Clinical Skills FAQ

What courses do you offer and how do I book?

We offer the following courses all bookable via easylearning. You will need an account to log in if you need more information you can find that here.

• Arterial Blood Gas Sampling - book here (easylearning)
• Central Venous Access Devices - book here (easylearning)
• Electrocardiogram Recording - book here (easylearning)
• Intravenous Therapy (IV) - book here (easylearning)
• Male Urethral Catheterisation - book here (easylearning)
• Peripheral Venous Cannulation (PVC) - book here (easylearning)
• Phlebotomy (Venepuncture) - book here (easylearning)

If I’m unable to attend on the day. Who do I contact?

Please notify your line manager and also send an email to clinicalskills@uhb.nhs.uk

Do you offer courses to non UHB staff?

No, unfortunately at the moment we are only able to provide spaces to Trust employees.

Will I need to complete e-learning?

Yes, there is pre-requisite learning for all of our clinical skills courses that is completed on Moodle.

All the relevant courses can be found via this link - Clinical Skills (Moodle)

Do I need to wear my uniform?

Yes, we ask that all attendees wear the appropriate work wear as they would in their day-to-day role.

Where can I find the Clinical Skills Centres?

We have four Clinical Skills Centres across the organisation.

• At Good Hope Hospital the Clinical Skills Centre is a separate building near the main staff car park -Google Maps Pin
• At Heartlands Hospital the Clinical Skills Rooms are on the Ground Floor on the main Education Centre - Google Maps Pin
• At Queen Elizabeth Hospital the Clinical Skills Department is on the First Floor and is most easily found via the main entrance, and following the signs at the top of the escalator - Google Maps Pin
• At Solihull Hospital the Clinical Skills Room is in the main Education Centre which is on the First Floor of the north side of the building - Google Maps Pin

Where do I find the competencies?

All the Trust competencies can be found on the Intranet via this link (this is an internal link and will only work if you are logged onto the Trust Network). We recommend using the search function to find the relevant policy or procedure.

What is the process for completing and submitting competencies?

The following steps will need and achieve practice competency for any of our clinical skills.

Complete the Online Learning - You are required to finish the entire online learning module just once, but you are welcome to revisit the content at any time for future reference. 

Attend a Clinical Skills Session - The next step in the process is to attend an in-person clinical skills session. We offer these sessions year-round at all Trust hospital locations. You can book a session through the Easy Learning platform.

Supervised Clinical Practice - After attending the in-person clinical skills session, you must complete supervised practice in your clinical area to achieve competency. Any competent staff member can sign off on evidence of supervised practice, but a Registered clinician must sign off on the final competence assessment.

Submit Competency -Upon completing your competency documentation, you must submit it. A digital copy should be uploaded to Easy Learning, your line manager will keep a copy, and you should retain a copy for your personal records.

Am I able to use competencies obtained from a previous employer?

Yes, if you are RCN or HCPC registered you can transfer your competencies by following the Accreditation of prior experiential learning (APEL) process, the form is available for download on this page.