Booking Your Courses
Suffolk & North East Essex Training Hub has commissioned the following courses for HCAs:
- One Day Introduction to Wound Care and Removal of Sutures/Staples
- Long Term Conditions
- Two Day New to Immunisations
- Venepuncture Training
- 5 Day HCA course
Eligibility
- Delegates need to be employed within the Suffolk and North East Essex Primary Care footprint.
- Agency or locum staff are not eligible for this training.
How to Book
To book one of these events you will need an EQUIP online account If you have not already set one up, it is a free and simple process. If you already have an EQUIP online account, ensure this is current and states which Practice you are currently employed by.
To set up an EQUIP account please register here. Upon set up return to this page link, ‘add to cart’ your chosen course(s) and check out.
Please note that you will need to come back to this private page to search for each course you need to book. These courses are not accessible from the public Essex EQUIP events page.
When your booking is complete it will be held as ‘pending’ until it has undergone an authorisation process by Suffolk and North East Essex Training Hub. Once the booking has been authorised, you will receive a booking confirmation email and the ticket for your course will appear in your account as confirmed.
If you should have any questions or need assistance, please contact any member of the EQUIP team.
Terms and Conditions
- All bookings are to be made via the Essex EQUIP website
- In order to book one of these events, you will need an EQUIP online account. If you have not already set one up, it is a free and simple process
- All bookings will be subject to authorisation by the Suffolk and North East Essex (SNEE) Training Hub
- Cancellations are acceptable, but SNEE Training Hub requests these are made at least 15 days prior to the start of the course. Any cancellations within 14 days of the course date(s) may result in the practice being charged the full cost of the course.
- Non-attendance of a training course may result in the practice being charged the full cost of the course fee(s)
- All correspondence relating to these training courses should be sent to [email protected]
Event details
This course is designed for HCAs who are new to wound care. The course aims to enable HCAs in general practice to obtain the knowledge and skills they need to perform wound care and remove sutures/staples.
Event details
HCAs provide a valuable service in primary care, supporting nurse and GP colleagues to ensure that people living with long-term conditions have the information they need, in order to achieve the best outcomes. These 2 half day sessions address the ‘need to know’ elements for a range of areas covered by health care assistants at all levels. There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions in safe and confidential environment.
Event details
This CPD accredited course is designed to enable HCAs in general practice to obtain the knowledge and skills they need to administer flu, pneumonia and shingles vaccines to adults, nasal flu to children and B12 injections to adults.
Event details
The aim of the course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills they require to undertake venepuncture in general practice.
Event details
A course for healthcare assistants who are new to working in general practice. This course is suitable for those who are new to the role of HCA as well as HCAs who are making the transition to working as an HCA in general practice. The course will take place over 5 days, at Equip’s Training Centre in Witham.
Course dates:
Tuesday 10th January 2023
Thursday 12th January 2023
Tuesday 17th January 2023
Thursday 19th January 2023
Tuesday 24th January 2023