Clinical skills, HCAs, Nurses, Chronic disease
This course meets the standards to become a mental health first aider. If you wish to become a mental health first aider, this is a great way to understand what it takes, get some practice in and how to really help someone in mental health crisis.
Oral Health Education is a very unique avenue of dentistry where we deal with influencing an individual’s dental behaviour, or on a broader scale, a whole community’s behavioural pattern, to keep the mouth free from disease. Oral Health Education course At London Waterloo Academy we look after you, we continually develop programmes to enhance your knowledge and skills as well as help guide you in your career pathway. Say ‘Ahh’ to a healthier smile with our professional, nationally recognised, fun and interactive oral health education course! Learn all the tips and tricks for maintaining a sparkling grin, from brushing and flossing techniques to the latest in dental technology. Say goodbye to boring lectures and hello to hands-on learning experiences. Enrol now and give your smile the attention it deserves! Oral Health Education is a very unique avenue of dentistry where we deal with influencing an individual’s dental behaviour, or on a broader scale, a whole community’s behavioural pattern, to keep the mouth free from disease. Oral health is of vital importance in maintaining one’s well being, hence becomes an essential component of overall health. Who is it for? Registered dental nurses who wish to further their knowledge and specialise in Oral Health Education, enabling them to take a more active role in the promotion of Oral Health. Aims In the context of lifelong learning for the dental care professional, the aims of this programme targets the provision of learning opportunities and invaluable experiences that will allow students to: Develop knowledge and the skill of the provision of oral health education Shape and form academic and practical skills in relation to promoting oral health Have first-hand experience and promote the role of oral health education in primary and secondary care environments Develop reflective skills to evaluate personal and professional growth Incorporate and deepen personal and professional development in one’s life. Provide OHE to patients at your practice, or even to groups of people There are other reasons why we encourage you to undertake the Oral Health Education programme, which include If you work within a Primary Health Care Trust you may be able to obtain a position as an Oral Health Educator which is one of the upcoming priorities of the NHS Trust Wider and better job prospects. i.e. Private or specialised dentistry Commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD) The Oral Health Education course will provide you with insight & skills associated in both becoming a tutor or a Dental Hygienist/therapist, and may prove to be a stepping stone into either of the courses Awarding body – National Examining Board for Dental Nurses (NEBDN) The Criteria for the Oral Health Education programme You are a qualified dental nurse (either National Certificate or NVQ level 3) Duration: 6 month Start Date: 16 September Classes: once a week Day – Monday classes Time – 6pm to 8:30pm Fees – £750 (we offer payment plan) Registration fee – £380 (NEBDN exam fee included) Location: The Foundry, 156 Blackfriars Rd, London SE1 8EN (Southwark Station (2-3 min walk) and Waterloo/Blackfriars Station (10 min walk)) Call us +44 (0) 7484 014980 or email to info@waterlooacademy.co.uk or Facebook – London Waterloo Academy
Your Journey to Pelvic Floor Confidence starts here.. Are you ready to feel more confident in your pelvic floor when you cough, sneeze, laugh, run, jump or exercise? Then this course is for you!! I will show you in JUST 4 WEEKS how to improve your pelvic floor function & feel confident again! Pelvic Floor Confidence can be yours in just 4 weeks!!! Proven Results = A more confident you and a stronger pelvic floor The course has been designed to give you more information about the pelvic floor, how it works and what it does. You will learn how to work with your pelvic floor and increase it’s capacity to best serve your lifestyle and improve your pelvic floor confidence in a functional way. Week 1 – Understanding the pelvic floor and an introduction into the fundamentals of pelvic floor exercises, introduction to functional exercises Week 2 – Pelvic Floor first stage exercises, distraction techniques for urge incontinence and understanding our toilet patterns, with functional exercises Week 3 – Next Step Pelvic Floor Exercises, Pelvic Organ Prolapse and living with it, toilet habits and functional exercises Week 4 – Advanced Pelvic Floor Exercises, Bowel Issues and Irritants. Once you have completed the 4 weekly sessions you will have access to a 12 week follow on programme that will help you implement further what you have learned. This course has been designed to help you understand the importance of your pelvic floor and to help you support it in a functional way.
This course is aimed at health and social care staff who are both registered and unregistered, who work with or support individuals where safeguarding concerns are a possibility.
This 6-hour qualification provides learners with the knowledge to recognise a range of mental health conditions, how to start a supportive conversation and when and how to signpost a person to seek appropriate professional help.