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Mental health

Do you want to know about how to care and support your patients who have mental health care needs? Do you know the difference between mental health and mental illness? Are you able to challenge stigma around mental health?

Over the new few months, there will be two mental health training webinars taking place on a fortnightly basis, open to all patient facing staff. These include Tier 2 training sessions and a therapeutic observations and engagements tool (TOE) webinar.

Tier 2 training sessions

These sessions will cover the Trust’s Tier 2 Mental Health training package and will be delivered by the Trust’s Clinical Compliance/Educator for Mental Health. They will look at signs and symptoms of common mental disorders, along with how to provide care and support for patients with mental health care needs. This webinar will also give staff a brief overview of the Mental Health Act and how it applies to patients within an acute hospital setting.

Sessions will run on the below dates and times. Please use the links below to register your place.

DateTimeRegistration link
Tuesday 20 September 2022 10:00 – 11:00 Register via Teams for the 20 September session
Tuesday 4 October 2022 10:00 – 11:00 Register via Teams for the 4 October session
Wednesday 19 October 2022 11:00 – 12:00 Register via Teams for the 19 October session
Wednesday 2 November 2022 11:00 – 12:00 Register via Teams for the 2 November session
Wednesday 16 November 2022 10:00 – 11:00 Register via Teams for the 16 November session
Thursday 1 December 2022 13:30 – 14:30 Register via Teams for the 1 December session
Thursday 15 December 2022 10:00 – 11:00 Register via Teams for the 15 December session

Therapeutic observations and engagements tool (TOE)

These sessions will look at the Trust’s Therapeutic Observations and Engagements tool that is in place for patients with mental health care needs, who require observations above and beyond expected ward staffing levels. The tool promotes the safety of a patient during a period of distress, where they could be at risk of harming themselves or others. Attendees will be provided with information on how to use this tool.

Sessions will run on the below dates and times. Please use the links below to register your place.

DateTimeRegistration link
Thursday 15 September 2022 13:00 – 14:00 Register via Teams for the 15 September session
Thursday 29 September 2022 13:00 – 14:00 Register via Teams for the 29 September session
Wednesday 12 October 2022 13:00 – 14:00 Register via Teams for the 12 October session
Thursday 27 October 2022 13:00 – 14:00 Register via Teams for the 27 October session
Thursday 10 November 2022 13:00 – 14:00 Register via Teams for the 10 November session
Thursday 24 November 2022 13:00 – 14:00 Register via Teams for the 24 November session
Thursday 8 December 2022 14:00 – 15:00 Register via Teams for the 8 December session
Thursday 22 December 2022 13:00 – 14:00 Register via Teams for the 22 December session

Mental Health Awareness

The Mental Health Awareness e-learning package is aimed at all staff that have any contact with patients, and any other staff that are interested in learning more about mental health and mental illness. It will give staff a basic awareness of mental health and mental illness and how this can affect the patients in our care.

The e-learning package has been produced by Health Education England as part of their suite of learning for healthcare staff. This package aims to give staff an understanding into mental health and why it is important to have an awareness of mental health and illness when caring for patients in an acute hospital.

Last reviewed: 06 September 2022