2024 Training Opportunities

Increase knowledge in the assessment and management of acute pain.

The aim of this study day is to extend health professionals knowledge on acute wounds.

The Advanced plastic surgery study day is aimed at guiding and supporting nurses who care for patients who have undergone complex plastic/reconstructive surgery. It helps nurses provide better education, support and care for their patients, and understand the techniques and procedures involved. The day includes sessions from expert speakers with many years of experience in the field.

The ALERT (Acute Life Threatening Events Recognition and Treatment) course is a
multidisciplinary course focusing on the recognition and management of the acutely unwell or deteriorating patient.

After completion of this course, you will:
• Be able to understand inequity disabled people face
• become a role model, ally, and gain methods to minimise barriers
• understand what inclusive healthcare looks like

The Breast Surgery study day is aimed at guiding and supporting nurses who care for patients who have undergone Breast Surgery. It helps nurses and other health care professionals provide better education, support and care for their patients. The day includes sessions from expert speakers with many years of experience in the field.

The Burns Management study day is aimed at guiding and supporting nurses who care for patients who have suffered burns. It helps nurses and other health care professionals provide better education, support and care for their patients. The day includes sessions from expert speakers with many years of experience in the field.

The aim of this study day is to extend health professionals knowledge on chronic wounds which have stalled in the phases of wound healing and also to assess if a wound is non-healing and may need a Palliative approach.

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV) Staff only.
An all-day course for clinical staff working in community areas and hospital based HCA staff including community mental health staff and other community based HCA staff.

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV) Staff only. (Formerly Mandatory for Nurses)
An all-day course for nursing and midwifery staff working in the hospital and the community including community mental health staff, RPH staff, non-medical vaccinators, school dental, school health team nurses and other community based nursing staff.

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV) staff only. Centralised Learning requirements (formerly Mandatory Advanced)
An all-day course for clinical staff working in hospital and community areas including community mental health staff.
Pre requisite: staff attending this course will have a current NZRC Core Advanced Course certificate.

To provide update training in resuscitation and life support – to be completed every 2 years. Aimed at Allied Health staff.

To provide update training in resuscitation and life support.

To give an overview of diabetes and diabetes care for Care Givers, Community Mental Health Workers, Health Care Assistants, anyone working with, caring for or supporting people living in the community with Diabetes

To give an overview of diabetes and diabetes care for registered nurses working in primary care / general practice.

To give an update on diabetes related topics for registered nurses working in primary care / general practice.
IMPORTANT NOTE - A participant must have attended and completed the Diabetes for Primary Care INITIAL DAY before enrolling for this UPDATE DAY.

This course will increase your confidence in delivering diabetes care. It is taught by a variety of speakers and co-ordinated by the Specialist Diabetes Nursing Service at Hutt Valley. It is relevant for nurses and allied health professionals working with people with diabetes – primary care, hospital or community based.

To provide health professionals with an understanding of Acute stroke, it’s management and the importance of the allied health team’s involvement in the recovery of stroke patients.

Fundamentals of Plastic Surgery is aimed at guiding and supporting nurses who are new to caring for Plastic Surgery patients. It helps nurses provide better education, support and care for their patients undergoing various Plastic Surgery procedures. The day includes sessions from expert speakers with many years of experience in the field.

General Surgical Advanced is aimed at teaching, upskilling and supporting nurses who have worked for some time in general surgical clinical areas. It helps nurses provide better education, support and care for their patients undergoing various general surgical procedures and / or patients presenting with general surgical illnesses and diseases.

General Surgical Fundamentals is aimed at guiding and supporting nurses who have recently started in general surgical clinical areas. It helps nurses provide better education, support and care for their patients undergoing various general surgical procedures and/ or patients presenting with general surgical illnesses and diseases.

The aim of this study day is to provide training to health care assistants. The course covers a wide variety of topics that are essential to health care assistant’s day to day work and has expert speakers from their respective fields.

The Head and Neck Surgery study day is aimed at guiding and supporting nurses who care for patients who have undergone head and neck surgery. It helps nurses and other health care professionals provide better education, support and care for their patients. The day includes sessions from expert speakers with many years of experience in the field.

The aim of this training is to provide information a trainee would need to run an improvement and innovation initiative in their area of work using a number of improvement and innovation tools. The training teaches how to approach your initiative with an equity focus ensuring Te Tiriti o Waitangi is the foundation for your initiative. Trainees are not expected to have a project in mind to attend this course.

