Health and Wellbeing Team Training Directory

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1 Health and Wellbeing Team Training Directory

2 Contents Introduction Page 3 Health & Wellbeing Team - Staff Directory Page 4-5 Mental Health Promotion Mental Health First Aid Page 6 Older People s Health Age, Health & Happiness Page 7 People with a Learning Disability Heart Health Training Programme Page 8 Obesity Raising the Issue: Of Childhood Obesity Page 9 Physical Activity Walk Leader Training Page 10 Inclusive Games Page 11 Early Movers Training Page 12 Boccia Leader Award Page 13 Moving More Often Page 14 Start to Play Training Page 15 Sexual Health Promotion Talking Teenagers Page 16 HIV Awareness Training Page 17 Sexual Health Update Training Page 18 Introduction to Sexual Health Page 19 Sexual Health - E-Learning Opportunities Page 20 Smoking Cessation Brief Intervention Awareness Page 21 Suicide Prevention Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Page 22 2

3 Introduction The Health & Wellbeing Team provide a wide range of services to Trust staff, Primary Care, schools, practitioners and communities who live or whose job role involves them working in the Northern Trust area. Our aim is to increase capacity within the population to enable people to better address aspects of health in relation to use of alcohol or drugs, mental health and well-being, sexual health, teenage pregnancy outcomes and prevention, preventing suicide, reducing the number who smoke, farmers health, older people, young people, physical activity, emergency life support and primary care. Our team works in partnership with other agencies to: Educate and develop skills in staff, practitioners and people from our Northern Trust community which will positively contribute to health improvement and reduce potential need of services or costs of services Increase the appropriate and timely uptake of relevant health services and use of community and voluntary sector provision Increase capacity of communities to address their concerns Assist organisations with policy development around particular health and wellbeing needs. We deliver a variety of training and other services in a number of settings; for Trust, education, community, families, and workplaces How to access this service: The Health and Wellbeing Team is funded to deliver services to people who live or whose job role involves them working in the Northern Trust area. If you are interested in any of our programmes please contact the relevant staff member identified under each course. Our programmes are targeted at a number of different settings and this list is not exhaustive: Schools/Colleges Hostels Alternative Education Community organisations Trust staff Communities Youth Justice Black and Minority Ethnic Communities Trust Residential Units for Children and Young People Workplaces Young people in leaving and aftercare programmes Primary Care Process: Contact the relevant administration support personnel, we will then forward details and you can return the application forms. Appropriate communication will then follow with regards times, dates, venues and confirmed places on courses. Please ensure that you can attend any course applied for. You need to give 5 working days notice if you cannot attend or you/your organisation may be charged for the place. 3

4 Staff Directory In the Health and Wellbeing Team we have a number of staff who specialise in themed work areas. These people are here to support planning and delivery of activity around the themes, in various settings for example, within the Trust, schools, communities, youth justice. If you require information or support on these themes please contact the relevant officer listed below. Head of Community Wellbeing Hugh Nelson hugh.nelson@northerntrust.hscni.net Team Leads Angela Denvir angela.denvir@northerntrust.hscni.net Anne-Marie Doherty annemarie.doherty@norherntrust.hscni.net Hazel Kelso hazel.kelso@northerntrust.hscni.net Alcohol Impact of Alcohol Portfolio Manager: Gerry McDonald gerry.mcdonald@northerntrust.hscni.net Children and Young People Strategic Partnership (CYPSP) Participation Development Officer: Sandra Anderson sandral.anderson@northerntrust.hscni.net Locality Development Officer: Selena Ramsey selena.ramsey@northerntrust.hscni.net Community Resuscitation / Hearty Lives Community Resus Programme Co-ordinator Florence Hand florence.hand@northerntrust.hscni.net Farm Families Health Checks Programme Farm Families Co-ordinator: Doreen Bolton doreen.bolton@northerntrust.hscni.net Parenting Child Development Interventions Co-ordinator Jayne Colville jayne.colville@northerntrust.hscni.net Obesity SHPO Northern Obesity Partnership Co-ordinator Sabrina Lynn sabrina.lynn@northerntrust.hscni.net Older People Senior Health Promotion Officer Leesa Houston leesa.houston@northerntrust.hscni.net Senior Health Promotion Officer Yvonne Carson yvonne.carson@northerntrust.hscni.net Physical Activity Physical Activity Officer Nicola Arbuckle nicola.arbuckle@northerntrust.hscni.net Primary Care Senior Health Promotion Officer Lorraine McPeake lorraine.mcpeake@northerntrust.hscni.net Sexual Health & Teenage Pregnancy Health Improvement Specialist Sharon Bingham sharon.bingham@northerntrust.hscni.net Smoking Cessation Smoking Cessation Nurse Lynsey McVitty lynsey.mcvitty@northerntrust.hscni.net Strengthening Families / Roots of Empathy Strengthening Families/Roots of Empathy Co-ordinator Emma McElhone emma.mcelhone@northerntrust.hscni.net Suicide Prevention / Mental Health Senior Health Promotion Officer Geraldine McDonnell - geraldine.mcdonnell@northerntrust.hscni.net Health and Wellbeing Team Spruce House Braid Valley Hospital Site Cushendall Road Ballymena, BT43 6HL (See over page for Programme Support Telephone numbers) 4

