Speaking up for Healthcare Workers - COMING SOON

Welcome to our Speaking up for Healthcare Workers Online Training Module. Upon completion, you will receive a certificate of completion. The course duration is approximately 1 hour and will earn you 1 CPD point. You have 6 months from the date of purchase to finish this training.


Speaking up for Healthcare Workers
Course Duration: 1 Hour

1. Introduction
• Definition of formulation vs diagnosis vs description
• Relevance in care home context (dementia, mental health issues, behavioural challenges, co-morbidities)
• Legal & ethical framework (e.g. Mental Capacity Act, safeguarding, consent)
2. Assessment Techniques
• Types of assessment data: medical history, psychological state, functional ability, social context, environment, risk factors
• Tools & methods: interviews, observation, standardised tools
• Considering cognitive impairment and communication difficulties
3. Interpreting Data & Formulation Models
• Interpreting assessment data to identify underlying causes, triggers, maintaining factors
• Models of formulation: Biopsychosocial, CBT-style (five Ps: predisposing, precipitating, perpetuating, protective, presenting), systemic approaches
• Strengths-based versus deficit models
4. Setting Goals (SMART), Prioritisation
• What makes a good goal: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound
• Balancing short-term vs long-term goals
• Involving resident/family preferences and values
5. Choosing Interventions / Treatments
• Evidence base for interventions common in care homes (behavioural approaches, psychosocial interventions, environmental adjustments, medication when appropriate)
• Matching interventions to formulation
• Considering resources, staffing, feasibility
6. Treatment Plan Development & Implementation
• Components of a good treatment plan: who does what, when, how monitored; risk management; roles and responsibilities
• Delivering the plan: communication, documentation, staff training, ensuring resident involvement
• Adjusting for staffing, resources, home routines and constraints
7. Monitoring, Review & Long-Term Management
• How to monitor progress (metrics, observation, feedback)
• When and how to review plan: periodic review, triggers for change
• Transition / discharge: support needed, sustaining change
• Managing deterioration or relapse, anticipatory planning
8. Collaborative Working & Communication
• Working with multidisciplinary teams: GPs, mental health teams, social care, family, advocacy
• Communicating with residents & relatives
• Cultural, ethical, dignity issues
• Documentation, confidentiality, consent
9. Legal, Ethical & Safeguarding Considerations
• Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
• Consent, capacity, best interest decisions
• Safeguarding responsibilities
• Ethics of treatment (balancing risk vs autonomy)
10. Case Studies & Practice
• Realistic care home scenarios such as dementia with behavioural disturbance, depression in older adults, and co-morbid physical illness
• Applying formulation, treatment planning, and review in practice

Learning Outcomes
1. Differentiate between description, diagnosis, and formulation, and explain why formulation is valuable in care home practice.
2. Gather and interpret assessment data across medical, psychological, functional, social, environmental, and risk domains.
3. Apply formulation models (biopsychosocial, CBT-style “Five Ps,” systemic) to understand residents’ difficulties.
4. Set SMART goals that balance short- and long-term aims and reflect resident and family preferences.
5. Select evidence-based interventions that match the formulation while considering available resources and staffing.
6. Develop a treatment plan that clearly defines roles, responsibilities, timelines, and monitoring methods.
7. Implement care plans effectively, ensuring clear communication, documentation, and staff involvement.
8. Monitor and review progress, adapting plans in response to changes in residents’ needs or circumstances.
9. Work collaboratively with residents, families, and multidisciplinary teams while respecting dignity, culture, and preferences.
10. Apply legal and ethical frameworks, including the Mental Capacity Act, DoLS, consent, safeguarding, and best-interest decision-making, when planning and delivering care.



We hope you find this module informative and beneficial for your professional development in Speaking up for Healthcare Workers.

If you need more information about this course, please contact Train Healthcare directly at 0208 3266 704 or email contact@trainhealthcare.com.

Please note that refunds are not available for online training purchases.

Nursing and Midwife Council's (CPD Points).

Requirements:
It is necessary to complete 35 hours (35 Nursing CPD Points) of relevant CPD within the three-year period since your last registration renewal or since joining the register.
Of these 35 hours (35 Nursing CPD Points), a minimum of 20 hours (20 Nursing CPD Points), should be dedicated to participatory learning, which involves engaging in activities that facilitate interaction with other professionals.