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This session will be delivered online using a web-based meeting platform.

Event Information

This 8-week virtual course is aimed at Unit Managers who wish to learn the practical skills needed to undertake coaching and will consist of:

• 5 weekly virtual training sessions (14 hours total)
• 3 weekly independent practice sessions (3 hours total)
• Pre-work (independent study): Week of Monday 27 September (1 hour)

The virtual training sessions will take place on:

• Thursday 7th October 9.15 am – 12:15 pm
• Friday 15th October 9:15 am – 12:15 pm
• Thursday 21st October 9:15 am – 12:15 pm
• Monday 8th November 9:15 am – 12:15 pm
• Monday 15th November 9:15 am – 12:15 pm

Course Info

Managers who coach (rather than performance manage) become more perceptive and sharpen their social management skills. Research shows that coaching leads to better engagement, higher productivity, better customer service, helps an employee improve performance, overcome challenges, reach aspirational goals and build self-confidence. This course will teach managers the practical skills needed to deliver coaching.

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If you have any questions, please email: petctacademy@christie.nhs.uk

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You must complete the E-Learning module prior to attending the virtual practical session. Details to the Academies e-Learning platform will be provided upon confirmation of your place on the course.

Introduction

This is the practical component to the IV Cannulation and Administration of Radiopharmaceuticals. Before attending this virtual practical simulation session, you must have successfully completed the theory and knowledge module on our e-learning platform.

Learning outcomes

• The ability to prepare a trolley/tray for cannulation.
• Vein assessment, and describe and explain the rationale for choosing a specific cannulation site on a patient. Demonstrate an ANTT cannulation technique.
• A patency assessment, and explain Visual Infusion Phlebitis (VIP) scoring.
• Appropriate removal and safe disposal of cannula and giving of post-scanning advice and care to a patient.
• The ability to calculate a dose, draw up and inject a Radiopharmaceutical.
• Safe disposal of radioactive sharps and waste.
• Contamination monitoring and the decontamination of a spill.
• QA,  use of equipment and record-keeping.

Intended Audience

Clinical Assistants, Radiographers and Technologists working in PET-CT service.

Course Availability

The IV Cannulation and Administration of Radiopharmaceuticals courses are repeated monthly. Due to the one-to-one nature of the practical course capacity is limited to two participants per course.

Course Sales

This course is free to any organisation in England that is part of the NC1 contract.

For any person or organisation outside of the NC1 contract interested in accessing any of our courses from the UK or Internationally, please contact the Academy to enquire about availability and course cost.

Contact Us

If you have any questions please call 0161 918 2445 or email petctacademy@christie.nhs.uk

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Course information

Introduction to PET-CT: Scenarios & Solutions is an interactive study day for radiographers/technologists who have recently begun to work in PET-CT.

Intended Audience

Qualified radiographers and nuclear medicine technologists who are new to working in PET-CT. The course is not suitable for anybody with over 2 years’ experience in PET-CT.

Pre-requisites

All attendees are required to undertake the Essentials of PET-CT module on the PET-CT Academy Moodle site. Access will be given upon confirmation of sign-up.

Contact Us

Email petctacademy@christie.nhs.uk

Event Information

The course will consist of training provided by Macmillan Nurse Consultant Lorraine Burgess. Due to restrictions on face-to-face contact, this training will not include the Virtual Dementia tour provided by X-Experience which would normally follow the morning session. Once restrictions are lifted, we can schedule this tour so that you can attend in person.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand and recognise how a diagnosis of dementia and delirium assessment, treatment and care impacts on those with the condition, their families and those caring for them.
• Identify the early symptoms of dementia and delirium thus improving their knowledge and skills on how to care for patients with the conditions
• Highlight the ethical implications of dementia and cancer on treatment and care in an oncology setting
• Discuss how person-centred care and using knowledge of the person will improve their well-being
• Highlight how factors such as the environment and communication may impact on a persons behaviour
• Identify the impact of caring on families and the importance of supporting and involving them in discussions around the treatment and care
• Discuss the importance of Advance Care plans and lasting power of attorneys in planning future care and treatment

Contact us

petctacademy@christie.nhs.uk

You must complete the E-Learning module prior to attending the virtual practical session. Details to the Academies e-Learning platform will be provided upon confirmation of your place on the course.

Introduction

This is the practical component to the IV Cannulation and Administration of Radiopharmaceuticals. Before attending this virtual practical simulation session, you must have successfully completed the theory and knowledge module on our e-learning platform.

Learning outcomes

• The ability to prepare a trolley/tray for cannulation.
• Vein assessment, and describe and explain the rationale for choosing a specific cannulation site on a patient. Demonstrate an ANTT cannulation technique.
• A patency assessment, and explain Visual Infusion Phlebitis (VIP) scoring.
• Appropriate removal and safe disposal of cannula and giving of post-scanning advice and care to a patient.
• The ability to calculate a dose, draw up and inject a Radiopharmaceutical.
• Safe disposal of radioactive sharps and waste.
• Contamination monitoring and the decontamination of a spill.
• QA,  use of equipment and record-keeping.

