Syringe Driver Training - CPD Certified

Name: Syringe Driver Training - CPD Certified
Start: 2026-03-10T09:30:00+01:00
End: 2027-03-16T09:30:00+01:00
Location: Willowbrook Hospice Seminar Room

About

Syringe Driver Training (Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion)

Duration: 3 hours

Cost: £15 per person including refreshments (tea/coffee/juice)

The training is possible due to the kind grant from Pilkington Charities Fund. Therefore, places are limited and on a first come basis. There is no limit to the number of tickets purchased per establishment.

Eligibility:
Registered nurses based in nursing or care home across Knowsley and St Helens, Merseyside. Also, community district nurses that care for residents in care homes as part of their role are also eligible for this course as long as they work in the St Helens and/or Knowsley borough.
• Interactive face to face training, small groups of maximum 8 nurses to allow for an effective learning environment.
• The training supports patient safety in line with CQC recommendations by teaching safe medication delivery and use. It promotes quality of care by teaching timely and dignified symptom control, this ensures dignity and comfort and stops delays or errors which can cause unnecessary suffering to palliative patients.
• A competency checklist will be included in the training.
• The training is delivered by experienced hospice nursing staff who share years of ‘real life experiences’ and have accredited teaching qualifications.
• This training is CPD Certified, so perfect for revalidation.

Learning Outcomes:
• To be competent to set-up a syringe driver, understand the theory behind using a syringe driver and trouble shoot common technical problems.
• To be confident to manage symptoms that can require syringe driver medication including pain, nausea, respiratory secretions and agitation.
• To recognise common medications that are used in syringe drivers, their doses and any contraindications.
• To feel competent to discuss the reasons for the use of syringe drivers with patients and families/carers.

On successful completion of the training:
• All attendees will receive a CPD certified certificate.
• Ongoing/annual updates will be offered, in line with CQC recommendations.
• Supplementary online resources available after the training.
• Ongoing support will also be available via Willowbrook Hospice’s 24/7 Advice Line.
• There will be follow up case discussion with individual care homes to track progress and effectiveness in practice.
• Optional shadow shift will be available for participants on completion of the course.

Upcoming dates:
10th September 2026 9.30am-12.30pm
22nd September 2026 12.30pm-3.30pm
13th October 2026 9.30am-12.30pm
13th October 2026 1.30pm-4.30pm
10th November 2026 9.30am-12.30pm
19th November 2026 9.30am-12.30pm
3rd December 2026 9.30am-12.30pm
15th December 2026 9.30am-12.30pm
11th January 2027 1pm-4pm
26th January 2027 1pm-4pm
1st February 2027 9.30am-12.30pm
11th February 2027 9.30am-12.30pm
4th March 2027 9.30am-12.30pm
16th March 2027 9.30am-12.30pm

Please contact the practice development team (practicedevelopment@willowbrookhospice.org.uk) directly if the above dates are not suitable for your team and/or to arrange a group session at your workplace and we will do our best to accommodate you.