Transition to Autonomous Practice

Kindly facilitated by the Herts and Beds Palliative and End of Life Care Education Group and administered by Keech Hospice.  The programme comprises six sessions which must all be attended to receive certification.  Participants will meet regularly with a specialist mentor, reflecting on practice and taking part in action learning sets.  Each day of the course is themed around an aspect of your specialist role

  • Day 1 - Thursday 3 September
  • Day 2 - Thursday 15 October
  • Day 3 - Thursday 19 November
  • Day 4 - Thursday 17 December
  • Day 5 - Thursday 14 January
  • Day 6 - Thursday 25 February

Transition Course

FREE | Face-to-face

Administered by: Keech Hospice Care

Venue: Grove House, Waverley Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire  AL3 5QX

email education@stfrancis.org.uk to find out more

Who should attend:

For Nurse/AHPs transitioning from a generalist to a specialist/site specific role in palliative and End of life Care, Oncology and Life Limiting Conditions.

Course Content:

The programme comprises of six sessions which must all be attended to receive certification. Participants will meet regularly with a specialist mentor, reflecting on practice and taking part in action learning sets. Each day of the course is themed around an aspect of your specialist role:

Day 1 – Setting the scene and developing self

Day 2 – Leadership and collaborative practice

Day 3 – Developing self and others- through teaching and audit

Day 4 – Improving quality and developing practice

Day 5 – Developing self through self-management and self-care

Day 6 – Developing self: theory to practice

How do I book?

For enquiries and to register please contact The Hospice of St Francis

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