Intended Audience

Clinical Assistants, Radiographers and Technologists working in PET-CT service.

Course Availability

The IV Cannulation and Administration of Radiopharmaceuticals courses are repeated monthly. Due to the one-to-one nature of the practical course capacity is limited to two participants per course.

Course Sales

This course is free to any organisation in England that is part of the NC1 contract.
For any person or organisation outside of the NC1 contract interested in accessing any of our courses from the UK or Internationally, please contact the Academy to enquire about availability and course cost.

Contact Us

If you have any questions please call 0161 918 2445 or email petctacademy@christie.nhs.uk

Further Information

Please see our booking Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy.

Event Information

The course will consist of training provided by Macmillan Nurse Consultant Lorraine Burgess. Due to restrictions on face-to-face contact, this training will not include the Virtual Dementia tour provided by X-Experience which would normally follow the morning session. Once restrictions are lifted, we can schedule this tour so that you can attend in person.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand and recognise how a diagnosis of dementia and delirium assessment, treatment and care impacts on those with the condition, their families and those caring for them.
• Identify the early symptoms of dementia and delirium thus improving their knowledge and skills on how to care for patients with the conditions
• Highlight the ethical implications of dementia and cancer on treatment and care in an oncology setting
• Discuss how person-centred care and using knowledge of the person will improve their well-being
• Highlight how factors such as the environment and communication may impact on a persons behaviour
• Identify the impact of caring on families and the importance of supporting and involving them in discussions around the treatment and care
• Discuss the importance of Advance Care plans and the lasting power of attorneys in planning future care and treatment

Further Information

Please read our booking Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Contact us

petctacademy@christie.nhs.uk

Key Topics Addressed

• Clinical introduction to contrast CT and examples in PET-CT.
• Practicalities of contrast in CT, including equipment and safety.
• Other practical Issues (training, organisation, etc.)
• Protocols (attenuation correction, dose, data flow, etc.)
• Clinical examples

Intended Audience

This study day is aimed at experienced PET-CT Radiographers and Technologists, and might also be of interest to Clinical Scientists.

Disclaimer

This is a theory study day and does not constitute practical training required to undertake these procedures.

Further Information

If you have any questions, please email petctacademy@christie.nhs.uk

Please read our booking Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

About this Event

You must complete the E-Learning module prior to attending the virtual practical session. Details to the Academies e-Learning platform will be provided upon confirmation of your place on the course.

Introduction

This is the practical component to the IV Cannulation and Administration of Radiopharmaceuticals. Before attending this virtual practical simulation session, you must have successfully completed the theory and knowledge module on our e-learning platform.

Learning outcomes

• The ability to prepare a trolley/tray for cannulation.
• Vein assessment, and describe and explain the rationale for choosing a specific cannulation site on a patient. Demonstrate an ANTT cannulation technique.
• A patency assessment, and explain Visual Infusion Phlebitis (VIP) scoring.
• Appropriate removal and safe disposal of cannula and giving of post-scanning advice and care to a patient.
• The ability to calculate a dose, draw up and inject a Radiopharmaceutical.
• Safe disposal of radioactive sharps and waste.
• Contamination monitoring and the decontamination of a spill.
• QA,  use of equipment and record-keeping.

Intended Audience

Clinical Assistants, Radiographers and Technologists working in PET-CT service.

Course Availability

The IV Cannulation and Administration of Radiopharmaceuticals courses are repeated monthly. Due to the one-to-one nature of the practical course capacity is limited to two participants per course.

Course Sales

This course is free to any organisation in England that is part of the NC1 contract.
For any person or organisation outside of the NC1 contract interested in accessing any of our courses from the UK or Internationally, please contact the Academy to enquire about availability and course cost.

Contact Us

If you have any questions please call 0161 918 2445 or email petctacademy@christie.nhs.uk

Further Information

Please see our booking Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy.

Event Information

The course will consist of training provided by Macmillan Nurse Consultant Lorraine Burgess. Due to restrictions on face-to-face contact, this training will not include the Virtual Dementia tour provided by X-Experience which would normally follow the morning session. Once restrictions are lifted, we can schedule this tour so that you can attend in person.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand and recognise how a diagnosis of dementia and delirium assessment, treatment and care impacts on those with the condition, their families and those caring for them.
• Identify the early symptoms of dementia and delirium thus improving their knowledge and skills on how to care for patients with the conditions
• Highlight the ethical implications of dementia and cancer on treatment and care in an oncology setting
• Discuss how person-centred care and using knowledge of the person will improve their well-being
• Highlight how factors such as the environment and communication may impact on a persons behaviour
• Identify the impact of caring on families and the importance of supporting and involving them in discussions around the treatment and care
• Discuss the importance of Advance Care plans and the lasting power of attorneys in planning future care and treatment

Further Information

Please read our booking Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Contact us

petctacademy@christie.nhs.uk

You must complete the E-Learning module prior to attending the virtual practical session. Details to the Academies e-Learning platform will be provided upon confirmation of your place on the course.

