Welcome to the “Excellence in Care Series”

We understand that a lot of businesses find it difficult to release all staff to attend training.  For this reason we are now running open courses at our training venue in Cheltenham to give organisations and individuals the opportunity to book onto a course with minimum disruption to the working day.

Our open courses are ideal for anyone working in the healthcare sector.  You can attend the courses as an individual or a number of your staff can be booked onto the course.  There are a maximum of 15 places available.

Training made easy for you

With a lot of new regulations coming into force, it is vital now more than ever that you are able to provide appropriate training for your workforce.

Supporting you with staff recruitment & retention

It’s a fact that quality training increases recruitment and aids retention.  A vital issue in your sector where good staff seem to be becoming ever more thin on the ground.  Our bespoke training packages are designed specifically to help you.

Helping you increased productivity

Well trained staff are able to carry out their duties more efficiently.  Organisations with a well trained workforce suffer less safeguard incidents.  Well trained staff work more efficiently and have more confidence in their job role.

Improving standards of care delivery

This Accredited Qualsafe Awards (RQF) Level 3 Award in Mental Health First Aid training will be delivered via Zoom live interactive webinar.  The course is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification that has been specifically designed for those who would like to raise their awareness of mental health, develop an understanding on how best to support, reassure and signpost colleagues to professional support. What’s more, candidates will develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to actively promote positive mental health within their workplace, making it an ideal qualification for mental health champions/first aiders, human resources, managers, supervisors and team leaders.

Target Audience

This Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course is ideal for anyone supporting colleagues in the workplace. The course is delivered to groups of up to 16 delegates. MHFA teaches skills to identify the signs of poor Mental Health and how to support colleagues and the practical implications of being a Mental Health First Aider in the Workplace.

Mental Health First Aid Training (MHFA) Course Content 

• Understanding mental health and its importance
• The roles and responsibilities for mental health in the workplace
• Importance of own wellbeing as a mental health first aider
• Common mental health conditions, including:

     Characteristics and features
     Work-related stress
     Anxiety
     Eating disorders
     Depression
     Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
     Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
     Phobias
     Bipolar
     Self-harm
     Psychosis
     Suicide

• Promoting positive mental health first aid in the workplace

     Best practice for employers
     Mental health first aid at work action plan
     Appropriate coping strategies

• How employers can provide support to employees in the workplace

     Assisting those off work or returning to work

• Procedures to support employees who are off work whilst experiencing poor mental health
• Types of support available both locally and nationally

Certification and Assessment

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a QA Level 3 Award in Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace (RQF) e-certificate. This qualification is valid for 3 years from date of certification.

Cost:  £265.00 + Vat per person.