Training Courses For Nurses

It is a requirement for agency nurses in the United Kingdom to update their mandatory training annually.  

As part of the A24Group, we are delighted to offer reduced rates on these training courses for our agency staff. These courses are specifically designed to align with the UK Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF), which is mandatory for most of our clients and the NHS. By accessing these courses, our agency staff can ensure they meet the necessary training standards and remain compliant with our clients requirements.

Upon Successful Completion Of Your Training: 

Please provide us with copies of your certifications or upload them to your Staffshift profile. This will help enhance your compliance level and maximise your earning potential. Additionally, your certifications can be utilized for Revalidation with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). 

Mandatory Training Requirements For Nurses In The United Kingdom 

It's important to keep up to date with your training requirements, as well as clinical focus, this all adds value when revalidating with the NMC. By using Staffshift, specifically the available shifts and Compliance Passport features, you can identify training avenues to increase your hourly wage, and even open additional nursing job opportunities. 

To book training, you need to be a registered member of NSUK agency staff. Register to work with us now. 

  • As part of our commitment to ensuring the highest standards of patient care and safety, all agency healthcare staff must complete mandatory practical training in two key areas:

    CSTF Aligned Practical Life Support Training: this training equips healthcare workers with the skills and knowledge to effectively respond to life-threatening emergencies such as cardiac arrest, respiratory distress, and choking. It aligns with the Care Skills Training Framework (CSTF) standards, ensuring compliance with industry guidelines.

    Moving and handling training: this training provides healthcare workers with the proper techniques for safely moving and handling patients, minimizing the risk of injury to both the patient and the caregiver. It covers proper body mechanics, patient assessment, and the use of assistive devices.

    These two training courses are mandatory requirements for all agency healthcare staff working with our clients. We have partnered with top-notch training providers to offer these courses at discounted rates:

    • The Health & Safety Group, our preferred training provider, with 47 venues nation-wide, and includes a comprehensive e-learning bundle with the practical training.

    Register for discounted rates on training here

    • The Direct Training Academy (Venues Nationwide)

    Life support and moving and handling only

    All in One Day Training (includes a comprehensive bundle of online courses)

    • Train Healthcare (Venues Nationwide)

    Register for training here

    • Trained-Up (London) (ILS, PMVA, Full MPVA, Mandatory, Manual Handling and Basic Life Support)

    • Use “password2”

    Register for training here

    • Healthier Business (Venues Nationwide)

    PMVA 3 Day Training (BILD Act Certified)

Online Training Courses 

Make the most of our training partnerships to complete additional online training courses at discounted prices. The more you learn, the more you can earn. Explore the optional training courses for nurses that can help you deliver the very best in-patient care.  

Guidance To The Best Online Courses For Nurses In The UK?  

With so many options available to upskill, it can be difficult to know which path to take. So, by making use of our Compliance Passport on Staffshift, you can get clear guidance on training certificates which can be added to your profile to open new working opportunities, and ultimately higher pay rates.   

You will get 3 types of notifications relating to compliance and training on the Staffshift app:  

  • Basic compliance – this is to be cleared to work entry-level shifts.   

  • Documents to expire soon – this is for existing compliance items that have an expiry date, affording you the opportunity to update documents before they expire, and remain an active member of our staff  

  • And lastly, there are eligibility notices on available shifts within Staffshift, which shows which training courses can be taken to become eligible.   

 Use the eligibility notices to plan your training. 

    • Autism Awareness

    • Basic Literacy

    • Basic Numeracy

    • Blood Component Transfusion - 5 CPD Points

    • Communication - 1 CPD Point

    • Complaints Handling - 1 CPD Point

    • Conflict Resolution - 1 CPD Point

    • Consent - 1 CPD Point

    • COSHH - 2 CPD Points

    • Countering Fraud Bribery and Corruption in the NHS - 1 CPD Point

    • Dementia Awareness - 1 CPD Point

    • Duty of Care in Health and Social Care - 1 CPD Point

    • Dysphagia Care - 1 CPD Point

    • Epilepsy Awareness - 1 CPD Point

    • Equality, Diversity and Human Rights - 1 CPD Point

    • Fire Safety - 1 CPD Point

    • First Aid in the Workplace - 2 CPD Points

    • Fluids and Nutrition - 2 CPD Points

    • Food Hygiene - 1 CPD Point

    • Handling Medication & Avoiding Drug Errors - Level 2 - 2 CPD Points

    • Health, Safety and Welfare - 2 CPD Points

    • Infection Prevention & Control incl. COVID-19 Protocols Level 2 - 2 CPD Points

    • Information Governance including Cyber Security - 3 CPD Points

    • Lone Worker - 2 CPD Points

    • Management of Anaphylaxis - 1 CPD Point

    • Mental Capacity Act 2005 incl. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) - 2 CPD Points

    • National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) - 2 CPD Points

    • Numeracy and Drug Calculations

    • Preventing Radicalisation - 1 CPD Point

    • Privacy And Dignity in Health and Social Care - 1 CPD Point

    • Promoting Person Centred Care in Health and Social Care - 1 CPD Point

    • Reducing Restraints in Health and Social Care - 1 CPD Point

    • RIDDOR - 2 CPD Points

    • Safeguarding Children (SOCA) Level 1 - 2 CPD Points

    • Safeguarding Children (SOCA) Level 2 - 2 CPD Points

    • Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults (SOVA) Level 1 - 2 CPD Points

    • Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults (SOVA) Level 2 - 2 CPD Points

    • Tissue Viability - 2 CPD Points

    • Your Health Career - 1 CPD Point

How Do You Access Training Courses For Nurses In The UK?  

Are you already a registered agency nurse? Use these portals to book your mandatory training via the service provider of your choice. And for online courses, sign up below.

If you have not yet joined our nursing agency, simply register to work with us, and our team will guide you through the process of accessing these training resources. Registration is quick, free, and there are several great benefits to joining a nursing agency.  

To access these training courses, you need to be a registered member of our agencies nursing staff.  

  • Step 1: register to work via Staffshift

  • Step 2: pre-screening, and interview

  • Step 3: submit your qualification and registration documents, as listed here

  • Step 4: use the live chat feature in Staffshift to request training information – they will share a link with you to access our candidate training portal, to book your training

Our team is available 24/7 to assist, whether to book your training online, or to offer insight into the processes, so please save our WhatsApp chat number  and message us around the clock for support and guidance.  

How Can We Help You? 

When you register with us you gain access to over 40 training courses – both online and face to face sessions for practical training – at discounted prices. Simply register to work with us and enquire via Staffshift live chat to book your training.

*Course fees subject to change. Please confirm all course fees when booking.