days, followed by a period of supervised practice with a nurse mentor.

Competency is assessed by:

  • a multiple choice/short answer test after the theory session

  • a formal competency assessment by the nurse mentor in practice

The course content is based on the guidelines 'National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training of Healthcare Support Workers' (Public Health England 2015)

Course content:

  • Legal issues and the role of the HCA in immunisation

  • The immune system

  • Types of vaccine and how they work

  • Cntraindications to immunisation

  • An overview of flu, pneumonia, shingles, pernicious anaemia

  • Injection technique including a practical session

  • Administration of nasal flu

  • Storage and handling of vaccines

  • Anaphylaxis and adverse reactions

  • Patient Specific Directions

  • Documentation, record keeping and reporting

 

 Booking information:

How to apply for funding and apply for this course

Please complete the MS Form available at the following link: Funding Request MS Form

The Training Hub will review and respond to your funding request. If funding is approved, it will be your responsibility to book your place on the course you wish to attend, we will provide the instructions to do this. Applications will be reviewed in order of the course date (soonest courses first) and date received. If you have any questions, please contact us at hwetraininghub@nhs.net.

Please note, you will need to send us your booking confirmation within 1 week of your funding being approved as places are limited. Failure to do this will result in your funding being withdrawn and you will need to reapply.

Course cost

The approximate course per delegate is: £330

If your funding request is approved the Training Hub will cover the full cost of this course.