Introduction

This is the practical component to the IV Cannulation and Administration of Radiopharmaceuticals. Before attending this virtual practical simulation session, you must have successfully completed the theory and knowledge module on our e-learning platform.

Learning outcomes

• The ability to prepare a trolley/tray for cannulation.
• Vein assessment, and describe and explain the rationale for choosing a specific cannulation site on a patient. Demonstrate an ANTT cannulation technique.
• A patency assessment, and explain Visual Infusion Phlebitis (VIP) scoring.
• Appropriate removal and safe disposal of cannula and giving of post-scanning advice and care to a patient.
• The ability to calculate a dose, draw up and inject a Radiopharmaceutical.
• Safe disposal of radioactive sharps and waste.
• Contamination monitoring and the decontamination of a spill.
• QA,  use of equipment and record-keeping.

Intended Audience

Clinical Assistants, Radiographers and Technologists working in PET-CT service.

Course Availability

The IV Cannulation and Administration of Radiopharmaceuticals courses are repeated monthly. Due to the one-to-one nature of the practical course capacity is limited to two participants per course.

Course Sales

This course is free to any organisation in England that is part of the NC1 contract.
For any person or organisation outside of the NC1 contract interested in accessing any of our courses from the UK or Internationally, please contact the Academy to enquire about availability and course cost.

Contact Us

If you have any questions please call 0161 918 2445 or email petctacademy@christie.nhs.uk

Further Information

Please see our booking Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy.

The dates for the programme are:

• Day 1 – Wednesday 9th February 2022
• Day 2 – Friday 11th March 2022
• Day3 – Thursday 14th April 2022

Day 1 – 9th February – Learning to manage and lead

The programme will begin by focussing on concepts of management and leadership and discussing the differences between the two. We will explore managing yourself and your time, including using different techniques to prioritise tasks. We’ll finally focus on managing the service, performance and quality of your team and applying the different management and leadership styles with individuals.

Day 2 – 11th March – Understanding self and others

The second day will develop your self-awareness as a manager, understanding individual personality traits and how you prefer to communicate with others. By thinking about your teams and how they function, you will look at defining team roles, developing skills in influencing and motivating others and will look at coaching as an activity to develop, challenge, support and empower your team members.

Day 3 – 14th April – Effective communication with colleagues and raising challenging issues

The final day will focus on the interpersonal and communication skills required for effective management and leadership. We will discuss challenges that exist in the workplace with peers, direct reports and senior managers. You will be introduced to a 3-step strategy for raising challenging issues with colleagues and will get the opportunity to practice using this strategy in several activities.

Intended Audience

This programme is for people who are responsible for directly managing or supervising staff, whether individuals or whole teams.

Further Information

Please read our booking Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please email: petctacademy@christie.nhs.uk

Event Information

The course will consist of training provided by Macmillan Nurse Consultant Lorraine Burgess. Due to restrictions on face-to-face contact, this training will not include the Virtual Dementia tour provided by X-Experience which would normally follow the morning session. Once restrictions are lifted, we can schedule this tour so that you can attend in person.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand and recognise how a diagnosis of dementia and delirium assessment, treatment and care impacts on those with the condition, their families and those caring for them.
• Identify the early symptoms of dementia and delirium thus improving their knowledge and skills on how to care for patients with the conditions
• Highlight the ethical implications of dementia and cancer on treatment and care in an oncology setting
• Discuss how person-centred care and using knowledge of the person will improve their well-being
• Highlight how factors such as the environment and communication may impact on a persons behaviour
• Identify the impact of caring on families and the importance of supporting and involving them in discussions around the treatment and care
• Discuss the importance of Advance Care plans and the lasting power of attorneys in planning future care and treatment

Further Information

Please read our booking Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Contact us

petctacademy@christie.nhs.uk

Event Information

The course will consist of training provided by Macmillan Nurse Consultant Lorraine Burgess. Due to restrictions on face-to-face contact, this training will not include the Virtual Dementia tour provided by X-Experience which would normally follow the morning session. Once restrictions are lifted, we can schedule this tour so that you can attend in person.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand and recognise how a diagnosis of dementia and delirium assessment, treatment and care impacts on those with the condition, their families and those caring for them.
• Identify the early symptoms of dementia and delirium thus improving their knowledge and skills on how to care for patients with the conditions
• Highlight the ethical implications of dementia and cancer on treatment and care in an oncology setting
• Discuss how person-centred care and using knowledge of the person will improve their well-being
• Highlight how factors such as the environment and communication may impact on a persons behaviour
• Identify the impact of caring on families and the importance of supporting and involving them in discussions around the treatment and care
• Discuss the importance of Advance Care plans and the lasting power of attorneys in planning future care and treatment

Further Information

Please read our booking Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Contact us

petctacademy@christie.nhs.uk

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