5 Staff Directory PROGRAMME SUPPORT OFFICERS Andrea Graham Tel: Elaine Catterson Tel: Geraldine Quinn Tel: Gemma Lutton Tel: Jeni Gordon Tel: Mary-Frances Bell Tel: Orlágh Brady Tel: Sandra Ramsey Tel: PROGRAMME Resources Physical Activity Farm Families Health Checks Programme Primary Care Older People Obesity Smoking Cessation Children and Young People s Strategic Partnership Community Resuscitation / Hearty Lives Older People Sexual Health & Teenage Pregnancy Early Years & Parenting Suicide Prevention / Mental Health Strengthening Families / Roots of Empathy Impact of Alcohol 5

6 Mental Health First Aid Wednesday 14 & Thursday 15 June am pm, Cushendall Sailing & Boating Club Wednesday 5 & Thursday 6 July am pm, All Saints Parish Centre, Ballymena This is considered a Level 3 Mental Health Training course which aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to provide information and support to an individual experiencing a mental health problem or crisis. An intervention model is included in this training which participants are expected to explore through group work and other training methods. The course covers basic information on the most common mental health problems experienced in Northern Ireland symptoms, recommended professional care available, recognised self-care strategies and appropriate ways to support an individual. Please Note Persons currently experiencing mental health difficulties or recently bereaved by suicide may find some aspects of this course difficult. Issues Covered Mental Health in Northern Ireland Depression Anxiety Disorders Psychosis This course is of particular interest to those working in community, voluntary and statutory settings, in contact with individuals who are experiencing mental health problems and crises, with little or no experience of Mental Health issues. This course may be considered too basic for professionals providing care within Mental Health Services in NHSCT. Anyone wishing to discuss the appropriateness of the course for their training needs should contact the course co-ordinator through the contact below. Please Note To be eligible to apply you must live within, or directly deliver a service within the Northern HSC Trust area. Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis on receipt of application form. There is a limit to 3 persons from one organisation/team attending the same course date. Contact Person: Orlágh Brady orlagh.brady@northerntrust.hscni.net or Tel: Substance Use Disorders Recovery Self-Harm & Suicide 6

7 Age, Health & Happiness Programme Age, Health and Happiness is a bespoke healthy living programme specifically designed with older people in mind. It is aimed at and will benefit those within the statutory, community or voluntary sectors who work with older people. It is accredited by the Open College Network, (OCN) Level 2, 3 credits. Issues Covered What is Health? examining why it is beneficial to promote health and wellbeing as we get older Strong Healthy Bones information on how to keep your bones strong and prevent falls Looking Good, Feeling Good promoting positive mental health and wellbeing in later life Keeping Fit and Healthy the benefits of physical activity and the opportunities and options available to older people Healthy Ageing information on how to age well Fitter Feet how to keep feet healthy and pain free Food for Thought healthy eating and good nutrition Programme Planning Please Note To be eligible to apply you must live within, or directly deliver a service within the Northern HSC Trust area. Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis on receipt of application form. There is a limit to 3 persons from one organisation/team attending the same course date. Contact Person: Jeni Gordon Telephone: jeni.gordon@northerntrust.hscni.net 7

