New to Immunisation Two Day Course

New to Immunisation Two Day Course

Please note that there are a limited number of fully funded places on this course for eligible candidates working within a practice.

Staff that qualify to attend funded sessions:

Advanced Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Specialists
Extended Role Practice Nurses
Practice Nurses
Nursing Associates
Nursing Partners
Nurse Dispensers
Podiatrists
Physiotherapists
Therapists
Paramedics

Taking place online on the 29th and 30th of July from 09.15 – 16.30, please note both days must be attended.

This 2 day New Immunisers virtual training course for for Registered Healthcare Professionals (RHCPs) which includes UK Childhood & Adult Schedule vaccines has been developed in line with the ‘National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training for Registered Healthcare Practitioners‘ – PHE.

• Adult BLS online
• Paediatric BLS online
• Immediate Management of Anaphylaxis online
• UK Immunisation Schedule online

Foundations of Immunisation – Core Modules 

• The aims of immunisation, national vaccine policy and schedules
• The immune response to vaccines and how vaccines work
• The different types of vaccines, their composition and the indications and contraindications
• Current issues in immunisation
• Any changes to vaccine recommendations or national policy
• Communicating with patients, parents and carers about vaccines
• Legal issues in immunisation
• Storage and handling of vaccines
• Correct administration of vaccines
• Anaphylaxis and adverse reactions
• Documentation, record keeping and reporting
• Strategies for optimising immunisation uptake

Vaccine Preventable Diseases

We have also include any update information on the the full set of vaccine products available for the National Childhood and Adult Schedule in the UK.

• Diphtheria
• Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
• Hepatitis B
• Human papillomavirus – HPV (certain serotypes)
• Measles
• Meningococcal disease (certain serogroups)
• Mumps
• Pertussis (whooping cough)
• Pneumococcal disease (certain serotypes)
• Polio
• Rotavirus
• Rubella
• Shingles
• Tetanus
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Please note this course is with an external provider, Health Academy. Your name and email address will be shared with the third party conducting the training in order to complete the booking.

Please email traininghub@taurushealth.co.uk with any questions or enquiries.