Catheter Care and Bowel Care Training

Catheter Care and Bowel Care Training are developed from Royal College Nursing guidance and focus on capacity, consent and professional standards. 

A focus on anatomy and the function of the systems looking at specific conditions etc. The assessment process, trouble shooting, common problems. 

In the Bowel Care training there is a section on medication whereas in the Catheter Care training the trainers look at equipment and formulary adherence. 

If you attend the training face to face then in training they do perform the procedures on the models, on Teams however there are videos demonstrations. 

TEAMs sessions are for staff who have previously achieved competencies  & require the updates only.

Face to face sessions are for staff who wish to train F2F, or have never undertaken the procedures.

All course times are 9.30am – 4.30pm

Catheter Care Training 

This training is open to all Qualified Nurses & Trainee Nurse Associates, including Associate Practitioners, and Band 4 Community staff who complete routine catheterisations.  

Staff working with residential care home patients within North Staffordshire can attend the training for free.

Staff working with nursing care home patients within North Staffordshire are charged £30 per delegate and invoiced following attendance.

Staff working with both residential and nursing care home patients in South Staffordshire are charged £30 per delegate and invoiced following attendance.  

Teams Training Dates are  12 Nov, 14 Jan, 18 Mar, 6 May, 1 July, 2 Sept, 4 Nov.

Face to Face Training Dates the Education Centre, St George’s Hospital, Corporation Street, Stafford ST16 3SR.
1 Dec, 17 Feb, 13 Apr, 1 Jun, 4 Aug, 8 Oct, 11 Dec

Bookings via email to Nicole.hamilton@mpft.nhs.uk

Bowel Care training

This training is open to all Qualified Nurses & Trainee Nurse Associate’s and is suitable for staff who are new to the trust, updating and updating staff who have not attended the training since 2019 new guidance review 

Residential care homes North Staffs: free

Nursing care homes North Staffs: £30 per delegate and invoiced following attendance.

Residential & Nursing care homes South Staffs: £30 per delegate and invoiced following attendance.

Teams Training Dates 
10 Dec, 11 Feb, 8 Apr, 10 Jun, 12 Aug, 14 Oct, 2 Dec.

Face to Face Training Dates at the Education Centre, St George’s Hospital, Corporation Street, Stafford ST16 3SR.
19 Nov, 22 Jan, 31 Mar, 19 May, 21 July, 7 Sept, 10 Nov.

Bookings via email to Nicole.hamilton@mpft.nhs.uk