8 Heart Health Training Programme The Heart Health toolkit is a new and innovative programme developed in the NHSCT to increase the knowledge, awareness and skills of staff/volunteers working with or supporting people with a learning disability and their carers. The programme focuses on the key messages of heart health, nutrition and physical activity. Delivery of the Heart Health programme will support positive health outcomes for people with a learning disability with regard to concerns relating to overweight and obesity. Issues Covered This course will introduce participants to the toolkits, key messages and accompanying resources which will support the delivery of Heart Health programmes in a range of settings. This will include information on: Prevalence of overweight/obesity Brief overview of the key messages of the toolkit sessions, including: How the heart works, healthy eating, healthy weight, diabetes/sugar, physical activity and having fun, high blood pressure/stress/smoking/alcohol How to plan your heart health programme Communicating with a person with a learning disability Staff/volunteers working with or supporting people with a learning disability and their carers who have the capacity to deliver the 8 week Heart Health programme to groups and/or on a one to one basis. On completion, facilitators will receive a Heart Health Toolkit containing a facilitator manual outlining the 8 sessions along with a range of resources and materials to support delivery of the programme for people with a learning disability. Participants attending the training are expected to deliver at least 2 Heart Health programmes on completion of the training with the aim of embedding the Heart Health within their programme of activities. To obtain a Registration Form please contact: Contact Person: Geraldine Quinn Telephone: geraldine.quinn@northerntrust.hscni.net 8

9 Raising the Issue: of Childhood Obesity Raising the Issue: Of Childhood Obesity is based on the principle that in addressing the issue of childhood obesity, we can all make a difference. In particular, staff and volunteers working with children and young people, and their parents, carers and families, across a wide range of settings have many opportunities for positive conversations about health and wellbeing, in relation to healthy weight. Issues Covered The Raising the Issue: Of Childhood Obesity course aims to help staff and volunteers to understand what impact they can have on a person s health and wellbeing choices within the context of an opportunistic conversation. It will provide skills and build confidence to sensitively discuss lifestyle choices related to weight, in a supportive non-judgemental way. The course will also provide a framework to offer brief information, advice and signposting based on what the parent/carer feels will best support the family. Learning Outcomes The one day course will equip participants with a range of skills that will enable them to confidently, Raise the Issue of Childhood Obesity and provide brief information, advice and signposting. At the end of the session, participants should be able to: Understand the factors which influence childhood obesity, importance of healthy lifestyle choices and their role in health improvement Identify key messages on healthy eating/healthy weight, physical activity, and mental health and emotional wellbeing Use communication skills that will enable them to raise the issue, open up a conversation and assess readiness to change Use a range of health behaviour change techniques Provide brief advice and information in relation to healthy eating, healthy weight and physical activity Signpost to appropriate local healthy lifestyle services, including community based programmes Understand the their role in Raising the Issue and feel confident that they can apply the training in practice To obtain a Registration Form please contact: Contact Person: Geraldine Quinn Telephone: geraldine.quinn@northerntrust.hscni.net 9

10 Walk Leader Training This one day training is part of the Regional Walking for Health Initiative funded by the Public Health Agency for NI and trains adult to lead health walks in their community or workplace. Issues Covered Promoting the health benefits of walking Motivating inactive people to participate in health walks Route planning and hazard identification Developing local walking for health programmes Leading safe and enjoyable walks for people of all ages and abilities Please Note To be eligible to apply you must live within, or directly deliver a service within the Northern HSC Trust area. Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis on receipt of application form. There is a limit to 3 persons from one organisation/team attending the same course date. Contact Person: Andrea Graham Telephone: andrea.graham@northerntrust.hscni.net 10

