BackHeart Manual Support Workers Training Course
In the past, only registered nurses and other regulated clinicians trained as Heart Manual facilitators were able to guide patients in the use of the Manual. In response to the various NHS modernisation strategies, including the expansion of the role of the Health Care Support Worker, the Heart Manual Service has now developed a training programme to guide Health Care Support Workers in supporting the facilitation of the Heart manual. The role of the Heart Manual Support Worker is to familiarise the patient with the use of the Manual, under the supervision of a registered practitioner.
The role of the Heart Manual Support worker has been carefully delineated and a competency framework developed using the NHS Education for Scotland ‘Coronary Heart Disease core competencies for healthcare staff’. The core topics covered are:
• Coronary heart disease
• The psychological response
• Common misconceptions
• Developing coping strategies
• Cardiac rehabilitation; process and pathways
• Coronary artery disease; associated risk factors
• Goal setting and pacing
The Heart Manual Support worker training provides a comprehensive education package, providing the foundation for the development of an evidence-based learning approach.
For further information and to request a place please contact:
The Heart Manual Office
Astley Ainslie Hospital
133 Grange Loan
Edinburgh EH9 2HL
Tel: 0131 537 9137
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