Mental Health First Aid

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Mental Health First Aid Training

MH first aid training: to become first aid trainers to support other members of staff.

Attending the MHFA course you gain the knowledge, awareness, and skills to spot signs of people experiencing poor mental health, be confident to start a conversation, and signpost a person to appropriate support.

Target audience: All health and social care staff (NB for non SY ICB staff this carries a fee)

Type of learning: Face to face

Provider: SY ICB

Associated costs:

Free for SY ICB staff

For non SY ICB staff:

Two charges – full training to become MH first aider £329

Refresher training – £140

contact to book: helen.pinchbeck@nhs.net

Links to ACCEND:

A1.0 Person-centred Collaborative working: Professional behaviours and values
A2.0 Person-centred Collaborative working: Maintaining an Ethical approach and

Fitness to Practice/ Law, Ethics and Safeguarding
A3.0 Person-centred Collaborative working: Person-centred care

A4.0 Person-centred collaborative working: Communication and consultation

Skills
B11.0 Assessment, investigation and diagnosis: Clinical, physical and mental health

Assessment
D21.0 Leadership and management: Leadership, management and organisation

G24.0 Education: Developing a learning culture

Mental Health Crisis In People Living With Cancer

Covers information about mental health crisis such as what it is, what it may look like, the types of mental health support available and what it is like to experience a crisis from the perspective of a patient and from two of our professionals experienced in supporting people living with cancer.

Target audience: All health and social care staff

Type of learning: Online

Provider: Macmillan

Associated costs: Free

Links to ACCEND:

A1.0 Person-centred Collaborative working: Professional behaviours and values

A2.0 Person-centred Collaborative working: Maintaining an Ethical approach and

Fitness to Practice/ Law, Ethics and Safeguarding
A3.0 Person-centred Collaborative working: Person-centred care

B11.0 Assessment, investigation and diagnosis: Clinical, physical and mental health

Assessment
B12.0 Assessment, investigation and diagnosis: Investigations, diagnosis and care planning

C14.0 Assessment, investigation and diagnosis: Managing medical and clinical complexity and risk

C17.0 Assessment, investigation and diagnosis: Promoting self-management and behaviour change

Older Adults Mental Health

This catalogue is for anyone working with older adults. This includes nurses, care home staff, Allied Health Professionals, those working in Primary Care, and all other workers in health and social care. Individuals working in the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector will also benefit from the resources, as will family carers and people working in acute and community settings. The resources are intended to raise awareness of different mental health conditions experienced by older adults and how older adults living with these conditions can be supported.

Note this training is not cancer specific.

Target audience: Health and social care staff

Type of learning: Online

Provider: NHS England learning hub

Associated costs: Free

Links to ACCEND:

A1.0 Person-centred Collaborative working: Professional behaviours and values

A2.0 Person-centred Collaborative working: Maintaining an Ethical approach and

Fitness to Practice/ Law, Ethics and Safeguarding
A3.0 Person-centred Collaborative working: Person-centred care

B11.0 Assessment, investigation and diagnosis: Clinical, physical and mental health

Assessment
B12.0 Assessment, investigation and diagnosis: Investigations, diagnosis and care planning

C14.0 Assessment, investigation and diagnosis: Managing medical and clinical complexity and risk

C17.0 Assessment, investigation and diagnosis: Promoting self-management and behaviour change

These resources are accessible, unless otherwise stated, to all health and social care staff including voluntary sector partners. Any associated costs should be discussed within individual organisations.

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