11 Inclusive Games This course is suitable for those currently working with or planning to work with children or adults with disabilities. No previous sports experience is necessary. This 3.5hr course provides participants with the knowledge to run activity sessions in a range of inclusive games/sports in which disabled and non-disabled children and adults can participate. On completion of the course all participants will receive an Inclusive Games resource pack as well as a Disability Sports NI Certificate of Attendance. Inclusive Games Included Boccia Goalball Table Top Games New Age Kurling Zone Hocke Zone Football Tee Rounders Please Note To be eligible to apply you must live within, or directly deliver a service within the Northern HSC Trust area. Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis on receipt of application form. There is a limit to 3 persons from one organisation/team attending the same course date. Contact Person: Andrea Graham Telephone: andrea.graham@northerntrust.hscni.net 11

12 Early Movers Training This half-day training course is designed to help early years practitioners extend the physical activity opportunities to the under-fives in their care. The course helps early years practitioners develop a better understanding about the importance of early movement opportunities for the 0-5 age group and raise confidence to organise enabling environments for physical activity for the children in their care. Participants enjoyed learning about the wide range of benefits of physical activity on babies and children in the early years and how important these are for laying the foundations for a lifetime of healthy behaviours, examining the UK Early Years Physical Activity Guidelines and discussing how these translate into practice in their settings. The practical session focused on looking at the associated learning that takes place when young children are active in physically enabling environments and are supported in this by the use of appropriate equipment for their developmental stage. Please Note To be eligible to apply you must live within, or directly deliver a service within the Northern HSC Trust area. Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis on receipt of application form. There is a limit to 3 persons from one organisation/team attending the same course date. Contact Person: Andrea Graham Telephone: andrea.graham@northerntrust.hscni.net 12

13 Boccia Award Leaders This 3.5 hour course consists of 1 hour of Boccia theory and 2.5 hours of practical, it is aimed at those who intend to run regular Boccia sessions and who would possibly be interested in starting out on the Boccia coaching ladder. On completion of the course all participants will receive a candidate resource pack as well as a Disability Sports NI Certificate of Attendance. Issues Covered Background to Boccia Court layout Warm-ups Propulsion Skills Games play Rules and classification Please Note To be eligible to apply you must live within, or directly deliver a service within the Northern HSC Trust area. Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis on receipt of application form. There is a limit to 3 persons from one organisation/team attending the same course date. Contact Person: Andrea Graham Telephone: andrea.graham@northerntrust.hscni.net 13

14 Moving More Often Moving More Often is a one day national training programme for health and care workers and volunteers who work with frailer, older people. The British Heart Foundation National Centre for Physical Activity and Health at Loughborough University is working with a number of local partnerships to encourage frailer, older people become physically more active at a level appropriate to their own needs. We need enthusiastic people to work with frailer, older people and take part in training, which will enable them to become a Physical Activity Leader. Physical Activity Leaders may be health and care workers and volunteers as well as exercise teachers who are trained to work with frailer, older people and promote physical activity opportunities in a variety of settings. Training for Physical Activity Leaders will be provided at locally convenient venues by your local Moving More Often programme. Issues Covered Walk With Me - provides an opportunity to work with individuals to set physical activity goals to increase participation in regular assisted walking On My Own - comprises a range of activities and exercises that individuals can do on their own in their own homes or in communal areas of residential homes, day centres or hospital wards Out and About - looks at ways exploring opportunities in the local community to be more active such as parks, museums, gardening centres, anywhere of interest that will provide an opportunity to be active and follow an interest at the same time. Benefits of Becoming a Physical Activity Leader Broaden your own knowledge and understanding Take up a new interest and meet new people Engage those you work with in quality experiences and new opportunities for activity and learning And at the same time have some fun! Once you have completed your training you will also receive support from your local partnership including Moving More Often trainers, managers as well as opportunities for additional training. Contact Person: Andrea Graham Telephone: andrea.graham@northerntrust.hscni.net Increase your own skills and confidence as well as others Enhance your own role in the workplace Enable frailer, older people retain their independence and the capacity to perform everyday tasks 14

