Training Dates for 2024
Who is the training for?
The course is open to all staff working in Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Substance Misuse Services in Tayside as well as any staff working in NHS Tayside, Local Authorities or Third Sector where people present with suicidal thoughts or are at risk of suicide.
What will I learn?
- To recognise a person at risk of suicide
- To ask about suicide including the essential listening and questioning skills
- To consider the impact of attitudes to suicide
- An awareness of local services in suicide prevention
- An awareness of how to develop risk management skills with a person at risk of suicide
- How to help someone who may be at risk of suicide (or self harm) to create their individual safety plan, using the Suicide? Help! App or template.
- Understand the skills required to engage and support someone to manage their suicidal thoughts.
- Demonstrate how to use the template to cover all of the areas required for a comprehensive Suicide Safety Plan.
Training Dates for 2024
Dundee
| Date | Venue |
| Wednesday 24th January | Seminar Room A, Improvement Academy, Ninewells Hospital |
| Friday 16th February | Seminar Room C, Improvement Academy, Ninewells Hospital |
| Tuesday 19th March | Seminar Room C, Improvement Academy, Ninewells Hospital |
| Monday 15th April | Seminar Room C, Improvement Academy, Ninewells Hospital |
| Thursday 23rd May | Seminar Room C, Improvement Academy, Ninewells Hospital |
| Tuesday 11th June | Seminar Room C, Improvement Academy, Ninewells Hospital |
| Wednesday 28th August | Seminar Room C, Improvement Academy, Ninewells Hospital |
| Thursday 26th September | Seminar Room C, Improvement Academy, Ninewells Hospital |
| Wednesday 30th October | Seminar Room C, Improvement Academy, Ninewells Hospital |
| Wednesday 13th November | Seminar Room A, Improvement Academy, Ninewells Hospital |
| Tuesday 10th December | Seminar Room C, Improvement Academy, Ninewells Hospital |
Perth & Kinross
| Date | Venue |
| Thursday 18th January | Rooms 3 & 4, James Murray Education Suite, MRH |
| Tuesday 13th February | Rooms 3 & 4, James Murray Education Suite, MRH |
| Friday 8th March | Rooms 3 & 4, James Murray Education Suite, MRH |
| Wednesday 3rd April | Rooms 3 & 4, James Murray Education Suite, MRH |
| Thursday 9th May | Rooms 3 & 4, James Murray Education Suite, MRH |
| Friday 21st June | Rooms 3 & 4, James Murray Education Suite, MRH |
| Wednesday 17th July | Rooms 3 & 4, James Murray Education Suite, MRH |
| Wednesday 21st August | Rooms 3 & 4, James Murray Education Suite, MRH |
| Monday 9th September | Rooms 3 & 4, James Murray Education Suite, MRH |
| Tuesday 8th October | Rooms 3 & 4, James Murray Education Suite, MRH |
| Thursday 21st November | Rooms 3 & 4, James Murray Education Suite, MRH |
How to apply
To book a place please log onto learnPro Course Booking System https://nhs.learnprouk.com/
On the home page scroll down to the bottom and you will see training events/course booking:
Click on apply for events; put Suicide into the name box and you will be able to choose from any Suicide Intervention & Prevention Programme and Suicide Safety Plan courses that still have availability. Click on Select and Book event.
To book the full day you will require to book onto both courses; this is due to some staff who will want to attend either course but not both.
You will require line manager approval so do need to have your line manager details on your profile. To check that you have that in place, go to Profile on the home page address bar, Line Manager and you will have an option to add or change if the manager is not current. Your manager will get an e-mail and confirm your place and you will receive an e-mail of confirmation.
If you do not work in the NHS and therefore do not have access to learnPro, to book a place please contact tay.[email protected]