To train Hutt Hospital based Registered Health Professionals on the clinical care & management of CVADs (e.g. Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC), Non-Tunnelled Central Catheter (CVC/CVL), Tunnelled Central Catheter (Hickman), Totally Implanted Device (Port)

To train Hutt Valley hospital based senior registered nurses on the clinical assessment & management of central venous access devices with complications. (e.g. Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC), Non-Tunnelled Central Catheter (CVC/CVL), Tunnelled Central Catheter (Hickman), Totally Implanted Device (Port)

To train Registered Health Professionals in the procedure of peripheral venous cannulation.
Please note this course is run in combination with the phlebotomy workshop.

To train Registered Health Professionals in the procedure of phlebotomy.
Please note this course is run in combination with the peripheral intravenous cannulation workshop

This course is intended for all Capital Coast and Hutt Valley managers who would like to improve their knowledge on Quality topics

To provide training to registered health professional for specific clinical skills.

Internal (Te Whatu Ora CCHV) Staff only.
For all new staff who are required to move patients as part of their work.

Internal (Te Whatu Ora CCHV) Staff only.
For all new staff who are required to move patients as part of their work.

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV) Staff only.
For all existing staff who do not move patients. (New staff will attend this on the same day as they attend Te Rā Whakatau).

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV) Staff only.
For all existing staff who are required to move patients as part of their work.. This is the 2 yearly refresher if you have completed the M&H Introduction.
*If you are booked to attend Centralised Learning Requirements (CLR) you do not need to book this course

This six hour workshop focuses on understanding the systems and processes available to keep you safe at work, developing your communication skills, risk assessment and conflict resolution techniques.

Induction day for nurses working in inpatients areas who are new to the hospital.

A one-day course for Health Professionals who may be expected to lead or take a key support role in managing a cardiac arrest or acute medical emergency.

There is pre-reading and an eLearning test that need to be passed before attending this course.

This course is designed for Shift Co-ordinators, ACNM’s or people who are expected to take charge of a deteriorating patient or patient emergency for the first few minutes before the Emergency Team arrive.

There is pre-reading element to the course.

This course aims to prepare staff for managing or taking part in resuscitation at birth. It is intended for all staff that may be called upon to resuscitate a baby at, or immediately after birth, comprises of pre-reading, delivered sessions and scenario practice.

The aim of this study day is to expand the knowledge of health professionals regarding key aspects of mental health in the elderly. The course equips staff with the basic skills of mental health assessment and provides an understanding of the legal frameworks related to capacity and duty of care. The course provides basic information on common presentations including dementia, delirium and functional mental illness. It discusses non pharmacological interventions and strategies and pharmacological management.

This advanced palliative care study day is a follow on from the introductory day. Nurses who have attended the introductory day at Hutt Hospital or have attended other palliative care study days are welcome to attend. It will explore in more depth communication, psychosocial aspects of palliative care and symptom management so that nurses can utilise their nursing skills when working with palliative care patients and whānau.

The introduction to palliative care study is aimed at nurses working with patients who have palliative care needs and their family/whanau. It will assist nurses in providing holistic care, managing common symptoms and caring for the dying person.

This 2 hour Professional Development and Recognition Programme (PDRP) workshop can support you with:
• PDRP basics: what you need to know about completing your portfolio.
• Writing your self-assessment against the NCNZ Competencies
• Using the ePortfolio

The Peer/portfolio workshops will refresh your knowledge of
• Writing senior/peer assessments for your colleagues
• Assessing portfolios

The Paediatric Life Support (PLS) course is a one-day course provided by DHBs throughout New Zealand which is especially suited to junior doctors and nursing staff.

At the completion of this course nurses will have an increased understanding of the important components needed for successful preceptorship.

The aim of this study day is to extend health professionals knowledge of Pressure Injury Prevention and Management.

The Clinical Training Unit is no longer able to provide Resuscitation Education or ALERT courses for healthcare workers outside of Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley. There are private providers who may be able to assist you to access the learning you need.

This programme aims to support a safety culture in our organisation and is only available to Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley staff.

Te Rā Whakatau is our welcome and orientation day for all new staff to Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley (on Hutt/MyPay payroll)

This training is sponsored by the Ministry of Health and designed to ensure clinicians are able to recognise and respond effectively to the signs and symptoms of child abuse and intimate partner violence. There is an eLearning module that needs to be completed before attending this course.

Workplace assessor training is designed to train assessors who need to evaluate performance against standards in a variety of clinical and non-clinical settings. On completion participants will have increased understanding of all the factors that contribute to the successful completion of an assessment.

The aim of this study day is to extend health professionals knowledge on acute wounds.

The aim of this study day is to extend health professionals knowledge on chronic wounds which have stalled in the phases of wound healing and also to assess if a wound is non-healing and may need a Palliative approach.

The aim of this study day is to extend/refresh health professionals baseline knowledge on wound assessment and wound management including wound products