15 Start to Play Training The Start to Play programme is aimed at those working/volunteering with children between 0 and 5 years old. The programme provides a number of fun activities/resources to encourage play and physical activity opportunities for young children, their parents, guardians and carers. Issues Covered The Start to Play programme supports the key outcomes and goals of Early Years and Foundation Curriculum NI by delivering active learning which engages and challenges thinking. It takes full advantage of the opportunities for learning presented by both spontaneous and planned purposeful play. Please Note To be eligible to apply you must live within, or directly deliver a service within the Northern HSC Trust area. Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis on receipt of application form. There is a limit to 3 persons from one organisation/team attending the same course date. Contact Person: Andrea Graham Telephone: andrea.graham@northerntrust.hscni.net 15

16 Talking Teenagers Monday 25 September am pm All Saints Parish Centre, Ballymena This training is suitable for those who work to support the parents or carers of teenagers. It aims to improve communication between teenagers and their parents or carers and looks at sensitive issues such as alcohol and drugs, sexual health, mental health and smoking. Please Note To be eligible to apply you must live within, or directly deliver a service within the Northern HSC Trust area. Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis on receipt of application form. There is a limit to 3 persons from one organisation/team attending the same course date. Contact Person: Mary-Frances Bell maryfrances.bell@northerntrust.hscni.net or Tel:

17 HIV Awareness Training Wednesday 21 June am 11.30am, All Saints Parish Centre, Ballymena Thursday 21 September am 11.30am, Mid Ulster Hospital, Sunlounge Thursday 2 November am 11.30am, Seminar Room 2, Causeway MDEC HIV Awareness training is aimed at all health and social care staff and provides a good opportunity to learn more about HIV, AIDS, how HIV can be transmitted, up to date statistics, testing and treatment, prevention and reducing stigma and discrimination for people living with HIV. Please Note To be eligible to apply you must live within, or directly deliver a service within the Northern HSC Trust area. Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis on receipt of application form. There is a limit to 3 persons from one organisation/team attending the same course date. Contact Person: Mary-Frances Bell maryfrances.bell@northerntrust.hscni.net or Tel: N.B This course can facilitate full teams. Please get in touch for further information if your team would be interested. 17

18 Sexual Health Update Training Wednesday 11 October pm pm Ballymena Venue TBC This is very useful short course for clinicians working in the area of sexual health. It is particularly aimed at those who are working around contraception, sexually transmitted infections including HIV. It gives in-depth information around contraception and sexually transmitted infections while addressing the challenges of engaging young people around this issue. Please Note To be eligible to apply you must live within, or directly deliver a service within the Northern HSC Trust area. Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis on receipt of application form. There is a limit to 3 persons from one organisation/team attending the same course date. Contact Person: Mary-Frances Bell maryfrances.bell@northerntrust.hscni.net or Tel: N.B This course can facilitate full teams. Please get in touch for further information if your team would be interested. 18

19 Introduction to Sexual Health This is a new course aimed at those engaging with people in the community who will have opportunity to promote sexual health and link people with services. This course will provide you with an overview of key issues in this field. It will cover areas such as strategic context, sexual health across the life course, statistics, sex and the law, consent, sexual norms, contraception, STI s, barriers to accessing services, and information on sexual health services. Please Note To be eligible to apply you must live within, or directly deliver a service within the Northern HSC Trust area. Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis on receipt of application form. There is a limit to 3 persons from one organisation/team attending the same course date. Contact Person: Mary-Frances Bell maryfrances.bell@northerntrust.hscni.net or Tel: Wednesday 18 October am 1.30pm, All Saints Parish Centre, Ballymena Wednesday 24 January am pm Seamus Heaney HomePlace, Bellaghy 19

