2024 Training Opportunities

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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

This is part 1 of the day - you must also book part 2 for the Mandatory & Vocational session or Moving & Handling following TRW.

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.

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