20 E-Learning Opportunities Please use the following links to access e-learning. These courses are provided by a range of external agencies and they are linked through to our Trust site: HIV & Pregnancy: Education for Healthcare Professionals This free resource aims to enhance health care professionals knowledge and awareness of reproductive care for men and women affected by HIV. In addition to key medical information, the resource includes actors presenting real life stories based on qualitative research with men and women living with HIV. The full course (modules 1-6) will take approximately 3 hours to complete. Module 1 - HIV awareness Module 2 - Living with HIV Module 3- Choices and risks for conception Module 4 - Diagnosing HIV during pregnancy Module 5 - HIV care during Pregnancy Module 6 - Maternity care in the context of HIV Sex e-learning resource In order to facilitate informed decision making for young people professionals need to feel confident and equipped to offer support on what can often be seen as very sensitive and personal issues. This online resource offers a variety of learning tools to support a range of professionals who are working with young people under the age of 25. This is an online resource for professionals who are working with young people under the age of 25 years. LGBT Creating Inclusive Workplaces resource This resource provides up to date information on legislation and rights and challenges people s attitudes and behaviour within the workplace. Keeping children safe online: Making your organisation safer The following links provide useful information on how keep children safer online. NSPCC through their joint e-learning programme with CEOP: Keeping Children Safe Online have great material to help organisations with 'online safety self-assessment tool' developing an 'acceptable use policy' and a proforma for 'E-Safety incident log'. This training costs

21 Smoking Cessation Brief Intervention Awareness Available at any time in any venue on demand. Also available as e-learning through the Trust intranet. This session has been developed to equip Health and Community workers with enough background knowledge to be able to provide approximately 2-3 minutes of brief advice to any smoker, on the risks of smoking, benefits of giving up, ways of quitting and how to refer on to specialist services. Issues Covered Brief intervention smoking cessation training has been developed to equip Healthcare and Community workers with enough background knowledge to be able to provide approximately 2-3 minutes of brief advice to any smoker on the risks of smoking, benefits of giving up, ways of quitting and how to refer on to specialist services. NICE guidelines recommend that all healthcare practitioners deliver brief intervention to all patients/clients who smoke at every contact. Issues Covered Background statistics on smoking Health risks of smoking Benefits of quitting Nature of tobacco smoking cessation means and aids Smokefree Updates on new legislation and e-cigarettes Where/how to refer for further support Duration Approximately one hour Contact Person: Lynsey McVitty Tel: or

22 ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) This is a knowledge and skills development course which explores attitudes towards suicide, and prepares participants to identify someone at risk of suicide, intervene to prevent immediate risk of suicide using the ASIST-specific community intervention model. As this is Level 3 training, all participants on this course will be required to participate in role-plays, group work and scenarios aimed at developing skills and confidence in using the intervention model. Please Note Due to the suicide specific content of this course and the expectation to undertake role-plays, some may find the course challenging. For this reason we suggest this course is usually not suitable for anyone who has been bereaved by suicide within the last 12 months (or longer and is still struggling over the loss) or anyone who has recently experienced a suicide crisis themselves. All participants must be aged 18 years or older. Issues Covered Attitudes towards suicide Recognising suicidal thoughts Estimating suicidal risk Applying a Suicide Intervention Model Resources and support available locally Self-care This course is most suitable for those working in community, voluntary and statutory settings in contact with individuals who are experiencing mental health and emotional issues and crises. Anyone wishing to discuss the appropriateness of the course for their training needs should contact the course co-ordinator through the contact below. Please Note To be eligible to apply you must live within, or directly deliver a service within the Northern HSC Trust area. Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis on receipt of application form. There is a limit to 3 persons from one organisation/team attending the same course date. Contact Person: Orlágh Brady orlagh.brady@northerntrust.hscni.net or Tel: Tuesday 26 & Wednesday 27 September 9.15am pm, Seamus Heaney HomePlace, Bellaghy Tuesday 24 & Wednesday 25 October 9.15am pm, Antrim Civic Centre Tuesday 7 & Wednesday 8 November 9.15am pm, Garvagh Community Building 22

23 The Health and Wellbeing Team Spruce House, Braid Valley Hospital Site, Cushendall Road, Ballymena, BT43 6HL, Tel: